Category Archives: Behaviour

The Common Threads of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Originally Published by Misty Roberts, : July 19, 2010 Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) ...

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Project IF

Project IF National Infertility Awareness Week is April 24-May 1, 2010. Project IF is a blogging exercise to promote Infertility Awareness. Part One, state your biggest “what if” in regards to infertility. Part Two, you post a blog about it. The areas of topic are: *How infertility impacts your relationships—spouse, partner, ...

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Sexuality & Arthritis… or FMS

Sexuality & Arthritis: Problems pertaining to intercourse [First a note: the source is the Canadian Arthritis Society who is a source of information all many form of arthritis & Fibromyalgia, in Canada, is considered one for these purposes..] Adapted sexual positions A number of problems involving joint pain are of purely mechanical origin, with the ...

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But when you go to bed..

Some days are pretty easy days. Nothing major to do around the house; no laundry, no vacuuming, no chores to run. You got to take it easy; making a dozen simple phone calls, doing a bit of prep for tomorrow's dinner, surfing the web doing casual research, and so on.. ...

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They just don’t get it – How to explain FMS/CFS

They just don’t get it How to explain chronic fatigue syndrome & Fibromyalgia to friends and family By Kelli Ellis Not having support from your family and friends will put a strain on these relationships impacting your stress level which can affect greatly both negative and positive on your health. Explanations need to be ...

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Coping With The Holidays

Coping With The Holidays By Kelli Ellis I am my own worst enemy. Like many others with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, I find the holidays a highly stressful and painful time of year instead of the joyful and happy time it should be.   I am too focused on the perceived expectations of ...

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9 Pain Pill Mistakes

9 Pain Pill Mistakes Prescription or Over the Counter, Pain Pill Mistakes Common Written By Daniel J. DeNoon Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD It's been a hard day, and Joe's back is killing him. His wife has some Percocet left over from a trip to the dentist, and there's that big bottle of Tylenol ...

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Parking in the ‘Handicapped’ Spots (Invisible Illness)

Can Those with an Invisible Illness Park in the Blue Spots without Others Seeing Red? By:  Lisa Copen OPINION, August 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Do ...

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20 Things to Say… (Invisible Illness)

Tweets! 20 Things to Say to an Ill Person Oftentimes people are told what not to say. This is a great help in giving them an idea of what to say! Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments below. ...

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20 Things NOT to say… (Invisible Illness)

20 Things NOT to say to a Chronically Ill Person These lists are compliments of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Weekat www.invisbleillness.com.Get involved in Invisible Illness Week this year during the week of September 14-20, 2009, including the 5-day ...

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