chronic chick
Nice blog. THEy all keep saying "its in our head", but that's there opinion...
Blog Detail
Fibrant Living
http://fibrantliving.com/
Fibrant Living is for people with fibromyalgia or other chronic illnesses who want to live a vibrant, joyful life despite their diagnoses.
- Added on: Sep 29th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Cynthia Armistead
- Listed in: Health Medicine
- Tags: chronic illness fibromyalgia joy chronic fatigue chronic pain invisible disability
Recent Posts
Do you have trigger points/CMP?
Trigger points (TrPs) confuse many people. People who suffer from Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) have tender points that are used for diagnosis, not trigger points. TrPs can lead to Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP). Trying to explain both of them is really...
I’m alive! How about you?
It’s been an insanely long time since I gave this site its due. I suppose the real problem with blogging about health problems is that the people who know them best, by definition, have health problems. I’d love to find someone with whom ...
Tips & Tools for Working From Bed
I’ve never encountered this web site before, but it was linked from a blog carnival, and the article is pretty good: Because Sitting up is for Suckers: 70+ Tools, Tips and Hacks to Work from Bed I still miss my laptop! And I have a pr...
Why Can’t We Think Well When We’re Sick?
This isn’t specifically about CFS/ME or FMS, but I found it interesting, and I think it makes sense. Why Mental Lethargy When Sick During an infection, humans typically experience a set of physiological and psychological symptoms, inc...
Abortion is NOT related to FMS!
I detest ignorant bigots. And I absolutely consider the following hate speech: So like an HPV diagnosis in someone would almost guarantee that others would know the person’s potential morals or lack there of, and HIV almost always denotes ...
Review: Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease
I read Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease by Rosalind Joffe and Joan Friedlander a few months back, but for some reason my review on Amazon never showed up, and I didn’t think to keep a copy for myself. It seems to finally be there now, so I&#...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 4.67 out of a possible 5 based on 3 comments.
M K van Bronkhorst
Yep. My favorite one had always been "it's all in your head - quit wasting my time" - UNTIL a new doctor informed me flat out that Fibromyalgia does not exist, never has existed, cannot exist. His blanket statement: "That's why they call it a Syndrome, because it does not exist." I resisted the temptation to call him a syndrome and wish him out of existence, smiled and nodded, and haven't been back to his offices.
Your blog is packed with helpful tips and information! Thanks so much!
Cheryl
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