Monday 17 January 2011

Dr. Ranchhodbhai Chaudhary, MD - Internal Medicine Physician

January 12, 2011
Q: What is the treatment for Fibromyalgia?

A: The goal of treatment for fibromyalgia is a multimodal approach to reduce fatigue and to allow appropriate sleep and activity routine. It includes both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments that are individualized for patients. Non-pharmacologic treatments are exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychotherapy. Educating patients that fibromyalgia is not a life-threatening disorder, not associated with deformity or with increased mortality or early death is critical to optimal management and improves the outcome. Light aerobic exercise appropriately titrated to an individual’s aerobic threshold, is as effective as any medication. Patients should stay away from narcotics to prevent further fatigue.

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