tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-328547162026-10-14T01:35:19.389-05:00Allow yourself to share your experience with this invisible illness and help yourself and others too. Share your tools, how you deal with everyday life, and gain access to information on Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (CFIDS/FMS). My mission is to empower patients to take control of their health by providing my own story and experience with treatment information, quality health products, community, and advocacy.Fibro Vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036216162047536837noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32854716.post-47997741031126320322018-01-23T11:38:00.000-06:002018-01-23T11:38:12.652-06:00

Hi Everyone! Today I want to focus on how to manage the energy we have for the day. I know I don't always wake up full of energy but I try to find ways to energize myself. Those of us that suffer from chronic fatigue find it difficult to feel energized. If you didn't sleep well last night, don't worry you can still find a way to feel energized. Try the following: 1.  Sit up, take a couple

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Hi Everyone! Here is a little something I posted on another website. Share your journey with the rest of us. I truly enjoy sharing my journey and assisting others when possible. Just know that you are not alone. God Bless Most days I find myself... I spend a great amount of time dealing with everyday chores and activities. I always make an effort to complete gentle stretches each morning. I

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Hello Everyone, I hope your new year is off to a great start. I'm looking forward to 2018 and everything it has to offer. My goal is to get back on track writing posts for this blog site. I will be including some quotes that I believe will assist all of us as we work on taking control of our health. Here goes: "You can't change how people feel about you, so don't try. Just live your life and

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Hi Everyone, Today I want to discuss how to deal with light sensitivity. Our home and work environment can mess with our sensitivities to light, sound, and touch. Flourescent lighing can trigger headaches, dizzy spells, and vision problems. There are days when my sensitivity to light, sound, and touch are magnified to the point of not being able to deal with anything. The next thing I know, I am

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Hi Everyone, We must affirm ourselves often because we deserve it, giving ourselves compliments will provide a boost to our self-confidence. In the process we must also affirm others because helping others feel good about themselves makes us feel better about ourselves too. The goal is to accept yourself thereby allowing you to open up to the people around you. When we feel pain and fatigue

Fibro Vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036216162047536837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32854716.post-45605202024739648092013-04-22T15:56:00.000-05:002013-04-22T15:56:08.289-05:00

Hi Everyone, I found a site that sells ice packs. Get your gel packs, cold therapy ice packs and heating pads to treat your leg pain, elbow joint pain, hip pain, knee pain, foot pain, or arthritis pain! I have used cold therapy ice packs and heating pads to treat my pain. They were first introduced to me during my medical rehabilitation for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue. Here is the link

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God our Father,Your power brings us to birth,Your providence guides our lives,and by Your command we return to dust.Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,their lives change but do not end.I pray in hope for my husband Jerry,relatives and friends,and for all the dead known to You alone.In company with Christ,Who died and now lives,may they rejoice in Your kingdom,where all our tears are

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Hello Everyone, I am starting off the new year without my soul mate, Jerry. I miss him so much and I hope that I can move forward without always feeling so sad. The fatigue and pain I have felt on a daily basis is nothing when compared to the sadness I feel because of the loss of my husband. It helps me to write to him everyday. Jerry completed me and made me want to be a better person. I will

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Hello Everyone,My husband is in ICU at Brackenridge Hospital. He needs your prayers and strength. He was placed in an induced coma and now is in the awakening stage. We are waiting to see if he responds to us. PLEASE PRAY for him, I love my husband and want him to recover and come back home. I would die for him, he is a good person with a kind heart. He is a husband, Father, Grandfather,

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Hi Everyone! I hope everyone is having a pain and fatigue free day.  I have been busy trying to keep up with my Hubby and Mother. They are both in the hospital and could use the power of prayer. My Mother fell down in May and later somehow broke her pelvis bone. She had surgery and is currently trying to recover. The future may include a Rehabilitation Facility and she is not looking

Fibro Vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036216162047536837noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32854716.post-72133693448294412652012-03-28T16:41:00.000-05:002012-03-28T16:41:31.830-05:00

Hi Everyone, I once again am starting to feel like a hypochondriac and becoming sensitive to odors, bright lights, and loud noises. While there are many situations that can contribute to my fibromyalgia symptoms, the weather, quality of my sleep, and over-exertion have contributed to my flare-up. I recently experienced a bit of nausea preceded by vomiting. It felt like the nausea was never

