Studies thus far indicate the long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may be exhausting the body in similar ways via viral persistence, autoimmunity, circulatory and blood issues and small fiber neuropathy.
FibroCOVID - people with long COVID who meet the criteria for fibromyalgia was commonly found in one study as was small fiber neuropathy which is also common in fibromyalgia.
Cort talks about hot topics in fibromyalgia research, future treatment possibilities, diagnosis, the difference between chronic fatigue syndrome and FM and more to the Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Association in the UK.
Nucynta, an opioid drug, was effective in reducing pain in fibromyalgia patients without small fiber neuropathy but was not effective in do so in FM patients with SFN.
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