| Fibromyalgia is not one single condition. It does not | | | | a few people, but it is far from what it is being |
| have just one "disease process" or cause. Because | | | | advertised as, and the side-effects rule it out as an |
| the causes are variable, it is very unlikely that a single | | | | option for many people who try it), the underlying |
| approach to treatment, or a single medication will be | | | | conditions that are causing the symptoms are usually |
| effective for most fibromyalgia sufferers, despite | | | | quite treatable. Unfortunately, many doctors are |
| what the ads for Lyrica would lead you to believe. | | | | taking the easy way out by diagnosing fibromyalgia |
| "Fibromyalgia" is simply a set of symptoms that can | | | | and not bothering to look any further. Even if they |
| be caused by any number of underlying conditions. | | | | are looking further, they don't know what to look |
| And while fibromyalgia is still considered to be | | | | for, and often wind up missing something very |
| untreatable for the most part (Lyrica works well for | | | | important, yet relatively easy to fix. |