Archive for the ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ Category
FMS at PostSecret
Did anyone else see this at PostSecret today?
I was made aware of it by a post to fibromyalgia.1 Reactions there are fairly negative, because so many of us have had bad experiences with people who think we’re malingering.
I have mixed feelings, though. I don’t exactly share the sentiments expressed in the piece, but I do think it’s […]
March 23, 2008
Tags: anxiety, fear, PostSecret Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain 
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Cortisol and FMS and CFS/ME?
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past week about a study published in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that suggests treating fibromyalgia and ME/CFS with cortisol (a steroid), based on the fact that most patients have low cortisol levels. I do not have access to that publication, but would like to point […]
March 22, 2008
Tags: CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, cortisol, Fibromyalgia, FMS, hydrocortisone, ME, prednisone, steroids Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, From the news 5 Comments
Pain cures for women; Migraines from low-energy light bulbs
I’ve had these two stories bookmarked to post here for a bit, so it seems past time for me to actually do it.
The best new pain cures, with a focus on women
Many women have a tough time finding the right kind of relief for their pain — and for good reason: Until recently, experts hadn’t actually studied women’s […]
January 9, 2008
Tags: CF bulbs, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, gender, light bulbs, lupus, migraines, Pain, women Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, From the news, Pain 2 Comments
The Syndrome Syndrome
My goodness. I think somebody over at Home on the Strange might have encountered one of those people who makes life so hard for those of us who really have invisible disabilities! Go on over and read the comic. I don’t want to spoil the surprise!
April 4, 2007
Posted in: Attitude, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Education, Fibromyalgia 4 Comments
Will there be a cure?
I responded to a post in a friend’s LiveJournal, in which she talked about a friend of hers who has just been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Her friend was very upset that my friend didn’t believe there is a cure for fibromyalgia or CFS (at least, there isn’t one right now). This is part […]
December 11, 2006
Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia 14 Comments
