I have a theory as to why us Fibromites (people with fibromyalgia) are so tired all the time. We know that our muscles can not fix the normal daily damage we do to our bodies, unlike ‘normal’ people. We also know that our bodies heal while we sleep. Ergo facto Ipsos columbo oreo, our bodies…
Category Archives: Fatigue
Day of Visibility
~ From www.InvisibleDiseases.com ~ June 6th marks the Day of Visibility! We, as a community, will unite. Get together in your homes, offices, support groups etc. and join your Invisible Diseases community to unify and raise VISIBILITY! Invisible Diseases are often thought of as just making people really tired. -If only that was the worst…
Why We Yawn
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…
#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,…
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..
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…
Insomnia?
This is what happens with CFS.. and FMS as well for that matter.. so tired, & nackered out from either the disease or the meds or the one activity you were able to do that most of your time, in the worst case, is resting and trying to recuperate, which rarely happens. Posted via email…
30 Things by Others (invisible Illness)
You have seen *my* post of the 30 Things You May Not Know about my invisible illness(es).. here are others, and I made sure to the best of my abilities that there are no duplicate blog entries.. duplicate names mean different people.. Note that this is by no means a complete list.. please feel free…
30 Things You May Not Know (Invisible Illness)
Each year, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is observed to educate the public and raise awareness about invisible illnesses. One of the blogging activities this year is a “meme,” 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know. So, here it goes: 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know (modified)…
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