Fibromyalgia/CFIDS

Low doses of the muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine, taken at bedtime, helped those with the painful condition fibromyalgia sleep better and feel less pain, according to a small study.

Exercise improved pain and memory in women with fibromyalgia, even without medication, suggests a new study.

A retrovirus found in the blood samples of some patients with chronic fatigue syndrome likely appeared there as the result of contamination rather than infection, two new studies show.

Researchers are disputing a 2009 study that found a virus in the blood of people with chronic fatigue syndrome, which some hoped might have pointed to a cause of the disease.

Researchers in Norway say they’ve been able to treat symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome by giving patients a biologic drug that affects the immune system.

Internet-based behavioral therapy appears to be a highly effective new tool for the treatment of teenagers with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Fibromyalgia affects relationships, parenting duties and life decisions of people afflicted with the chronic pain disorder, a new survey says.

Internet-based behavioral therapy appears to be a highly effective new tool for the treatment of teenagers with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise, in conjunction with medical care, are safe and effective ways to treat some of the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), finds a new study published online in the Lancet.

A look at the top alternative treatments for easing fibromyalgia pain, including massage, dietary supplements, and acupuncture.

Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? Here are 10 tips that may help.

Research shows that exercise helps the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia. Water exercise -- aka, water aerobics – is one of the easiest workouts for people with fibromyalgia pain.

A sleep test helps a woman battle fibromyalgia fatigue, and others tell what works for them.

How to develop a fibromyalgia treatment partnership with your doctor.

Is it fibromyalgia or something else? If you're in pain, getting a correct diagnosis can be a frustrating process.

The symptoms of fibromyalgia are similar to many other diseases. Here are tips to get the correct diagnosis for your symptoms.

Men with fibromyalgia talk with WebMD about their fibromyalgia symptoms, diagnosis, and how fibromyalgia affects their lives.

Is there a link between fibromyalgia and IBS? WebMD discusses the possible connection and how both are treated.

Exercise can be one of the most effective treatments for fibromyalgia pain and other symptoms. But how to start? A step-by-step guide to getting motivated and sticking with exercise.

Here’s how to get past chronic pain and fatigue to live a full life with fibromyalgia.

When you have fibromyalgia, it can hurt just to think about exercising. But exercise actually eases painful symptoms, if you take it slowly.

Women suffering from fibromyalgia can reduce symptoms of the disease and improve their function by practicing yoga, a new study says.

Adults suffering from the pain of fibromyalgia are much more likely than healthy people to also have restless legs syndrome, a baffling disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in and/or the urge to move the legs, a new study says.

Negative emotions such as anger and sadness increase pain both in women who suffer from Fibromyalgia and in those who don’t, according to a new study.