By Gwen on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 05:04 pm:

Just thought the following extract from a recent
report I had from a rheumatologist may be of
interest. You will appreciate that it has been
compressed slightly and that the capitals are mine.

"I think the pain is related to osteoarthritis
linked to joint hypermobility syndrome.
Ligamentus pain also seems more common in
hypermobile jointed people. She has chronic pain
type syndrome clinical features without it being a
pure case of Fibromyalgia Syndrome. I don't think
trying to differentiate the sources of her pain is
going to be helpful. THE MANAGEMENT IS VIRTUALLY
THE SAME."

I am currently on a 4/52 trial of Vioxx as the
rheumatologist suggested I might feel better on
long acting analgesics rather than taking
medication only when my pain level reached the
stage where I was unable to cope with it.