The overall treatment goal for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome is to decrease the major symptoms of this disorder, including chronic widespread pain, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and insomnia. It is not unusually to see patients with FM that are using opiate for the associated pain but several observational studies have found evidence that the use of opioids in the treatment of FM is associated with worse clinical outcomes (Gaskell, 2016). I will not recommend continued use of the hydrocodone but, I will apply better treatment options for her.
Assuming that the diagnosis is correct, what would your treatment plan be?
With the above knowledge, I will educate the patient on the course and evidence-based treatment options that have been
Assuming that the diagnosis is correct, what would your treatment plan be?
With the above knowledge, I will educate the patient on the course and evidence-based treatment options that have been