Yesterday I had a pulmonary function test done at the hospital.. to do with my asthma.. It occurred to me while I was there, that the tech who was running the test would probably know the answer to a breathing question, so I asked.. “I heard that one of the reasons people yawn is to…
Category Archives: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
#50thingsIhate about Fibro & CFS
The other day one of the trending topics was #50thingsIhate. One of the people I follow, @FibroWarriors, decided to list of her 50 things that she hates.. about fibro.. I figured I’d do that today myself for Fibro & CFS.. The most obvious, Pain.. no matter where it is, no matter how bad it is,…
Canadian Study finds Links between Abuse and CFS, FM & MCS
NEW NEWS! Just Released Today! Researchers at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Social Work and Department of Family and Community Medicine believe there is a link between childhood physical abuse and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia in women. This study will be published in the current issue of Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment…
May 12th 2011
Today is the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord 2011. For many people this date means very little other than it’s Thursday. For many other across the world, it does mean something, something very important. Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This is the day that me and my fellow fibromites have…
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) are both illnesses characterized by extreme amounts of fatigue. In fact, the conditions seem to be so intertwined that the medical community continues to debate whether fibromyalgia fatigue is simply a different expression of the same disorder…
Laura Hillenbrand
“This illness is to fatigue what a nuclear bomb is to a match. It’s an absurd mischaracterization.” ~ Laura Hillenbrand, Bestselling author of Seabiscuit Reference to what it feels like to suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or M.E..
Doing Groceries with FMS & CFS/ME
Tips For Grocery Shopping With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalopathy Feb. 26, 2010 by Misty Roberts, Owner/Patient of FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES For healthy people, getting groceries is no big deal. But for people like us, with Fibromyalgia (FM) and CFS/ME, getting groceries can be as challenging as climbing Mount Everest! Not only does it take…
OnGoing Pain
I am currently in week 5… Or is it week 6? Either way, I've been in a solid flare for a while now. I've never been having as many problems on an ongoing basis for so long before. I'm hurting, & my balance is shot (more so than usual). My cognitive abilities have decreased; it's…
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 simple…
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“I have treated more than 2,000 AIDS and CFS patients in my career. And the CFS patients are MORE sick and MORE disabled every single day than my AIDS patients are, except for the last two months of life!” – Dr. Marc Loveless (infectious disease specialist and head of the CFS and AIDS Clinic at…
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