FMS eNews 15/11/14

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WORDz for the WEEK

195. Dreams are adventures you have yet to fulfill.

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From  Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A lot of chronic fatigue syndrome research focuses on the immune system, but this new research highlights the importance of keeping an eye on the brain. See what abnormalities researchers have discovered and what they could mean for you. That's below.
Also this week, a drug that's already on the market may ease fibromyalgia symptoms. In the third and fourth spots up here as well as down in Featured Articles, we're focusing on mental health. Our illnesses may not be psychological, but they can have a major psychological impact on us.
On the right, you'll find some help for the holidays.
Take care of yourself!

http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/305457df0700014d1e00321b.htm

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Innate magic by Purple Law Lady

A while ago, I wrote about starting to see a Network Chiropractor and I’ve been a bit hesitant about writing about my experiences so far. I really don’t want to sound like I’m selling this modality to you – I’m just telling you how it has affected me. I cannot say whether it will work for you or not; and, whether you choose to try it or not, is up to you.
That being said…I am currently a huge fan!

Read more: http://fibromodem.com/innate-magic/

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7 Ways Magnesium Helps with Chronic Pain

Our bodies are a little bit like automobiles (I’m a 65’ Ford Mustang, of course). We come in all shapes and sizes – and whether we like our make and model or not, there’s no denying we’re really something special.
Of course, as the years go by and we log more and more miles, problems arise. For some, the problems start early – long before they could even be considered a “classic car”. Such was my fate. For me, it is a constant battle to keep my body running. Most days, it takes all I’ve got just to get it out of “park”.I have a long list of things I do, foods I eat and nutritional supplements I take to keep myself out the junkyard. One of the most important supplements for me has been Magnesium. Some estimates show magnesium deficiency affects between 60-80% of Americans, with symptoms including pain, fatigue, muscle weakness and more.
So why do I take magnesium everyday? Besides wanting to avoid the symptoms listed above, here are 7 reasons Magnesium makes my list of important nutritional supplements:

1.  Improves Sleep
2.  Relieves Muscle Pain
3.  Calms the Nerves
4.  Boosts Brain Power
5.  Proper Enzyme Functions
6.  Healthy Bones
7.  Keeps Me Balanced

Learn about them all:
http://fibromyalgiatreatmentgroup.com/fibromyalgiatreatment/7-ways-magnesium-helps-with-chronic-pain

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The genetic process by which nerves can regrow

We are always following the latest scientific breakthroughs related to fibromyalgia and we decided this was worth sharing. 
A team of scientists at Penn State and Duke University have discovered a single gene responsible for allowing nerves to regrow themselves after being cut or damaged. 
Successful tests are currently being conducted on genetically modified fruit flies and this research will open the door to new and exciting treatment options for nerve related conditions such as fibromyalgia. 
Several studies have shown that nutritional supplementation can affect gene expression in humans. As the research continues down this avenue, we will be looking into ways that we can tap into this additional resource using nutrition to fight fibromyalgia. 
We will continue to follow this research and update you as progress is made. Until now, very little has been known about the genetic process by which nerves can regrow. This is very exciting. 

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A “Fatigue” Disorder No More? – What Multiple Sclerosis Taught Us About Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
The “Fatigue” Disorders

Multiple sclerosis (MS) ranks amongst the most fatiguing disorders known. The most common symptom found in MS (75-95% of patients), fatigue is a major research topic with ten studies in the last five months featuring fatigue in their titles.
Like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, though, the fatigue in MS is a mystery.  In fact in some ways it’s even more than a mystery.  The fatigue in MS is, oddly enough, not correlated with disease severity.  People with MS can be fatigued before lesions start popping up in their brains.  In fact, severe fatigue is often the first symptom to show up in MS.

http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/11/06/fatigue-disorder-multiple-sclerosis-taught-us-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

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Chapter Opens Up in Quest to Understand PEM in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

The Lights are ploughing new ground – not just in ME/CFS – but in how post-exertional malaise and fatigue occurs after exercise in humans (and, one must say mice.). In this third blog in a series of blogs exploring PEM and ME/CFS. we take advantage of a chapter in a book they wrote that explains how they’re going about explaining PEM in ME/CFS.

http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/11/12/new-chapter-search-roots-post-exertional-malaise-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

PEM Series

◾ A “Fatigue” Disorder No More? – What Multiple Sclerosis Taught Us About Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/11/06/fatigue-disorder-multiple-sclerosis-taught-us-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

◾ A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Brain on Exercise – Not a Pretty Sight
http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/11/10/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-brain-exercise-pretty-sight/

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Supplements for Fibromyalgia

Many fibromyalgia specialists recommend nutritional supplements for their patients. In his book Fibromyalgia: Up Close & Personal, Dr. Mark Pellegrino says, "Over the years I've used a lot of supplements in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and I believe they are effective in many patients. Not all patients benefit, but in general supplements are safe to try and, if they help, are relatively inexpensive to continue. Today nutritional supplements are one of the most important treatments I recommend for fibromyalgia." 

http://www.prohealth.com/fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia-supplements.cfm

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Chronic Pain Articles

Fibromyalgia Articles

Sleep Well Articles

Do you know your BMI?

