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Can you advise for painful knots in upper back! fibromyalgia knots?
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Treat disease: Your best option is to treat the Fibromyalgia. The 3 meds used for symptom control are lyrics, cymbals and savella (milnacipran). Avoid pain meds they can make this disease worse over time. The primary treatment for fibromyalgia is following good sleep habits, medications like Elavil at bedtime and aerobic exercise. The Tx is not easy but it works.
Answered 6/25/2014
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