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Hello Everyone, There are a variety of tools available to manage pain. One option is the use of a TENS UNIT.  T.E.N. unit stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. While on medical leave I attended a physical rehabilitation class.  The Physical Therapist introduced the use of a tens unit/muscle stimulator. The point of using a tens unit is to alleviate pain by sending

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Writing a 'Visual Journal' for Stress Relief and Relaxation All aboardOnce Oprah started making vision boards, and adopted the concept as one of her favorites, visualization techniques done via collecting pictures really went mainstream. But long before that, the idea went from woman to woman, friend to friend, as a woman in need would use a vision board to construction a clear picture of her

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Hello Everyone, I have not posted updates for some time now. One of my new goals includes taking time to post on my blog site. Did you start the new year with deep exhaustion? You know that exhaustion that is steady or waxes and wanes for months. This isn't everyday tiredness, it's profound fatigue that severely impacts your life. And nothing seems to help-not sleep, stress management or a

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Is There A Connection Between Gluten Allergies And Chronic Fatigue? (written by Guest: Amanda Tradwick) The connection between allergies to gluten and chronic fatigue syndrome is suspected but still not widely studied. Because many of the symptoms overlap—especially digestive issues, mouth sores, overwhelming fatigue and narcolepsy---it is possible that you may have Celiac’s Disease (severe

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Hello My Friends, I have been very busy trying to keep Jerry (my hubby) out of the hospital and actually working towards taking the time to exam and research my own health issues. The good news is Jerry has been out of the hospital (knock on wood!) and generally feeling better. My news: The last time I visited my pain management doctor, he referred me to the Sleep Medicine Consultants, Dr. J

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Hello Everyone, The following article was written by Eric Stevenson, he is very passionate about people's health and the long term side effects. Thanks Eric for writing this article and sharing information! Western medicine is built on a model of battle: fighting the enemy disease until victorious. This is an appropriate model for many conditions, but often leaves both doctors and patients

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Hello Everyone, The following article was written by Tim Moore. Tim is a former medicaid-disability caseworker and a former disability claims examiner for the social security administration's DDS, or disability determination services. Thank you Tim! Applying for Disability based on Fibromyalgia SSDI (Social security disability insurance) and SSI disability claims that are filed on the basis

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Hello Everyone, The Prayer Position Stretch 1). Start by holding your hands in a prayer position. 2). Raise your arms over your head keeping your hands together in a prayer position. 3). Turn your palms outward (the front of your hands are now placed together in this position). 4). Stretch your arms downward as you separate your hands bringing your elbows down and place your hands back into

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Hello Everyone, I have learned to cope through acceptance and a positive attitude. We all know the fatigue of FM is much more than being tired. It is an all-encompassing exhaustion that interferes with even the simplest daily activities. It feels like every drop of energy has been drained from the body, which at times is accompanied with pain leaving you with a limited ability to function both

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How to Prevent Depression Relapse Those who have never seen it or experienced it don’t really accept it as a disease, but if you’re been around anyone with depression or gone through it yourself, you’ll know that it’s a deadly illness, one that affects you physically and mentally. It’s bad enough being affected by it once and having to fight your way back to good health; what’s worse is

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Hello Everyone, It has been awhile since I have visited my Grandchildren and I miss them! There has been little to no time to spend with my twin girls and their birthday is coming up soon, October 31st. The wedding is over and I am trying to catch up on my daily chores while maintaining a positive attitude. I am worried about Jerry and find myself in denial about the seriousness of his health

Fibro Vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06036216162047536837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32854716.post-39533758972217471722010-09-25T21:25:00.000-05:002010-09-25T21:25:56.220-05:00

Hello Everyone, One of the many challenges I deal with is IBS. I have successfully kept it under control and not suffered from IBS symptoms. When I started to eliminate foods, beef was something I eliminated. I am not fond of it, except for a small hamburger (little meat) with everything but onions. On Thursday I decided to try some brisket, what a mistake! I had one piece of bread with two

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Hello Everyone, How do we find others with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue? The Internet, doctor's office, church, friends, family, and a number of other places. I would like to add more sites to my page. Do me a favor and send me a comment about your site, your experience, how you deal, anything you want to write. I will add your site to my blog page. I hope to hear from current and new

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