| Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease associated with pain | | | | antidepressants that can ease pain and fatigue |
| in ligaments and muscles. Fibromyalgia has been | | | | associated with fibromyalgia. Drugs such as Cymbalta |
| categorized as a rheumatologic disease which can be | | | | and Savella are prescribed in low doses for the |
| segregated as: | | | | treatment. These drugs can disturb sleep, so for best |
| · Primary fibromyalgia | | | | results it should be taken in the morning. As |
| · Secondary fibromyalgia | | | | compared to Cymbalta, Savella is a better drug for |
| Primary fibromyalgia is the most common form of | | | | pain modulation. Savella has higher ratio of |
| fibromyalgia, in which around 11 out of 18 tender | | | | norepinephrine and better efficiency than Cymbalta. |
| points are present. The causes are still unknown. | | | | Apart from medications, the other treatments that |
| Primary fibromyalgia is also called idiopathic | | | | need to be followed are: |
| fibromyalgia. | | | | - Physical therapy |
| Secondary fibromyalgia is caused due to several | | | | - Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
| conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, | | | | - Acupuncture |
| hypothyroidism, HIV, cancer or any kind of physical | | | | - Osteopathic manipulation |
| trauma. The causes can be identified in case of | | | | - Chiropractic care |
| secondary fibromyalgia. | | | | - Therapeutic massage |
| Although researchers and doctors have not been able | | | | - Exercise program Change in the lifestyle can also |
| to cure this disease completely, they have come up | | | | contribute in the reduction of pain and fatigue |
| with drugs that can reduce the pain and improve the | | | | associated with fibromyalgia. Balanced diet, stress |
| quality of sleep. Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella are the | | | | management and good sleep are the other measures |
| drugs that have been approved by the Food and | | | | to control the pain associated with this chronic |
| Drug Administration (FDA). Lyrica is the first drug that | | | | disease. Although it is not possible to completely cure |
| has been approved by FDA. It was initially approved | | | | this disease, but the above measures can help one to |
| for epilepsy and later on in 2007, it was approved for | | | | control pain and live a balanced life. |
| fibromyalgia. Cymbalta and Savella are the | | | | |