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Sjögren’s Syndrome

Cynthia A Lockley on 2 Nov 201417 May 2016

Last updated: May 17, 2016

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Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Sjögren's Syndrome Information Page
Sjögren's Syndrome article by Mayo Clinic staff
Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases, ScienceDaily – Medical College of Georgia, April 20 2007. They found significantly less salivary gland damage in a group treated with green tea extract, suggesting a reduction of the Sjögren's symptom commonly referred to as dry mouth…"Since it is an autoimmune disease, Sjögren's Syndrome causes the body to attack itself and produce extra antibodies that mistakenly target the salivary and lacrimal glands."
Molecular mechanisms of salivary gland destruction in patients with Sjögren's Syndrome U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov (abstract in English / full article is in Japanese)

1st U.S. Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia

Cynthia A Lockley on 10 Jun 20083 Mar 2015

Last updated: March 3, 2015

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21 June 2007—(U.S. Food and Drug Administration) – Lyrica (pregabalin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat fibromyalgia. It's the first drug approved in the United States to treat the condition that affects up to 6 million Americans, the agency said Thursday. People with fibromyalgia usually have chronic pain, muscle stiffness, fatigue, and sleep problems. The disorder affects more women than men, and commonly develops in early-to-middle adulthood. In the absence of a diagnostic test, doctors typically conduct physical examinations, evaluate symptoms, and rule out other possibilities, the FDA said. More about this medication (.pdf) is on the FDA site.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Muscle Pain)

Cynthia A Lockley on 4 May 200819 May 2016

Last updated: May 19, 2016

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Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (.pdf)
American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AFSA) funds research for NIH grants to study fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Arthritis Foundation — Fibromyalgia: "What Is Fibromyalgia?"
Excerpt from "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fibromyalgia: Quick and Easy Tips for Feeling Better", by Lynne Matallana, ImmuneSupport.com. (Buy the book…)
"Fibromyalgia", by Justin Wasserman, MD, 2004 (.pdf)
Fibromyalgia from the American College of Rheumatology, 2013 update PDF version (406 KB .pdf)
Fibromyalgia: An "Invisible" Disability
Fibromyalgia Fact Sheet from the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fibromyalgia: list of publications and organizations provided by the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Differential diagnosis: myofascial pain", in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, by Jan Dommerholt, PT, MPS and Tamer S. Issa, PT, DPT (.pdf)
National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc., Home of the Fibromyalgia Frontiers journal Fibromyalgia Monograph: Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Research (625.5 KB .pdf)
National Fibromyalgia Research Association (NFRA) source for what's new in fibromyalgia research and education
Public Witness Testimony on Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), to The House Appropriation's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies by Ronald C. Kramis, Ph.D. – January 29, 1998 PDF of Congressional testimony PDF of Congressional testimony (166 KB .pdf)
"Treatment of Fibromyalgia", by Robert Gerwin, MD neurologist specializing in pain and rehabilitation medicine (.pdf)

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