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IBS Around the Web
Why do so many have to put up with IBS … and is there easy relief for sufferers? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of Britain’s most common and debilitating stomach conditions. Here, one expert answers some of the questions she is mos
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ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Around the Web
Is Chronic Pain a “National Crisis”? I recently saw an opinion article on chronic pain as a national crisis in healthcare, and this is a concept that seems to be coming up again and again. Eyes seemed to be opening to this about a year ag
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Study: Amitriptyline May Offer Short-Term Relief in FM for Sleep & Pain
Amitriptyline (Elavil) has been used as a sleep aid and pain reliever treatment for Fibromyalgia patients over the years. For FM patients who do not suffer from depression, Elavil is also used to help with fatigue. My doctor actually just added
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NFA Seeks Faces of FAME Nominations
The National Fibromyalgia Association is seeking nominations for their Faces of FAME (Fibromyalgia Awareness Means Everything). They want you to submit a nomination for an FM patient, researcher, healthcare providers and supporters who go above and b
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National Fibromyalgia Association: Back to School with FM
FM In the Classroom As juvenile fibromyalgia becomes a more accepted diagnosis, and as mature students re-evaluate their careers and return to college to study new subjects, fibromyalgia is becoming a more common challenge facing students today. Stud
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IC Friendly Recipes: Crunchy White Chocolate Drops
If you have IC but you like sweets, this great IC friendly recipes for Crunchy White Chocolate Drops will curb your sweet tooth without acting up your IC symptoms. Talk about having the best of both worlds! This recipe is great for the whole fami
- August 19th, 2008
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National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week: September 8 - 14, 2008
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is quickly approaching as it is the week of September 8th this year. This year’s theme is “Hope Can Grow From The Soil of Illness.” National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Wee
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The Symposium on Viruses in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Cort Johnson over at Phoenix Rising sent me two great links to information from a conference that was devoted specifically to viruses in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): the Symposium on Viruses in CFS. The Symposium took place directly after the I
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Sex & IC Disease (Part 4): Focus on Intimacy
As I have discussed in the previous posts on this Sex & IC Disease Series, sexual intercourse with your spouse can become very painful and your sex life can go down the toilet. But couples need to remember that there is more to intimacy than just
- August 18th, 2008
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Don’t Forget Your Submissions to the Fighting Fatigue Blog Carnival #1
The first Fighting Fatigue Blog Carnival deadline is quickly approaching so if you have an article you would like to submit, you need to do so by August 22nd. The Fighting Fatigue Blog Carnival #1 will post on August 25th. Please keep your sub
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This blog provide's new helpful therapy techniques and healing suggestions for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue sufferers and for those who care about them. Provides no cost fresh, primarily Clinician based manually written articles by physicians a -
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Don’t Forget Your Submissions to the IC Health Blog Carnival #3
The IC Disease Health Blog Carnival deadline is quickly approaching so if you have a health article you would like to submit, you need to do so by August 22nd. The IC Disease Health Blog Carnival #3 will post on August 25th. You can click here to
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Low Vitamin D Associated with Increased Risk of Death
A report in the July 11th issue of Archives of Internal Medicine states that people with low levels of vitamin D appear to have a higher risk of death from all causes. According to background information in the article, several studies have suggeste
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Sex & IC Disease (Part 3): What Causes the Pain
Please read my other Sex & IC Disease Series posts: Sex & IC Disease (Part 1): Getting Over the Guilt Sex & IC Disease (Part 2): Communicating with Your Spouse The IC Network reports that there have been three research studies on se
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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 that is part of the territory with these illnesses
- August 17th, 2008
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Weekly Posts from IC Disease: 8/10/08
Incontinence Around the Web Looking for the latest news found online about incontinence? Check out the links below! New Feature On IC Disease: IC Friendly Recipes Tomorrow I will start a new feature on IC Disease that includes IC friendly recipes.
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The Health Issues Continue to Pile Up…
It seems like when one thing goes wrong everything with my body falls apart. Now my back is out again and it went out for a really stupid reason. I stepped down out of a very high vehicle last evening and threw my back out. The last step was hi
- August 16th, 2008
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What’s Going On With Me
The past few weeks have been literally hell for me. I am now beginning to slowly start feeling human again and I hope that it doesn’t take much longer for me to recover. I have been going through severe bouts of insomnia and with having ME/
- August 15th, 2008
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American Pain Foundation Online Chat
Tuesday, August 26th at 8:00 pm ET, come to APF’s PainAid chat with Micke Brown. The topic for the evening will be “Pain 202: Assessment and Treatment of Pain.” Would you like to have a greater understanding about how pain is assessed a
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Pain or Fatigue: Which Is Worse For You?
