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Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month: 31 Daily Facts About IC
Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month is almost over and I wanted to make sure I mentioned it again before October ended. I found a great link from the Interstitial Cystitis Network with 31 Daily Facts About IC and I wanted … [Read More...]
Effects Of Exercise In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Those of us with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome know fully well from experience that we have substantial worsening of our symptoms after exercise. We definitely don't need any research study done to prove that! But there was a … [Read More...]
Ultram for Fibromyalgia
Doctors will mainly prescribe Ultram (tramadol) for Fibromyalgia patients. Ultram has never been strong enough for me but it works for some. For those who have more severe pain, doctors will prescribe stronger pain medications, which can also be addictive. Some of these are Vicodin, Percodan, Percocet, OxyContin, and methadone. Doctors say that about 70% […]
FIbromyalgia
Tips on How To Survive the Holidays with Chronic Illness
I read a great article on the Chronic Pain Connection website that offers some wonderful tips on getting through the holidays for the chronically ill. The holidays can be a very stressful and exhausting time even for the … Read More
Post-SARS CFS-Like Syndrome
In 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) spread from southeast Asia to North America causing a public health panic and many deaths. Fever, cough, muscle pain and air hunger were the primary presenting symptoms, and many people who did not die from the acute infection failed to recover. There has been little long-term follow-up of […]
Coping Corner
Taking the Caregiver Into Account
Taking the Caregiver Into Account is a great article for those who are taking care of chronically ill patients to read. If you are the person with the chronic illness, you should read this article also so that you can learn … Read More