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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-21-09 04:35 AM
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Good news for fibromyalgia sufferers
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00524420

A friend of mine has had fibromyalgia for 20 years, and her symptoms have been completely relieved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation

rTMS therapy for drug-resistant depression has been approved by Health Canada for clinical delivery since 2002).

http://www.neuronetics.com/about-profile.aspx


Denmark has had them since 1991
http://www.magventure.com/default.aspx?pageid=1
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-21-09 04:47 AM
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1. I know it's very rare in men, but it does occur.
I sent the info on the study to my wife. It would be cool if it actually goes into widespread use if it works. She could use it.
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foginthemorn Donating Member (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-21-09 06:45 AM
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2. Thanks, I will forward to my
sister who has suffered from fibro...for years. But she keeps up on the latest treatments.
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