Doing Your Own Research on Fibromyalgia

 

 

A great deal of excellent information is available on fibromyalgia on the web if you know where to find it. In addition to the information offered in the "Research"

section of this website, the following websites offer helpful information.

 

 

PubMed Database of the National Library of Medicine

Contains over 11 million journal articles from Medline as well as

a variety of life science journals. Also provides links to sites

providing full text articles and other resources.

www.pubmed.gov

 

CAM on PubMed

A subset of PubMed which provides citations to journal articles

related to complementary and alternative medicine.

http://nccam.nih.gov/nccam/databases.html

 

IBIDS Database

The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements

(IBIDS) is a database of published international, scientific

literature on dietary supplements.

http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/databases.html

 

Medline Plus

Provides information on medical conditions and drugs,

dictionaries, directories of medical/dental

professionals and hospitals as well as access to organizations,

consumer health libraries, and publications.

www.nlm.nih.gov

 

CHID

Developed and managed by federal health agencies. Helps

people find informational and educational resources such as

brochures, books, and audiovisuals on selected topics.

http://chid.nih.gov/

 

Computer Retrieval of Information

on Scientific Projects (CRISP)

CRISP is a searchable database of federally funded

biomedical research projects conducted at

universities, hospitals, and other research

institutions.

www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/

 

Clinical Trials Funded by the National Institutes of Health

Search by medical condition. Lists research studies

needing volunteers.

http://clinicaltrials.gov

 

FDA Drug Information

www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm

 

MediConsult

Drug information on 75 medical topics. Drug information is

from the Pharmacoepial Convention (USP) which includes

brand names, descriptions, precautions, side effects,

dosages, and usage information.

www.mediconsult.com/general/drugs/index.html

 

 

 

Sites Specifically on Fibromyalgia

 

 

Co-operate and Communicate for a Cure (Co-Cure)

News and research/treatment updates for fibromyalgia

and chronic fatigue syndrome via a moderated

"information only" list available by subscription. Also

contains an extensive archive of articles.

www.co-cure.org

 

Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation

Contains a wide variety of articles on fibromyalgia.

www.myalgia.com

 

National Fibromyalgia Research Association (NFRA)

Offers information on the relationship between

fibromyalgia and the central nervous system

www.nfra.net