I have both ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia, but for me the fatigue is far worse and harder to handle than the pain. I can deal with the pain and I actually find the pain easier for me to work through. If I can find something to do while I am in pain I c
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Online Chat with American Pain Foundation’s Micke Brown, BSN, RN
The National Pain Foundation is hosting an online chat on Tuesday, August 26th at 8:00 p.m. EST with Micke Brown, BSN, RN, Director of Advocacy American Pain Foundation. The topic for the online chat will be “Pain 202: Assessment and Treatment
- August 14th, 2008
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Study: Small Heart Syndrome in ME/CFS Patients
This study, reported in Clinical Cardiology (July 2008), found that a considerable number of ME/CFS patients have a small heart. ”Small heart syndrome may contribute to the development of CFS as a constitutional factor predisposing to fatigue,
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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 that my sleeping issues are related to hormones. She
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P.U.R.E. H.O.P.E. 4th Annual Pelvic Health Conference
I received an email on the P.U.R.E. H.O.P.E. (Pelvic & Urological Resources & Education Helping Others with Pelvic-Pain Everywhere) 4th Annual Pelvic Health Conference that is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
- August 13th, 2008
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ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Around the Web
Gráinne McCarry : ‘ME has stolen my son’s life, but there’s no help’ ME sufferer David Christie (15) has to spend 19 hours a day in bed. His mum, Antoinette, talks to Gráinne McCarry. As a young boy, David was involved in everything. He wa
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Doctor’s Appointment Today for Sleep Issues
I have a doctor’s appointment today regarding my lack of sleep. I have been putting off going to the doctor since this started a few months ago but I finally decided to give in to my husband’s requests for me to go. I get tired of goi
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Sex & IC Disease (Part 2): Communicating With Your Spouse
Please read Part 1 of this series by clicking here. I am not a licensed therapist or counselor, so the information I give here is strictly what I have learned from my own experience dealing with relationships and chronic illness. Communicating with
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Orthostatic Intolerance Common In ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia
When I first heard the words “orthostatic intolerance” I had no clue what they meant. Orthostatic intolerance is when a person has problems with lightheadedness when rising to a standing position or when standing. This is very common in
- August 12th, 2008
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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. Tuesday night (8/5) - Slept on and off. Wednesda
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Sex & IC Disease (Part 1): Getting Over the Guilt
Probably one of the most frustrating aspects of having IC Disease is how it affects the patient’s sex life. Many IC patients feel guilty because while they want to have sex with their spouse, the pain and flares are so severe afterward it makes
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August News from the CFIDS Association
Study Identifies Potential Gene Markers Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) poses a diagnostic challenge because of the unknown mechanisms underlying the illness and the difficulty in making an objective assessment of pathological fatigue. Not surprisingl
- August 11th, 2008
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ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Around the Web
Nirvana spa offers path to wellness A mother and daughter who have found alternative paths to their own health are eager to help others. They have established a spa at their Kingwood Township home and named it Nirvana. Maria and Kristen Plass believe
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IC Friendly Recipes: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
If you are looking for foods to eat that won’t aggravate your IC Disease, keep reading this blog so that you can find IC friendly recipes to try! I hope you enjoy the first recipe in this series. Stuffed Cabbage Rolls 1lb ground beef 2 small
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EBV Study Reveals Info on Immune Activation
You can’t have ME/CFS without knowing a little something about the Ebstein-Barr Virus. PWCs have heard EBV throughout their illness probably about as much as they have heard the words Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The Epstein-Barr Virus was disco
- August 10th, 2008
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New Feature On IC Disease: IC Friendly Recipes
Tomorrow I will start a new feature on IC Disease that includes IC friendly recipes. I hope you all enjoy this new feature and I will add recipes that won’t flare IC symptoms as often as possible. Let me know if you try any of these recipes
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Incontinence Around the Web
Looking for the latest news found online about incontinence? Check out the links below! Aging: What to expect as you get older Looked in the mirror lately only to find a few more wrinkles and gray hairs? Those are just a few of the changes you̵
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Weekly Posts from IC Disease - 8/3/08
Top Ten Tips On Making the Most of Your Medical Visits How many times have you went to the doctor for your “invisible” chronic illness or pain and you left feeling no further ahead than when you arrived? It has taken me years to learn how to dea
- August 8th, 2008
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Fibromyalgia Around the Web
Sleeping pills shouldn’t be a cure-all I am on Lunesta, a prescription sleeping pill for insomnia. The nurse practitioner wanted me to take half a pill every third night, but that didn’t work. I have to take half a pill every night. Now
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IC Remission
Part of living with chronic illness and Interstitial Cystitis is learning how to cope with the flares and how to enjoy the periods where you are in remission. I recently wrote a whole series of posts that talked about IC flares. You can read abou
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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 haven’t slept any. I thought I was going to p
- August 7th, 2008
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Video: ME/CFS, Possible Causes & Clinical Nutrition
In this video Dr. Vincent Bellonzi talks about all of the possible causes of ME/CFS and the role of clinical nutrition in treating the illness. He goes over the symptoms of the illness and treating them, particularly the sleep disorders associated wi
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Bladder Cancer & Incontinence Around the Web
Here are some links to some of the latest news available around the web on bladder cancer and incontinence. Enjoy reading! New Treatment for Bladder Cancer Doctors are using new techniques with robots to help bladder cancer patients whose bladders
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ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia Around the Web
Fibromyalgia/CFS Support Group Loudoun County has a new day time Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Support Group. The meetings are monthly. We invite you to attend our next meeting August 14th from 1:00-2:30 PM at The Cascades Library Conference Room B.
- August 6th, 2008
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Resources: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Books & DVDs
Below are books and DVDs available on Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This information will be included as part of the Resources here on Fighting Fatigue. If you know of a good book or DVD resource that I do not have on this list, please leave a comment be
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Resources: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Websites & Blogs
Below are links to many blogs and websites that focus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I am including these as part of my Resources page so that visitors here at Fighting Fatigue will have plenty of resources to pull from. If you have a website or bl
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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 role in exacerbating their symptoms (no kidding, righ
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Side Effects of Pain Relievers
With a chronic illness like Interstitial Cystitis, pain is one of the most devastating and complex symptoms of the illness. While pain relievers can give the IC patient some relief, there are side effects associated with these types of medications
- August 5th, 2008
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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, itch and water profusely as if I am crying hard.
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Incontinence & Bladder Cancer News Around the Web
Continence Awareness Week 1-6 September 2008 New Zealanders know what it’s like to experience “Life’s little spills”. Loss of bladder or bowel control regularly affects nearly 600,000 of us. Mothers and children are especially vulnerable and
