ME/CFS
Surviving Months of Discovery, Growth, Sickness, and AcceptanceWell, I am sure everyone has wondered where I took off to. I have had this website... More
Latest Research on the Pathophysiology of ME/CFSNancy G. Klimas, MD provides some great information on ME/CFS. She explains how patients... More
ME/CFS, and Lack of Stress Symptom: Damaging to RelationshipsI think one of the most frustrating, exasperating, and possibly damaging symptoms... More
New Consensus Criteria for ME/CFSThe following is information and news published by Kim McCleary, the President of... More
More ME/CFS PostsInterstitial Cystitis
Interstitial Cystitis Diet – More Foods Some May Need to AvoidInterstitial Cystitis patients have been told for years to avoid certain foods and... More
Diagnosis: Major Depressive Disorder Secondary to Chronic IllnessThe life of chronic illness is always a challenging one and it has never been... More
Long Interstitial Cystitis Remission EndsChronic – I hate that word and I hate what it means. Every time I find out... More
New AUA Clinical Guidelines for Interstitial Cystitis ReleasedThe American Urology Association has finally released this month the long-awaited... More
More Interstitial Cystitis PostsFibromyalgia
Surviving Months of Discovery, Growth, Sickness, and AcceptanceWell, I am sure everyone has wondered where I took off to. I have had this website... More
From the Archives: Golden Rules for CFS & FibromyalgiaOriginally posted 9/4/2007: Dr. Daniel Clauw, director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue... More
My Path to Healing: Revealing Secrets from the PastI know that my posts have been getting fewer and farther between on this website... More
If ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Were On Trial…The death of Caylee Anthony in 2008 has tugged on the heartstrings of many Americans. ... More
More Fibromyalgia PostsOther Chronic Illnesses
Messing with Mother NatureLeave it up to me to try and mess with mother nature. I should know better that... More
Interstitial Cystitis Diet – More Foods Some May Need to AvoidInterstitial Cystitis patients have been told for years to avoid certain foods and... More
Gradual Onset of My Major Depressive DisorderEarlier this week, I posted about my visit at the doctor’s office and my... More
Diagnosis: Major Depressive Disorder Secondary to Chronic IllnessThe life of chronic illness is always a challenging one and it has never been... More
More Other Chronic Illnesses PostsCoping & Support
My Path to Healing: Revealing Secrets from the PastI know that my posts have been getting fewer and farther between on this website and I think part of that is due to the fact that I am getting to the point where I am finding some healing, some closure, some help through all of the pain, depression and worthlessness I have felt surrounding my health and my life. We all have baggage and crap... [Continue Reading]
Enjoying the Summer with CFS & FibromyalgiaNow that we have been having a heat wave here over the past few days, I have started getting in the mood for the summer. I always look forward to the spring and early summer season because I tend to feel better during this time. I have less pain and I don’t feel as fatigued as I do during the fall and winter months. I do, however, tend... [Continue Reading]
Relationships: Surviving CFS & FibromyalgiaWhen we get sick with CFS & Fibromyalgia, we don’t realize at first how every area of our lives will be affected, including our relationships with others. No one offers us a “how-to” course or “survivor’s guide” tips on dealing with such traumatic changes. We’re just thrown into a situation, completely... [Continue Reading]
How Our Children Respond to CFS & Fibro FlaresChildren are very observant and they notice every single thing. They know when something is not right and they know when we are not well. They can sense it whether we try to fake it or not. My son always knows even when I try to hide it from him because he says he can tell from the sound of my voice that I do not feel good. He will say, “Your... [Continue Reading]
Prozac Is My Mask Of HappinessHaving a chronic illness is a battle that I have to fight every single day. Having three chronic illnesses is like drowning. I can’t ever seem to get my head above water. Just when I think I’m on the edge of some sort of recovery – BAM! Something else goes wrong and one of the three illnesses betrays me. I have lived my life... [Continue Reading]
Read More Coping & Support PostsMy Journey
Surviving Months of Discovery, Growth, Sickness, and AcceptanceWell, I am sure everyone has wondered where I took off to. I have had this website up and running for over 6 years now, getting close to 2,000 posts, and for months I didn’t write at all. For months, I was living in hell emotionally trying to deal with the fact that I was molested and dealing with the the fact that I was not believed. Originally,... [Continue Reading]
My Path to Healing: Revealing Secrets from the PastI know that my posts have been getting fewer and farther between on this website and I think part of that is due to the fact that I am getting to the point where I am finding some healing, some closure, some help through all of the pain, depression and worthlessness I have felt surrounding my health and my life. We all have baggage and crap... [Continue Reading]
On Vacation for Past Two Weeks…I’ve been on vacation on a cruise and visiting family in Florida and Georgia for the past two weeks, so that is why I haven’t had any new posts. I will update as soon as I have a chance to recover! Sorry for the long delay between posts! [Continue Reading]
How Can We Look So Good But Feel So Bad with CFS & Fibromyalgia?I’ve talked about this subject before but it is something that comes up so often in conversations, I think it’s worth writing about again. One of the big phenomenons surrounding ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia is the fact that we can look so healthy – so normal – but yet be so disabled and feel so crappy. Our looks don’t... [Continue Reading]
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