Holiday Shopping With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Do you have fibromylagia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome and simply dread going out for holiday shopping? All that walking, trying to remember what you need, what you have, who you need to buy for – it can end up being a nightmare unless you plan ahead. With careful planning, you can manage your shopping trips and have a better experience. I’ve found 10 steps to help you survive holiday shopping with fibromaylgia and chronic fatigue [...]

October 31st, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS, Fibromyalgia | Leave a comment

Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome

Traces of a retrovirus similar to HIV are found in most patients with this mysterious disorder – chronic fatigue syndrome. It could be an opportunistic virus, but researchers want further testing to see if it actually causes the syndrome.

In what may prove to be the first significant major breakthrough in the fight against chronic fatigue [...]

October 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS, Medical Breakthroughs | Leave a comment

Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Naturally

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) can be described as a feeling of overwhelming fatigue that’s not relieved by rest nor any other common treatments. People with chronic fatigue syndrome will or have experienced the symptoms listed below for at least six months:

* Impaired short term memory or impaired ability to concentrate, which significantly impacts day to day activities
* Sore throat
* Tender lymph nodes under the arms or in the neck
* Muscle pain
* Pain in multiple joints, but with no joint swelling or redness
* Headache
* Waking without feeling refreshed
* A general feeling of malaise following physical activity. This feeling of malaise lasts for longer than 24 [...]

October 13th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS | Leave a comment