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Your Guide to Treating Fibromyalgia

 Step by Step - A Personal Approach to Managing Fibromyalgia This ebook is packed with detailed information about the most effective means of treating Fibromyalgia. Experts and Researchers agree that a "Patient Directed" Fibromyalgia management program is the best treatment approach. While dozens of proven effective treatment options are discussed at length, the focus of this book is on the process of putting systems to use in researching, planning, implementing and managing the development of an individualized Fibromyalgia treatment program. Through the key concept of "Intelligent" Trial and Error - this ebook will teach you a more effective means of managing your Fibromyalgia on a daily basis.

Read more: http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Your-Guide-to-Treating-Fibromyalgia#ixzz3IlFhFkiq

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[Medical News Today]

Fibromyalgia linked to decreased brain connectivity
A new study from Sweden finds fibromyalgia is linked to abnormal activity in parts of the brain that process pain signals and link them to other regions.

Decreased brain connectivity in fibromyalgia patients
For their study, the Karolinska researchers compared brain activity in women with and without fibromyalgia. In fibromyalgia patients, they found decreased connectivity between brain areas that process pain and sensorimotor signals.
[human brain] The results showed that the fibromyalgia participants had significantly increased pain sensitivity compared with the control group.
They suggest their findings show reduced brain connectivity may contribute to deficient pain regulation in people with fibromyalgia.

Read he report: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283346.php

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‘It’s like someone beating you up’: The invisible illness no one’s talking about

GEMMA FLOOD WAS in chronic pain for fifteen years before she found out why.
Over the years several doctors had tried and failed to establish what was causing the debilitating pain that had derailed her life.
After countless misdiagnoses, a doctor in Gorey finally discovered the truth: she had fibromyalgia syndrome. . . . .
, , , , Last month she launched a booklet aimed at spreading awareness of the disease. It features the real life stories of fibromyalgia sufferers. Some 3,000 copies are currently being distributed nationally

MAIREAD DEANE
Early diagnosis
 Bucking the trend of a late diagnosis, Mairéad Deane (28) was just five-years-old when she found out that she had the illness.
Mairéad had scarlet fever when she was four, something she believes triggered her fibromyalgia.
Despite being so young, she remembers receiving her diagnosis vividly.
“I was in pain constantly … At 5 years of age I remember turning around to [the doctor] and asking ‘Am I going to die?’”  
Mairead is featured in Gemma's booklet.

SINEAD O'CONNOR spoke out about her own struggle with fibromyalgia. Mairéad said that this helped in terms of raising awareness of the syndrome.
“People would be more inclined to listen to a famous person than to us.”

Read their stories: http://www.thejournal.ie/fibromyalgia-ireland-1696500-Oct2014/
For a copy of Gemma's booklet email her at floodlight@eircom.net

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Top Ten Things in a Chronic Illness Go Bag 

Do you remember the days when preparing to leave the house meant running through this mental checklist: “Keys, wallet, cell phone, GO” ?  Me neither.
Chronic illness means that leaving the house feels like a carefully orchestrated event where strategizing and preplanning are a necessity. It’s like going into battle. You have to make sure you have your weaponry (medications) plus everything else required for survival. And possibly a helmet, it’s rough out there.
To make it easier, create a Go Bag filled with all the essentials items you need to get out the door without constantly forgetting that one thing that you’re going to be miserable without.
Here are the top 10 tips from other chronic illness patients to help you pack for battle (or travel).

See them here: http://blog.healclick.com/lifestyle/top-ten-chronic-illness-go-bag

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Marijuana beats 3 leading fibromyalgia drugs 

Marijuana for fibromyalgia is not about using a high to cover up the pain.  There is a growing body of clinical and real-world evidence that marijuana helps pain on a deeper level, and the law can’t catch up fast enough. Below is little visual representation I put together of what the National Pain Foundation found in a survey of 1300 patients.  Although the sample size of people that tried Marijuana was smaller (n=390), the results still paint a picture of marijuana potentially being (much) more effective than the 3 leading drugs for fibromyalgia.  On a smaller scale, that’s the trend we’re seeing with treatment reviews on HealClick as well.

http://blog.healclick.com/fibromyalgia/medical-marijuana-fibromyalgia

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Sick Looks Like Me – The Revolution!

