Fibromyalgia
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Home Care
insomnia
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Fibromyalgia Home Care
Home care
for fibromyalgia includes:
Get plenty of rest.
Follow
an exercise plan
developed with your doctor.
Fibromyalgia support group
Learn relaxation techniques.
Perform relaxation techniques twice a day
Therapeutic massage
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Fibromyalgia Home Care: Insomnia
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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Fibromyalgia References:
Bradley LA. Psychiatric comorbidity in fibromyalgia. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2005 Apr;9(2):79-86.
Goldenberg DL, Burckhardt C, Crofford L. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome. JAMA. 2004 Nov 17;292(19):2388-95.
Mannerkorpi K. Exercise in fibromyalgia. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2005 Mar;17(2):190-4.
Nampiaparampil DE, Shmerling RH. A review of fibromyalgia. Am J Manag Care. 2004 Nov;10(11 Pt 1):794-800.
