I had an MRI scan this week - six months after my eye operation. There is no sign of further cancer, so I am grateful for that. I hope you had happy Mothering Sunday experiences; those who are mothers or still have mothers to celebrate it with.
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162. get mad . . . . then get over it!!
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From Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I find fibromyalgia exercise research tired, flawed, and harmful in many ways, but I think it can also provide us with some valuable information. Get a look at three new studies and what they could mean for us, below.Also this week, the importance of pushing to find out what's going on in your body, and a look at something that's helping me get by.
A couple of weeks ago, a temporary glitch in the system mistakenly sent some of you to the About.com home page instead of to the links you clicked. Sorry that happened! To make sure you don't miss anything, I've linked the three top stories from that issue over on the right, and I pulled the same content for Featured Articles this week.
Take care of yourself!
http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/3053308f070001f012002622.htm
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Nerve Pain Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
What Nerve Pain Feels Like
The perception of pain varies with each individual; terms such as stabbing, prickling, burning, tingling, and other descriptions have been used. Nerve pain is difficult to live with but in most individuals, it can be reduced. Nerve pain is also called neuropathic pain.
http://www.medicinenet.com/nerve_pain_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
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Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Migraine Headaches
What Is a Migraine?
See the rest of the slides here: http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ss/slideshow-migraine-overview
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Numerous studies have found that altered activity in several parts of the brain correlates with pain and fatigue in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. rTMS, which uses a magnetic coil to alter brain activity levels, has been found to improve the symptoms of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders in including migraine, stroke, tinnitus, Parkinson’s and depression. It can reduce or increase the excitability of the corticospinal tract depending on the configuration of the coils.
Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/03/29/magnetic-effect-new-rtms-technology-reduces-pain-fibromyalgia/
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Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/03/28/from-international-traveller-mecfs-report-stay-home-prison-can-anyone-hear/
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION SURVEY
• The survey is open to anybody who is living with illnesses or conditions that last many years (or even a lifetime), and the carers of people living with illnesses or conditions that last many years (or even a lifetime).
• The survey is being conducted online on this specialist survey website [http://www.surveymonkey.com], so allowing all responses to be COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL.
• The results of the survey will be made public by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) at a conference in Athens, 12th-14th May 2014.
• As a survey participant, you can have a copy of the results emailed to you, if you wish.
Complete before 30th April:
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Fibromyalgia has many causes and there are many things that can make your symptoms worse.
For example, heavy drinking of coffee, tea and soft drinks (including de-caffeinated coffee, tea and soft drinks). Many of these beverages cause the loss of both water and water-soluble B vitamins from the body. B vitamins are needed to repair damaged nerves.
Heavy smoking or drinking of alcohol, use of antibiotics and birth control pills, as well as stress can all damage your recovery.
And of course, there are many prescription medications that are associated with fibromyalgia as a side effect.
If you are taking one or more of the medications listed below, it can greatly add to the amount of time it will take for you to see results in repairing and reversing your fibromyalgia.
https://qy127.infusionsoft.com/app/hostedEmail/117305/756b79cdbf33a186
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Diet soda, aspartame linked to premature deaths in women
A decade-long study of 60,000 women has confirmed that drinking diet soda sweetened with aspartame is linked with a 30 percent increase in heart attack risk and a 50 percent increase in death risk.The findings, presented at the American College of Cardiology(1), have already been partially swept under the rug with the false explanation that diet drinks don't necessarily cause these risks but are instead merely correlated with them. "Women who toss back too many diet sodas may be trying to make up for unhealthy habits," claims an article on CNBC,(2) while citing no evidence whatsoever to support the claim. Keep in mind that any time a synthetic vitamin is correlated with increased mortality, the entire scientific community immediately describes those synthetic vitamins as "causing" death.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/044510_diet_soda_aspartame_death_risk.html
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Top 5 foods for vitamin C
Learn more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044521_vitamin_C_food_sources_camu.html
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National (USA) Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc.
People with fibromyalgia (FM) no longer have to be alone. The National Fibromyalgia Partnership (NFP) offers high quality, medically-accurate information on fibromyalgia symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and research.
Established in 1992, the NFP is a highly regarded, non-profit, educational organization whose members include FM patients and their families, as well as healthcare professionals, both research and clinical.
http://www.fmpartnership.org/
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Fibromyalgia Syndome
The National Fibromyalgia Research Association is THE source for what’s new in fibromyalgia research and education. On this site you will find fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria and an Informational Guide. Also available is the newest material regarding the connection between the central nervous system (Chiari & cervical spinal cord stenosis) and FM/CFIDS. Look at low blood pressure problems in FMS and CFIDS. Check out scientific abstracts including those from NFRA’s scientific research symposium. Learn about available resources to help you gain control of this condition including: Exercise videos, patient organizations, newsletters, upcoming FMS events and other web page links. Explore the site: http://www.nfra.net/
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Fitness Function
As well as providing Pilates classes at Crawley, Vicky Haworth provides a website offering videos, testimonials, newsletters and lots of help especially with back pain.See more: www.fitness-function.co.uk
Watch Vickie's video - Be Activated points:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fN8I2dJUh8
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We have been working hard on new developments in our school, to make our classes accessible by the whole community. From this, we now offer Tai Chi and Qigong for all abilities, meaning seated and chair based for those with restricted mobility whether through disability, age, disease, injury or for rehabilitation. Skype lessons and Horsham classes.
Fid out more: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=75076062ba40962e2e364d5f4&id=82c6eac986&e=751f85837c
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Gamechanger Going Viral - March 31st
Over ten years of medical research has yielded some promising results – “It is a tip of the iceberg” – in terms of finding something to finally ease our battle with FM. Dr William “Skip” Pridgen has been researching FM for the past 15 years while simultaneously working in this full-time surgical practice, Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates PC. Through his research, he has developed a new drug and a treatment that may one day actually provide a cure for FM! IMCHis research has also led him to create Innovative Med Concepts, which is a new biotech company that one day hopes to bring forth the medical discoveries to the marketplace.
http://wp.me/p376oM-32r
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It’s National Smile Day here in Australia…but it really couldn’t hurt to spread it around, right?Scientist and spiritual teachers alike agree that the simple act can transform you and the world around you:
http://wp.me/p376oM-32g
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Take the Next Step → LAUGHTER! - April 2nd
So, after smiling all day yesterday, let’s move onto LAUGHING!!!!When was the last time you laughed until your side hurt from laughing… and not because of your typical aches and pains?
Laughter is a natural medicine. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive and empowered.
http://wp.me/p376oM-32i
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STOP PRESS -- Dr Myhill's first book of the year "Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" is now available to purchase from her office!!! Here is Sarah's commentary as copied from her website homepage. “It's official - it's mitochondria, not hypochondria! . . . . .
https://www.causes.com/causes/557119-help-dr-sarah-myhill-fight-the-gmc/updates/906627-dr-myhill-publishes-book
The book is also available from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diagnosis-Treatment-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome/dp/1781610347/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396544068&sr=8-1&keywords=sarah+myhill
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Daily Newsletter, March 27th, 2014
Daily Newsletter, March 28th, 2014
Daily Newsletter, March 30th, 2014
Daily Newsletter, March 31st, 2014
Daily Newsletter, April 1st, 2014
Daily Newsletter, April 2nd, 2014
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That's all for now folks. Don't forget to read the special FibCon edition as well.
You'll be busy, but not half as busy as I have been in preparation!Kindest regards
Stella
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Contact: fmsstella@gmail.com
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N.B. I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources.
Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in printed form should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.