Is makeup festering in a drawer somewhere having not seen the light of day for years?
Has ‘making an effort’ become something other women do, women who aren’t living with chronic illness?
If so, then you’re going to get something valuable from this post, but if makeup, nice clothes, looking good and all that jazz aren’t your thing, and are never likely to be your thing, then you might just want to skip to the action in the last paragraphs.

http://lottieryan.com/

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A personal  note from Vicky

Many of us I know have been up to the Tower of London recently to view the poppies (in fact one class member has even been involved in planting them).  My husband is a talented amateur photographer and has an eye for the unusual. I think this picture works well with his use of black and white, the mud and the puddle on this poignant day. 
Also:
Education: Raking Leaves
Video of the week: The Criss Cross
Success Story: Barry Davis

Read all of Viky's newsletter: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1f0fb2b9eada51a6fa54509ba&id=02026b4341&e=2a0fc40be9

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Fibromyalgia Conference 2015

There are a few places left for FibCon 2015.  Book soon if you want to attend.
 Email jeannehambleton@me.com or fibcon2015bookings@gmail.com

Jeanne has also said that she would appreciate some assistance from those who are attending the Conference - like selling raffle tickets, collecting for the FollyPogs Research Charity and generally helping out wherever needed.  If you are willing to do this, please let Jeanne know jeannehambleton@me.com.  She's back in the saddle due to Teresa's incapacity.
See http://fibromyalgiaconference.weebly.com/

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Bristol FM.E United Support Group

If you live in or near Bristol you may like information about the Bristol FM.E United Support Group, that is, supporting those with Fibromyalgia & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.  Please display the poster and hand out leaflets.

Leaflet: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Bristol_FM.E_Leaflet.pdf
Poster: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Bristol_FM.E_Poster.pdf

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Fibromyalgia in Tonbridge, Support Group for West Kent

Our September 6th fundraising Awareness Day at ASDA Kingshill went very well. We made £178 and spoke to a lot of people about FMS. A number of fibromites introduced themselves and we were pleased to be able to offer them information about the condition and our support group. The committee would like to extend a huge thank you to Yvonne, Carol and Christine for coming along to help and support us. Thanks go to ASDA for giving us the opportunity and to their Community Life Champion Jayne Ashdown for all her help.

Read the rest of the Tonbridge newsletter: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Tonbridge_FM_News_14.11.pdf

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Worthing & Surrounding Area’s Fibro/ME Support Group

Changes in the group for 2015: due to monthly meeting numbers dropping and other commitments we will be having 3 meetings a year. Same time and place … 17th March, 16th June, 20th October, Plus xmas meal to be arranged. There will be a charge at the door of £3.50 which works out at £10.50 for the year with free refreshments and newsletter.
Meals out: 17th February, 19th May, 15th September to local places will be in Newsletters, website and Facebook.
Once a month Coffee Meetings will stay the same: The last Wednesday of each month. 29th Jan, 25th Feb, 25th March, 29th April, 27th May, 24th June, 29th July, 26th August, 30th September, 28th October, 25th November.

Read all the Worthing news here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Worthing_Newsletter_14.11.pdf

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Newsletter!   Nov. 7th, 2014

Newsletter!   Nov. 8th, 2014

Newsletter!   Nov. 9th, 2014

Newsletter!   Nov. 10th, 2014

Newsletter!   Nov. 14th, 2014

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It was heartwarming to see the response to the Children in Need appeal on TV last night, The money raised was phenomenal. .I don't know the statistics, but I wonder whether there are more, or less, needy children than there are people suffering from FM, ME/CFS?  If only a national appeal could be made for our forgotten cause!  I leave you with that thought.

I wish you well.

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 judgments, 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.

FMS eNews 08/11/14

I seem to have accumulated a huge amount of information this week. 

I don't expect you will have time to read ALL the articles but pick and choose and find SOMETHING that appeals to you.  You can always come back to it later.  The blogs are archived and are available from the menu on the right.

