ME/CFS

ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Around the Web

Hemispherx Biopharma responding to FDA’s Ampligen questions Hemispherx Biopharma... More

ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia & Strategies For Improving Intimacy

I have written before on Fighting Fatigue and I have also read elsewhere that the... More

The National Cancer Institute’s Interim Guidelines for XMRV

The National Cancer Institute has responded to the recent news of the XMRV and ME/CFS... More

Should ME/CFS Patients Be Worrying About Cancer?

I’m not trying to start a scare unnecessarily but over the years I have seen... More

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Interstitial Cystitis

A New Interstitial Cystitis Diet Has Been Released

Interstitial Cystitis patients everywhere can now check out the newly revised Interstitial... More

Pelvic Pain Seminar to Be Held In New Jersey

On November 7th & 8th, there will be an Orthopedic Management of Pelvic Pain... More

Sign Petition To Protect Our Rights to Pain Medications!

Please read the following press release from the Interstitial Cystitis Association... More

Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trial Recruiting

A new clinical trial for Interstitial Cystitis studying the effectiveness of the... More

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Fibromyalgia

ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Around the Web

Hemispherx Biopharma responding to FDA’s Ampligen questions Hemispherx Biopharma... More

Using What’s In Your Kitchen to Alleviate Pain & Inflammation

More and more people are trying to find more natural and less invasive methods of... More

ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia & Strategies For Improving Intimacy

I have written before on Fighting Fatigue and I have also read elsewhere that the... More

Fibromyalgia Research Abstracts From ProHealth

Excess glutamate in specific brain region linked to FM pain sensitivity Central pain... More

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Other Chronic Illnesses

Using What’s In Your Kitchen to Alleviate Pain & Inflammation

More and more people are trying to find more natural and less invasive methods of... More

My Journey With Gluten-Free Eating Begins

Last week I started cutting gluten out of my diet to see if I will start noticing... More

Guest Blogger Post: The Messages in Physical Pain

Please welcome Abigail Steidley, owner of The Healthy Life, LLC Life Coaching Services... More

A New Interstitial Cystitis Diet Has Been Released

Interstitial Cystitis patients everywhere can now check out the newly revised Interstitial... More

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Coping & Support

ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia & Strategies For Improving Intimacy

I have written before on Fighting Fatigue and I have also read elsewhere that the divorce rate involving a chronically ill partner is 75%.  That is extremely high and my first marriage failed in part due the lack of support I received from my ex-husband.  He didn’t believe I was really ill and that lack of support and trust was a huge factor... [Continue Reading]

Finding Blessings In Unexpected Ways with ME/CFS

Yesterday as I was trying to rest on the couch, feeling miserable from my bad sinus infection and CFS flare, I was having a mini-pity party for myself when I saw something amazing on a television show that I feel I was meant to be tuned into at that particular time.  I was watching The Doctors and I viewed the story of a very courageous woman who suffers... [Continue Reading]

How Do You Prepare For Vacations Or Big Events?

Vacations and the occasional big family event can be exciting and a lot of fun but for ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia patients, it can also mean a lot of symptoms flaring and confinement to our beds.  I always look forward to having time away but I dread it also because I know how much work goes into preparing for trips and how hard the traveling process... [Continue Reading]

Children’s Roles In the Home with Chronically Ill Parents

We all have found out that our chronic illnesses not only affect us, but our spouses and children as well. When just one person in the household is sick, the entire family suffers. In our house, both my husband and I are chronically ill so our son has been hit with a double whammy. I have discussed before on here the fact that I often feel guilty because... [Continue Reading]

Coping Tips for ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia – the 1% Solution & Other Ideas

Thanks to How to Cope with Pain for including this post as part of their Pain Blog Carnival!  To read all of the selected posts, please click HERE.  Dr. Bruce Campbell, PhD, a ME/CFS patient, said a woman with ME/CFS motivates herself when discouraged by aiming for a 1% improvement in some part of her life.  By thinking small, Dr. Campbell believes... [Continue Reading]

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My Journey

Still Having Sinus and Ear Fluid Problems Along with Arm/Leg Pain

Today marks the 4th week that I have been dealing with all of this fluid in my right ear and it’s not getting any better. I will have times where I think the fluid and pressure is relieving and then it hits me again full force. Since October 10th I have been on a 10-day course of 300 mg. of Omnicef daily and after I finished that, I was on 10... [Continue Reading]

My Journey With Gluten-Free Eating Begins

Last week I started cutting gluten out of my diet to see if I will start noticing any difference in my symptoms.  Instead of cutting all gluten products out of my diet at one time, I have been replacing gluten-free items for the regular foods I was eating as I run out of them.  The reason for slowly transitioning is because I know me and I would get... [Continue Reading]

Back to Doctor Again for Sinuses & Ear Fluid

On Monday I was back to see my doctor for my continuing sinus infection and ear fluid issues.  I was at the doctor’s office over 2 weeks ago due to the major fluid buildup in my right ear and even after 10 days of antibiotics (this time it was 300 mg. daily of Omnicef), the fluid was no better nor was the sinus pressure and sinus headaches. This... [Continue Reading]

Latest Sinus Infection & Ear Fluid Still Not Better

I just completed a 10-day round of Omnicef for my latest sinus infection that gave me the ear fluid bonus and I’m still not better.  My ear is still full of fluid and I am still suffering from the terrible sinus headaches.  I am so frustrated I don’t know what to do.  The past year has been a nightmare with trying to get rid of sinus... [Continue Reading]

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