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…
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No Doctors
My last GP/PCP, Dr Caroline Newman, decided that because I am to high maintenance which requires additional work from both herself and her staff, so that I was no longer wanted in her practice. I was given a letter stating that she would continue to serve me as a patient for another 60 daysto give…
Today
Today started out as a good day, despite the pain, which was manageable. We went downtown to do some shopping that my SO wanted done & I was keeping him company. So, we got what he needed and bought me a headset I could use. We then got dinner. Before heading home, I wanted to…
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…
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 others instead of…
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 virtual conference online. #1 You look so good today! #2 You just need to get out…
How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong
$13.50 “I loved this book,” says Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries director. “And the back cover says, if you aren’t married to Jesus this book applies! We’ve all been on both sides of the fence… It’s a great eye-opener to tough questions the Christian community usually buries.” When your husband or wife has a chronic illness…
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…
It’s not real.. Not for me apparently. :(
What would you do? How would you react? If you got told by the person that has been your primary support person for the last 3 + years.. That he/she doesn’t believe you’re sick? Doesn’t believe you’re really *that* tired? Doesn’t believe you’re in *that* much pain? And thinks it’s all in your head. I…
Mtl Pain Researcher Joins Medical Hall of Fame
Montreal Pain Researcher Joins Canadian Medical Hall of Fame By Martin C. Barry June 2009 Dr. Ronald Melzack’s interest in studying pain started off as a scientific problem, much like studying vision or hearing. “It was just plain curiosity about pain,” he said about his recent induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. It…
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