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  3 Comments

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


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