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Dealing with the Cognitive Dysfunction in ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia
The Arthritis Foundation’s Good Living with Fibromyalgia Workbook offers some great suggestions on how people with ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia can handle and deal with the cognitive dysfunction ...
My Doctor’s Appointment Yesterday for Sleep Issues
I went to my family doctor yesterday regarding my sleep issues or lack of sleep. I explained what has been going on to my doctor and she didn’t order any blood work and she doesn’t feel th...
Severe Insomnia & Sleep Disorder Issues Continue
I think I can now classify my insomnia and sleeping issues as “severe”. This is what my “sleeping life” has been like since last Monday: Monday night (8/4)- No sleep at all. ...
Insomnia Again
I am so exhausted I can barely type this. It’s Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. I was up again all night last night and I didn’t sleep one wink. This is the second night this week I hav...
Study Proves Sleep Disturbance Major Issue for Fibromyalgia Patients
The results from a recent study that was published in the Arthritis and Rheumatism journal found that patients with Fibromyalgia have a high prevalence of sleep disturbances that play an important rol...
ME/CFS, Blurry Vision & Watery Eyes
How many of you with ME/CFS find that you have a lot of vision problems? I tend to have many episodes where my vision is very blurry. I also find that my eyes water really bad. My eyes will burn...
The Sleepless Journey Continues…
Yesterday I had written a post about how I had been up for 32 hours straight with only about 30 minutes sleep. Well, Tuesday night I didn’t sleep any again. It wasn’t until after 7 a.m...
Lack of Sleep = Insanity. I’m Almost There.
I have been severely sleep deficient lately and I keep wondering how much longer I can go before I crack up. I have had sleep disorders for years but over the past several months the hours of sleep ...
Obesity and Lifestyle Habits May Contribute to Urinary Symptoms
Some of the latest research is stating that obese adults who have a sedentary lifestyle may be more likely to have multiple, and more severe, urinary problems in both men and women. In a study that in...
Part 1: Stress, Stress Response & the Relaxation Response
Dr. William Collinge, a leading expert in use of self-help stress-relief and healing therapies for CFS & Fibromyalgia, says that stress plays a central role in hypertension and heart disease. The ...
Lyrica Reduces Pain Despite Anxiety & Depression Symptoms
Pfizer reported yesterday in a press release that Lyrica reduced pain of fibromyalgia in patients regardless of whether they experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression at the beginning of the study...
Depression & CFS: Which Came First?
I just had another article published online about CFS. Here is the whole article including a link to where you can find it online. There has been a lot of controversy over the years over whether ...
The CFS Headache
One of the symptoms of CFS I have been unable to manage are the CFS headaches. CFS headaches are not like a normal headache, but they aren’t quite a migraine either. They can take turn into ...
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a common symptom in people with CFS and Fibromyalgia. Many of us have been through thorough allergy testing to find that we are supposedly not allergic to anything, bu...
National Sleep Awareness Week: What You Should Know
Are you a Sleep Savvy Sage, a So-So Sleeper or a Sleep Zombie? This week is National Sleep Awareness Week and you can take the NSF Great American Sleep Challenge to find out! The Great American ...
Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria
I have listed under the Resources page links to where you can find the diagnostic criteria for Fibromyalgia and CFS, but I wanted to make sure I had that as a “staple” on this site also. T...
Smell That? Causes of Fatigue You Would Never Suspect!
Yum….how many think that smelling that wonderful aroma of hazelnut French roast coffee in the morning is just what you need to get you up and out of bed? Research has found that coffee may be ...
Signs & Symptoms of Essential Fatty Acids Deficiency
Essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids) are responsible for the health of our skin, hair and nails but most people are deficient in these important nutrients. Salmon and tuna are hea...
Mr. Sandman…I Need You!
I actually created this post on Sunday morning at about 5:00 a.m. I have been awake all night and haven’t slept a wink. I had to get out of bed because I couldn’t lay any longer. I a...
Conditions With Similar Symptoms to Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial Cystitis has been an illness that has been misdiagnosed and undiagnosed in many people over the years. Times are changing in the medical community and more urologists are recognizing IC...