Question
 I read recently of a medication that has been used in the past for Parkinson's disease.  It has now been indicated for the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia patients.  Could you tell me the name of the medication so I could research further?

  Thank you very much.

Answer
Hi Rhoda and thanks for writing.

According to www.meridianhealth.com/index.cfm/MediaRelations/News/BreakingNews/aug0305.cfm: "August 3, 2005 ?A medication used to treat Parkinson's disease appears to significantly reduce pain in severely ill fibromyalgia patients, according to a study reported in the medical journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Almost half the patients who took Parkinson's medication Pramipexole, which stimulates dopamine production in the brain, reported a 50 percent drop in pain, compared to only 14 percent of those who took a placebo (inactive substance)".

Hope this helps,

Margot