Prospective Advancements and Final Thoughts on the Treatment of FM
Experts conclude their discussion emphasizing the importance of integrative care and how providers can improve outcomes for their patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
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Challenges and Unmet Needs in FM
Experts highlight current challenges in their practice treating patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
Personalizing FM Treatment
Experts discuss how they personalize treatments for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and the importance of improving sleep in their approach.
Combination Therapies and FM
Experts discuss the limited combination therapy options for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) and how to inform patients of prospective outcomes.
Step Approach for FM Treatment
Experts discuss their step therapy approaches for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Long-Term Use of FM Treatments
Experts discuss the long-term safety and efficacy of agents used for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Duloxetine and Pregabalin as Treatment for FM
Experts discuss the FDA approved agents duloxetine and pregabalin for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Milnacipran as Treatment for FM
Experts discuss the FDA approved agent milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Off Label Drugs and FM
Experts offer their clinical experience discussing how they utilize off label drugs in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
NSAID for Treatment of FM
Experts offer their clinical experience with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Treating Patients With FM
Experts discuss their therapeutic approach and key agents utilized in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Treatment Options and Supportive Therapies for FM
Experts discuss treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) and how they utilize integrative care with patients.
Who is Diagnosing FM
Experts discuss which providers often diagnose fibromyalgia (FM) and how the burden of care has changed in recent years.
Comorbidities and FM
Experts discuss common comorbidities for patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
The Challenges of Diagnosing FM
Experts offer clinical experience on why fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging to diagnose and how they rule out other chronic pain disorders.
Factors that Affect FM Symptoms
Experts offer their clinical advice on what factors, outside of clinical therapies, may mitigate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM).
Characteristics of FM
Experts discuss the common characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM) and related symptoms.
Genetics and Other Risk Factors for FM
Experts discuss known risk factors of fibromyalgia (FM).
The Pathophysiology of FM
Experts discuss the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) and how it relates to other chronic pain diseases.
Why FM is Often Misunderstood
Experts offer their clinical experience on why fibromyalgia (FM) is often misunderstood by patients and practitioners.
Introduction and Overview of FM
Wendy Wright, DNP, Kostas Botsoglou, MD, Daniel Clauw, MD, and Benjamin Natelson, MD, present an overview of symptoms and characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM).
Practical Advice for Managing SARDs in the Current Treatment Landscape
Closing out their discussion, experts highlight practical advice for caring for patients with SARDs in the current treatment landscape.
Managing SARDs: The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination
Shared insight on the importance of educating patients with SARDs on the value of COVID-19 vaccination.
Improving Rheumatology: Patient Education and Advocacy
W. Hayes Wilson, MD, and Kostas Botsoglou, MD, reflect on the importance of patient education and advocacy in managing SARDs.
Improving Rheumatology: Telemedicine and Patient Evaluation
Considerations for the role of telemedicine in caring for patients with SARDs, with deference to the challenges of an accurate patient evaluation.
Treatment Options for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Experts take a dive into available therapies and optimal treatment strategies for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Treatment Options for Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Comprehensive insight on the treatment armamentarium for systemic lupus erythematous and nuances in selecting optimal therapy.
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
A brief review of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, ranging from pathology to the goals of treatment.
An Overview of Systemic Lupus Erythematous
An overview of systemic lupus erythematous including possible causes, prevalence, symptomology, diagnosis, and the goals of therapy.
What Characterizes SARDs or Connective Tissue Diseases?
Expert rheumatologists share an overview of the characteristics of SARDs, covering rare disease status, quality of life, and associated comorbidities.
