Tender points
The tender-point concept is a bit too arbitrary. These painful areas can remain almost static in certain areas or can move from one area of
Guaifenesin : an old generic medication
Because GUAIFENESIN has no more patent protection, being an old generic medication and an over-the-counter drug, no pharmaceutical company will bear the expense (evaluated at
ATP and mitochondria
In the cells, ATP (3 phosphates) is converted to ADP (2 phosphates) with the release of energy for work. ADP passes into the mitochondria where
Impairement of neuroendocrine systems in fibromyalgia
Patients with fibromyalgia were found to have an impaired ability to activate the hypothalamic pituitary portion of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis as well as the sympathic-adrenal
Sleep disorders
Many fibromyalgic patients have sleep disorders. Researchers found that when subjects attempted to enter deep sleep, higher-frequency alpha wave activity intruded, disrupting the normal and
Guaifenesin in gynecology
Some gynecologists prescribe Guaifenesin to women having difficulties getting pregnant for its propriety to thin as well the cervical secretion of the uterus, helping the
Hormonal imbalance
Dr. George Gillson, M.D., medical director of the laboratory in Calgary RMA cites a typical example: “A 35 year old woman has been removing the
Basal Metabolic rate
The Basal Metabolic rate became the fad in the 30s and 40s and almost every office had a machine to measure it. It was quite
Antidepressants in Fibromyalgia
I do not say, at the risk of having all rheumatologists against me, that antidepressants are not useful in FMS. They have their place in
Thesis of Rheumatology
Thesis entitled: “The contribution of computerized tomography (CT) to explore the cervical spine”, under the direction of Dr. Yves Chaouat (head of the rheumatology department)