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WORDz for the WEEK

194.  Our world did not make our minds like they are, but our minds did make our world like it is.

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From Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The medical community (along with law makers and voters) have been paying a lot of attention to medical marijuana. You might be surprised at how much research has been done specifically on marijuana for fibromyalgia. Find out what the benefits could be, below.
Also this week, up top and down in Featured Articles, you can learn all about the medications that are available to us. What's approved? What works? What are the downsides?
On the right, you'll find some articles designed to get you through the holidays.
Happy Halloween, and Take Care of Yourself!

http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/30544ea4870001385e003218.htm

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5 Tips For Fighting Brain Fog

When we think of cognitive impairments such as memory loss or inability to focus, we tend to associate them with aging. But age is not always the culprit. For some, these difficulties can come far earlier in life.   In fact, for many fibromyalgia patients – most of who are still younger than the retirement age – these symptoms have become a frustrating reality.
These cognitive difficulties – otherwise referred to as fibro fog among fibromyalgia sufferers – can affect various cognitive functions including memory, attention, speech and more. Though it isn’t always possible to eradicate all the symptoms of fibro fog, there are things we can do to give our brains an extra boost and reduce fibro fog’s negative impact on our quality of life.
Here are five simple tips for boosting your brain and reducing the symptoms of fibro fog:

1.  Feed The Brain
2.  Herbal Supplements
3.  Socialize
4.  Meditation / Mindfulness
5.  Low Impact Exercise

Read about them here:
http://fibromyalgiatreatmentgroup.com/fibromyalgiatreatment/5-tips-for-fighting-brain-fog

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Small Fiber Neuropathy Fibromyalgia Studies Mount : But Does SFN Cause Pain in FM? 

Researchers have quickly jumped on the small nerve fiber neuropathy (SFN) finding in Fibromyalgia. After starting out with smaller studies some bigger ones are starting to show up, and the outlines of SFN prevalence in FM are beginning to emerge.

Read the rest of the article: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/11/02/small-fiber-neuropathy-fibromyalgia-studies-pain/

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Sleep Like a Baby in Nature's Cradle 

Poets who write about sleepless nights use phrases like "sweet elusive sleep." But in reality, there is nothing "sweet" about being unable to get into a deep sleep or sleep through the night, so you can awaken feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. 
People with fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and different forms of arthritis are among the more than 40 million Americans who suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, which contributes to the pain, fatigue and cognitive functioning problems they face every day. If you are one of those people, a Cuddle Ewe™ underquilt may help you find the sweet sleep that has been eluding you, as it cradles you in all-natural comfort.

http://www.prohealth.com/ep/EP110214/index.cfm?slvor=12114.1171222.0.1.0.110434

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Chronic Pain Articles (1)

Chronic Pain Articles (2)

Sleep Well Articles

Fibromyalgia Articles

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How Fibromyalgia Affects Men
Men With Fibromyalgia Talk About Their Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Dealing With Other People's Reactions

Chronic pain may be its chief symptom, but fibromyalgia sometimes comes with additional complications. Chronic fatigue and difficulty sleeping are common complaints, as are headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and restless legs syndrome. Memory problems and difficulty concentrating often come with the territory as well.
In general, Yunus says, men have fewer symptoms than women. They tend to have less from fatigue and they have pain in fewer places. "It's much less common for men to hurt all over," Yunus says. "But in many ways, men are more affected, more bothered by fibromyalgia."
The reason for that may be more sociological than biological.

Read more: http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/features/how-fibromyalgia-affects-men?page=2

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Focus on Products that can help with heavy metal toxicity and brain fog, candida, Alzheimer's etc.

Did you see the "news" in the UK newspapers last week that scientists have discovered a link between Alzheimer's disease and the build-up of heavy metal toxicity in our bodies from aluminium1. I had to chuckle because this "news" was something I first read about when I was at naturopathic college 20 years ago. And I'm not sure it was especially fresh news even then!. . . . . .
. . . . . . We have a number of products that help remove heavy metals from the body in a safe, non toxic way, and without "side effects".

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The M.E, CFS and Fibromyalgia Recovery Association Newsletter
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." ~ Reinhold Niebuhr

Welcome to the fifth issue of THE M.E, CFS and Fibromyalgia Recovery Association Newsletter. We are so excited about what the next 12 months has to offer for the Recovery Association. We have been in many meetings with the NHS to spread the word about Recovery and we held the first ever M.E, CFS and Fibromyalgia Online Recovery Summit, we had hundreds of attendees, and we sold the recordings to raise money for the Association helpline, so far we raised over £1000!

Read the newsletter here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/MECFRANewsletterNovember2014.pdf

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Is Sleep Eluding You? 

