Monthly Archives: July 2009

Facebook – one of my few non-health posts

On July 7th, 2009, I was minding my own business in teh (fluff) friends application petting ofther fluff pets & posting my link occationalyl on new ppls pages. Then I was suddenly logged off. I attempted to log back in & received the following message: "Account Disabled Your account has been disabled. If you ...

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Five Things to Know About CFS

Five Things You Should Know About CFS by Amanda Rinkel May 7th, 2009 I’ve already kicked off International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on May 12 a little early with my post on Five Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia, and I’ve returned with more information, but this time about the chronic illness ...

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Five Things to Know About Fibromyalgia

Five Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia by Amanda Rinkel May 5th, 2009 International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is next week on May 12th. I’m going to take a break from articles on internet wastes of time, movie reviews and news updates. Instead I’m going to take a moment to highlight these ...

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Fibromyalgia Pain at Night

Fibromyalgia Pain at Night - 10 Tips for Better Sleep WebMD Feature By Jeanie Lerche Davis Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? "People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep," says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Even ...

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FM/CFS – What Do You Miss the Most?

FM/CFS - What Do You Miss the Most? By Adrienne Dellwo It's the rare person with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome who hasn't had to give up some activity. Whether it's something little (like an occasional hobby), or something major (like a career), we've all made those sacrifices. I've had to give up ...

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10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn’t Put Up with…

10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn't Put Up with from Their Doctors by Lisa Copen We will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession "the practice of medicine." One of the leading causes ...

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Surprise!

I was pleasantly surprised today. Today was one of those days where I needed a cane for support, or at least I felt I would before I got home. I went to the post office, then the grocery store next door. They didn't have what I wanted so I crossed the street & ...

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