Archive for the ‘Fibromyalgia’ 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
Excellent article: Pregnancy & Fibromyalgia: Lessons Learned and Other Random Thoughts
ButYouDontLookSick has a marvelous article up today: ButYouDontLookSick.com : Pregnancy & Fibromyalgia: Lessons Learned and Other Random Thoughts.
I’m in the “0.08% chance of that happening” group, like the author. I was sick all the time throughout my one successful pregnancy. Yes, all day, every day, from about a week after conception ‘til months after the delivery, […]
February 4, 2008
Posted in: Fibromyalgia No 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
New Resource: Curehunter.com
Curehunter is an interesting addition to our online toolbox. It’s a visual medical dictionary. Here’s part of what it gives me when I look up fibromyalgia:
November 24, 2007
Tags: curehunter, dictionary, Fibromyalgia, reference, visual Posted in: Fibromyalgia, Resources No Comments
