Drug used for opioid addicition proves promising in study --WedMD

This sounds promising!

An inexpensive drug called Naltrexone, which has been around for about 3 decades, may make a good treatment for fibromyalgia, according to researchers at Stanford University.

The study was very small, using ten women who had had FMS symptoms for at least ten years, and recorded their responses using computers as to their reactions to pain, hot and cold.

Go check out the article on WebMD and judge for yourself. There probably won't be a prescription for anything like this for several years, but any positive news on treatments are always welcome.

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My symptoms have waxed and waned throughout the year or so since I last posted. I've made a conerted efford to cut out aspartame and that seems to help. I wonder if the new sweetner made from the Stevia plant (since it's from a plant and not a lab) is any good. Anyone try it? I haven't yet, but I might soon if what I'm hearing about it is the real deal.

Right now, I'm dealing with a middle ear infection and a ruptured eardrum resulting from the infection. It's not fun and I don't wish it on anyone.

Until next time (whenever that may be)--