Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Old Remedy/New Help for Fibromyalgia

The cough medicine rumour revived......ABC30.com: Health Watch - Old Remedy/New Help for Fibromyalgia: "Fibromyalgia affects one in nine people and leaves its victims in constant pain. It's difficult to diagnose, and there is no cure. But there is hope. An ingredient found in a common over-the-counter drug may ease patients' pain.....A new twist on an old drug may help. Dextromethorphan is an ingredient commonly found in cough syrup, but doctors found it also targets nerve cells.

Dr. Staud says, "The activity of these nerve cells is significantly decreased, resulting in less amplification of pain."

He says, however, the levels found in cough syrup are not strong enough....

"about four to five-times stronger than what you can buy over-the-counter.......

At high doses, dextromethorphan causes problems related to memory and confusion. The drug is still being studied and isn't available to the public yet."
so now to find out which brands of cough medicine contain the active ingreditnt.....

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