Archive for the ‘Pain’ Category
The Value of Education for Chronic Illness Patients
Paula Kamen, author of All In My Head, talks about the value of education in coping with chronic illness in an excellent editorial in the New York Times.
Leaving the Rabbit Hole. This passage, in particular, spoke to me:
The worst thing, to me, about having a non-stop multi-year headache isn’t necessarily the pain. Or the way […]
February 19, 2008
Tags: chronic daily headache, chronic illness, Education, migraines, Pain, Paula Kamen Posted in: Education, Pain, Resources 
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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
Researchers say pain from fibromyalgia is real
Not that it’s news to those of us who have it, but it’s good to be validated!
Fibromyalgia often has been misdiagnosed as arthritis or even a psychological issue. Increasingly, though, the scientific knowledge about fibromyalgia is growing, and a new paper from the University of Michigan Health System says there are “overwhelming data” that the condition […]
December 1, 2006
Posted in: Fibromyalgia, From the news, Neurology, Pain 11 Comments
Episode 4
Episode 4
The first episode in the new, shorter format, recorded on my very own microphone. Thank you for your patience in waiting for it!
Most of today’s show is about audio entertainment and information, which is great when the fatigue is so bad that listening is one of the few things we can do.
Links:
Audio Books
Audio-Book-Rentals is a blog that […]
October 29, 2006
Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain, Podcast, Relaxation, Resources No Comments
Flowers Fighting Fibromyalgia!
Originally uploaded by ChatOmbre.
This is a one flower of the lovely bouquet in my living room right now. Sam knows how much I value fresh flowers, so he usually brings them to me every week or two. Katie knows that I adore them, so she photographs them, allowing me to enjoy them […]
August 5, 2006
Posted in: Beauty, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain, Relaxation 3 Comments
