Antidepressants May Help Those with Fibromyalgia
May 15, 2001
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia may find an added benefit from taking an antidepressant. According to an analysis of 10 reports by P.G. O'Malley and colleagues, antidepressants may relieve pain, fatigue, and insomnia in some fibroyalgia patients.
Fibroyalgia is a condition causing patients tenderness in at least 11 of 18 trigger points, including the knee, elbow, and hip. There is no specific data that antidepressants can alleviate these symptoms. However, "If a patient with fibromyalgia is depressed, treating the depression would help them feel better, even if it did not treat the fibromyalgia," commented Dr. James G. Slawson of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Obviously, more studies are needed to determine whether antidepressants have a long-term effect on patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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