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191. Possibilities are endless , but they have to start somewhere.
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Petitions you may like to sign
Sign here: http://www.change.org/p/hm-government-free-prescriptions-for-all-chronic-medical-conditions
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Fibromyalgia: The condition is invisible, it's impacts are not.
To David Cameron The Prime Minister, Mark Harper, Minister for State for Disabled People. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health.
We need the government and the health department to recognise this illness for what it is, a debilitating life-changing illness for which there is no known cure. Every day, people who suffer from fibromyalgia endure chronic, widespread pain plus up to 200 other symptoms. We need more funding for bio medical research into Fibromyalgia.
Sign here: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fibromyalgia-the-condition-is-invisible-it-s-impacts-are-not
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MicroRNAs are kind of a new "thing" for researchers, which means everyone's looking at them. Last week, we talked about new discoveries in fibromyalgia, and this week, we look at whether they could be a biomarker for ME/CFS. That's below.Also this week, a look at some of our many bizarre symptoms and the things that trigger them, both up top and down in Featured Articles. You might be surprised that you're not the only one with some of these!
Some seasonal content is over on the right.
Take care of yourself!
http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/30543c2f960001ebb800320e.htm
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Controversial Report Provides Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advocates Powerful Weapon For Change
“Because of limitations in the evidence base, we did not have high confidence in any of the findings from this review.”
I see it differently. I believe it’s the single most effective tool for change that advocates have been handed in decades.
http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/13/controversial-report-provides-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-advocates-powerful-weapon-change/
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The AHRQ notes in its report, however, that “divergent and conflicted opinions are common” even among experts in these reports.
I have been told that at least one very divergent opinion has been privately expressed by a respected ME/CFS expert who was consulted for this report and whose suggestions were not taken. I contacted another ME/CFS researcher who felt that overly strict inclusion criteria prevented the inclusion of many potential biomarkers.
Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/15/ahrq-report-excluding-progress-exclusionary-factors-missing-studies/
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One Size Fits All Approach Fading
“ We envision that the concepts presented in this paper will lead to novel individualized treatments where treatment dosages can be assigned by a mobile device at the disposal of the participant.”
Dr. Jarred Younger’s earlier work on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that matched daily symptom and cytokine levels suggested, for the first time that leptin levels were playing a major role in ME/CFS. The kind of intensive analysis of daily shifts in symptoms and health had never been done before in ME/CFS, but it could be what future medicine looks like.
Future medicine will more and more rely on a personalized approach to treatment
In a recent paper focusing on Low Dose Naltrexone and Fibromyalgia, Sunil Deshpande PhD, Younger and colleagues argue that this kind of intensive, individualized approach should guide not just a doctors decision regarding treatments, but a patients decision how to administer them. If it takes off it could revolutionarize how disorders are treated.
Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/18/low-dose-naltrexone-report-engineering-ldn-effectiveness-free-app-conference/
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FM HealthWatch - October 22nd, 2014
Small Fiber Neuropathy Fibromyalgia Study Raises Questions
Read more: http://www.prohealth.com/em/EM102214F/index.cfm
Fibromyalgia News and Lifestyle
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Latest Sleep Well articles
Latest Chonic Pain articles
and some more!
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TENS therapy: An option for fibromyalgia treatment?
Would a TENS unit help improve fibromyalgia pain?
Possibly. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy sometimes used to treat localized or regional pain.
During TENS therapy, electrodes deliver electrical impulses to nearby nerve pathways — which can help control or relieve some types of pain. TENS is often used to treat osteoarthritis and chronic and postoperative pain.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places on the body where slight pressure causes pain. The pain of fibromyalgia isn't limited to a specific area, so TENS therapy isn't generally used as a treatment. However, some new research has shown that TENS may be effective for reducing pain in people who have fibromyalgia, especially in combination with other treatments, such as exercise.
Read more: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tens/expert-answers/faq-20058378
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Control fibromyalgia with the best remedies available from conventional medicine and alternative health
Mayo Clinic, one of the world's top medical centers, and Gaiam, the alternative health and wellness experts, have teamed up to bring you this integrated health action plan designed specifically to help you minimize the pain of fibromyalgia and allow you to live life to the fullest.
You'll love the results you'll get from this easy three-step action plan …
1. Start with understanding your condition.
2. Eat well to feel better.
3. Moderate exercise and stress-relieving techniques
https://store.mayoclinic.com/products/books/Details.cfm?mpid=44&trkid=22786S488981750&xid=nl_MayoClinicPainManagementAdvisor_20141021
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Magnetic Therapy Gloves
- Locks in heat
- Instant soothing relief
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- Magnetic therapy
- Special Offer – FREE pair
Read more: http://www.ukdirectshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=205&product_id=391&pac=W131014
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- Say goodbye to foot pain!
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Newsletters
October 10th 2014
October 17th 2014
October 24th 2014
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The Role of Stress in Chronic Pain Management
Read rest of article: http://www.freedomfromsufferingnow.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=65461&proAppName=SteveGrinstead
Read more articles: http://www.freedomfromsufferingnow.com/SteveGrinstead/Resources/Articles/index.cfm
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A bit scary!
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
As I think you know that I have over the years developed good working relationships with local osteopaths, chiropractors and therapists in the town. Whilst all of us help people using our skills, sometimes we refer to each other as our approaches are different but compliment each other. I have been grateful to many of the osteopaths in the town for taking an interest in what I’m doing and helping me build on my knowledge. I was given an hours tutorial this week at the clinic I attend. My teaching has come such a long way over the past 10 years and a lot of that is due to the interest these professionals have taken in what I’m doing.
Also:
Education: What is the purpose of drinking Liquid Chlorophyll?
Video of the week: Spiky Balls
Success Story: Maxine Tantrum
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1f0fb2b9eada51a6fa54509ba&id=2569f12f19&e=2a0fc40be9
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More Forced Onto PIP, Pre-Payment Benefits Cards, Pay To Appeal
If you are wondering what might happen to claimants after the next election, then we can offer a few clues in this newsletter.
For example, we can reveal that the Ministry of Justice has done so much work on charging benefits claimants to go to a tribunal that they are refusing to send us the information - because it would cost too much to collect and collate it all.
Then there’s the news that a Labour council have had to abandon a scheme for giving claimants a pre-payment card instead of cash, because only two people volunteered. It was Labour who introduced compulsory prepayment cards for failed asylum seekers and it was IDS who announced at the Conservative party conference in September that they will now be tested on claimants who are parents and have “drug or alcohol addiction, even problem debt, or more”.
Read more: http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2914-22-october-2014-newsletter?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Benefits%20and%20Work&utm_content=22+October+newsletter+2014
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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.
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