Fibromyalgia

Thanks to FIGHTING FATIGUE.ORG for my mention in the Disability Blog Carnival. Fighting Fatigue and CFIDS Blog Carnival " The Fighting Fatigue Blog Carnival will focus on chronic illnesses such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis and related chronic illnesses and health issues. " To check out this blog and links to all the great blogs aboutliving with a chronic illness - CLICK HERE. Thanks Sandy! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JBLOG ME Read Full Story

Do you or someone you know suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? There are many names used to describe this syndrome including immune dysfunction syndrome, CFIDS, CFS, and Myalgic encephalomyelitis. What makes this syndrome difficult to treat is that it involves the brain and also multiple body systems and is an incapacitating fatigue that lasts for six months or longer. This is why many turn to alternative medicine when conventional medicine fails to relieve all the symptoms of... Read Full Story

Understanding the Incapacitating Effect of Fibromyalgia What is fibromyalgia, if not the most likely condition to incapacitate the human body? Ask any sufferer of fibromyalgia and the tales of woe can be staggering. Patients suffering from this illness may present with incredible pain, even though physically there is nothing that points to a cause for this pain. They feel virtually permanently zapped of any energy, but at the same time there is no physical indicator... Read Full Story

The Pain/Prescription Problem What happens to patients experiencing chronic pain when treatment options are limited by the medical community’s lack of understanding regarding their condition?  How can patients best communicate regarding a symptom that cannot be objectively measured? When is pain medication the right treatment option? How much medication is too much? Who can fibromyalgia patients trust to take their medical struggle seriously, without leaving them over- or under-medicated... Read Full Story

A fibromyalgia diet plan very much depends on the individual suffering from this condition. In other words, there is no diet plan set in stone that suits all fibromyalgia sufferers. If you are looking to go down this path then you need to do some due diligence on your eating habits. For example, take a week and record what you eat. When symptoms are at their worst record whether they occur after a particular meal or drink. Likewise, when symptoms are at their lightest, also look at what... Read Full Story

Do you or someone you know suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ? There are many names used to describe this syndrome including immune dysfunction syndrome, CFIDS, CFS , and Myalgic encephalomyelitis. What makes this syndrome difficult to treat is that it involves the brain and also multiple body systems and is an incapacitating fatigue that lasts for six months or longer. This is why many turn to alternative medicine when conventional medicine fails to relieve all the symptoms of... Read Full Story

I’ve been so tired lately!  so tired that when I sit in front of my laptop I fall asleep — no kidding!  last night I had a great movie from Netflix and didn’t even get to the opening credits!  I’m just saying it’s great, I really have no idea as I still haven’t seen it!  A big part of my fatigue has been dealing with the snowstorms two weeks in a row and losing electricity.  All this just as I was feeling better from dealing with the recession!  By the way, I have good news is dear hubby... Read Full Story

Chronic fatigue syndrome, an ailment of unknown cause, may be tied to childhood abuse, according to psychologists at Emory University in Atlanta. Their research found that adults who reported having suffered sexual, emotional or physical abuse or neglect as children were six times more likely to have the syndrome, characterized by extreme tiredness that isn’t helped by rest. The study, sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appears in today’s Archives of General... Read Full Story

"– Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. "Stress in interaction with other risk factors likely triggers chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms through its effects on central nervous, neuroendocrine and immune systems," the study's authors said.  About 2.5 percent of adults in the United States are affected by chronic... Read Full Story

Does Ecklonia Cava Extract help reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia?  According to some, it can - in fact, the manufacturers of proprietary ECE formulas such as Fibronol™ and FibroBoost™ have marketed their Ecklonia Cava Extract formulas with fibromyalgia in mind.  Let’s examine the evidence for and against the effectiveness of Ecklonia Cava Extract in fibromyalgia sufferers. Ecklonia Cava Extract: Preliminary Phase I Clinical Trial Results Ecklonia Cava Extract was used in an eight-week... Read Full Story