LIVING WITH ME

Music & Brain Fog in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:02:12 +0000

Playing music uses a tremendous amount of your brain.Â It’s no wonder that brain fog from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome can impair our ability to play.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com

Temperature Sensitivity in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:59:55 +0000

Freezing in the morning, sweating in the afternoon — the current temperature change is playing havoc with my temperature sensitivity, which is a common symptom of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com

B.C. doctors lack ability to diagnose Lyme disease

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 13:58:35 +0000

B.C. doctors are failing to comply with a requirement to report all cases of Lyme disease to public health authorities and are confused about diagnosing it, according to a report published in the current B.C. Medical Journal.

Humans can get Lyme disease if they are bitten by an infected tick. The blacklegged, sesame-seed-sized tick is found throughout southern B.C.

Two weeks of early treatment with antibiotics is essential to prevent potentially serious long-term disabilities such as arthritis, persistent pain, fatigue, neurological symptoms or even death.

http://www.vancouversun.com

Misdiagnosed and Untreated, Children and Teens with Fibromyalgia Are Aching for Recognition

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:55:15 +0000

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by MMG:

Arthur began experiencing nagging, unexplained pain when he was just 6 years old. Although he had been very active as a child, the constant pain that plagued him began to slow him down. After three years of visits to various doctors and a battery of tests, Arthur was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Arthur’s mother had been recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia, leading the family physician to make the connection that Arthur had it as well.

Arthur’s diagnosis took so long because fibromyalgia is most commonly diagnosed in adults. However, fibromyalgia can develop in children and adolescents as well. Because many people are unaware that fibromyalgia can begin at a young age, teens, like Arthur, often go undiagnosed or untreated for this chronic pain condition. Misdiagnosis is common in children and adolescents because fibromyalgia can be confused with growing pains or chronic fatigue syndrome.

http://www.prnewswire.com/

Chronic-Pain Help: Finding Relief with Treatment and Management

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:54:23 +0000

Long-lasting, debilitating pain can result from everyday tasks or health conditions — and sometimes for no apparent reason. A specialist suggests chronic-pain help and how to manage pain’s fellow passenger, depression…

http://news.peacefmonline.com/

Life slows to a halt for those with debilitating weakness

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:52:55 +0000

Kelley Mooneyham spends 90 percent of her life in her king-size bed.

At night, she sleeps on the side closer to the door. During the day, she lies on the opposite side, next to a large window that allows the afternoon sun to hit her face

http://www.rgj.com

Ethnic Minorities, Silent Sufferers of CFS

admin — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:00:22 +0000

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research shows that ethnicity, depression, lack of exercise or social support, and social difficulties are major risk factors for CFS.

http://www.redorbit.com

Could new techniques ease living with ME?

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:59:09 +0000

I know from bitter experience that ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is a difficult subject.

I did a TV programme to try to get to the bottom of it, and to find out what caused it. I couldn’t, and that upset a lot of people.

The situation is still the same – we don’t know what causes it, but we do know that it can be a debilitating condition.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: 10 Ways We Use the Internet

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:57:43 +0000

The internet is a treasure trove for people living with a chronic illness. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and the internet has nourished me in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

http://www.empowher.com

Unlocking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

admin — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:56:43 +0000

As scientists race to find a biological cause for chronic fatigue syndrome, long considered by many doctors to exist in patients’ heads, the National Institutes of Health could shed new light on the debate at a major scientific workshop on the disorder.

http://online.wsj.com/