So many clients enter into Depke Wellness with poor sleep habits to to point that I would share that these numbers are staggering. Proper sleep is one of your fundamentals of health that is essential, unfortunately our culture often views sleep as a luxury and not an essential component to health and happiness. I cannot say it enough, proper sleep is essential and insomnia is actually more of a norm!

http://www.askdepkewellness.com/2014/11/is-sleep-eluding-you.html

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The Top Ten Ways to Cut Back on Sugar

Tattoo this under your eyelids: Sugar turns to fat.
Not only that, research in the past decade has implicated sugar in cancer, gout, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Sugar is inflammatory, and inflammation is now believed (correctly) to be at the heart of every degenerative disease we know of.
And it’s no longer even possible to defend the idea that sugar isn’t a drug. It is—and an addictive one at that. (Maybe you’ve noticed.) A number of peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated the addictive nature of sugar—in one study, it was shown to be eight times more addictive than cocaine.
What to do, what to do?
Here’s a list of ten things you can do right now to cut back on sugar. It’s not a complete list, but it’s a good start. (If you’ve got your own favorite ways to cut back or eliminate, please share them with me!)

Find out what they are: http://jonnybowden.com/the-top-ten-ways-to-cut-back-on-sugar

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Chronic pain can interfere with sexuality

You and your partner can have a satisfying sexual relationship in spite of your chronic pain. 
People need physical and emotional intimacy almost as much as they need food and shelter. Sexuality helps fulfill the vital need for human connection. It's a natural and healthy part of living, as well as an important aspect of your identity as a person.
However, when chronic pain invades your life, the pleasures of sexuality often disappear. Here's help on how to reconnect with your sexuality in spite of the chronic pain.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/chronic-pain/art-20044369/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pain-management

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My Story: Donna Isnor

What were the steps leading up to your diagnosis?
No one could tell me why I was in pain and exhausted all the time. At one point I was seeing seven doctors! Finally in 1987, I saw a specialist in internal medicine. After taking my history, he performed what I now know to be the trigger point test. I nearly jumped off the table it was so painful! The one thing that tipped him off to my diagnosis was the pain in my feet! I was diagnosed with ‘fibrositis’. In the days before the internet it was very difficult to research such things, and so the only information I could find said this: "Fibrositis: A diagnosis given when no other diagnosis can be found."

Read all of her story: http://fibromyalgia.newlifeoutlook.com/story/donna-isnor/

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3 Natural Remedies for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Does your personality change when the seasons change? Do you feel happy in the summer? Sad in the fall? Downright depressed in the winter? Do you feel less energetic after summer ends? If so, you may suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD.

Read on: http://optimalwellnesslabs.com/3-natural-remedies-for-seasonal-affective-disorder

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Mistaken Beliefs about Fibromyalgia  

Over the past three decades people who experienced pain symptoms in multiple areas of the body that did not correlate with X-Ray, MRI or CT-Scan procedures were met with skepticism by the medical establishment. Many were either accused of “faking” their symptoms, or diagnosed with a Somatization Disorder which basically states the pain they are experiencing originates in their mind. Now research is demonstrating that many of these individuals may in fact be living with Fibromyalgia.

Read more: http://www.freedomfromsufferingnow.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=65465&proAppName=stevegrinstead

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Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved

Researchers have found the main source of pain in Fibromyalgia patients, and contrary to what many believe, it does not stem from the brain. The findings mark the end of a decades-old mystery about the disease, which many doctors believed was conjured in patients’ imaginations. The mystery of Fibromyalgia has left millions of sufferers searching for hope in pain medications. Up until recently, many physicians thought that the disease was “imaginary” or psychological, but scientists have now revealed that the main source of pain stems from a most unlikely place- excess blood vessels in the hand.

Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2013/06/fibromyalgia-mystery-finally-solved/

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A personal  note from Vicky

This was a very nice cream tea (or rather late morning snack) that I allowed myself at the Steyning tea rooms.  I’m gradually working my way along the ‘Down Link’ on my bike.  This time I rode from Hove to Steyning - and back. This seemed a justifiable reward for my Sunday morning effort, that was before I started on the next hill!
It’s been an indulgent week because I also had dinner at Simpsons on the Strand to celebrate my big brother’s birthday.  It hasn’t changed much from the recent scene in Downtown Abbey. It was great that my daughter could join us and she’s written her blog about it.

Also:

• Education: Why I'm Planning a Cleanse This Month.
• Video of the week: Single and Double Leg Stretch
• Success Story: Marilyn Crull 

Read whole newsletter: http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1f0fb2b9eada51a6fa54509ba&id=0d78bc6153&e=2a0fc40be9

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Newsletter 5 November 2014 

Plan to abolish work-related ESA, DWP changes PIP guidance, payday loan scam targets claimants

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2927-newsletter-5-november-2014?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Benefits%20and%20Work&utm_content=5+November+newsletter+2014

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That's all for now.  No need for further comments.  Just read some of the above.

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.
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