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Living with Chronic Illness and Pain is like Having a Baby

CureMyWife.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:57:17 +0000

Those of us who have been blessed enough to have children know the complete joy that one has for them. The unbridled love we have for these crazy offspring seems to defy logic to the point that we would actually throw ourselves in front of a herd of stampeding water buffalo to protect them. The [...]

The Best Darn CFS, Fibromyalgia and Adrenal Fatigue Ebook!

CureMyWife.com — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:00:44 +0000

This eBook is also a section found in "The Everything Adrenal Fatigue eBook!", this title being made available, so that readers wanting to read specficially about the associations between CFS, Fibromyalgia and Adrenal Fatigue, can do so.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FMS) have 75% crossover symptom similarities, according to medical sources. These same sources, including the U.S. National Institutes of Health have found that both CFS and FMS patients present with cortisol levels (the major adrenal stress hormone) that are lower than that of the healthy population. This is what some believe to be an indicator of a mildly adrenal insufficient state called “Adrenal Fatigue”.This eBook is very possibly the best available on the subject of these syndromes and their interconnectedness. Also included is information to help readers understand the role of adrenal function, in the development of these syndromes, including a section that was awarded an Editor’s Choice Award in 2009, as a general health resource. Included in the chapters, are discussions on symptoms (with added detail to those of more complication), diagnosis and treatments for these syndromes which have increased in incidence – with more people developing them with each passing year. It is a must-read for patients who are experiencing them or who suspect that they have-developed or are-developing one of these syndromes.NOTE: This ebook is approximately 9,339 words in length. The "Best Darn" reference in the title, is not to imply that this is an extensive medical journal but rather that the ebook contains all aspects of information on the subject that most laypersons would be seeking. CONTENTS:CHAPTER 1. Common Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue SyndromeCHAPTER 2. The Suspected Causes of CFSCHAPTER 3. More on Dysautonomia in Chronic Fatigue SyndromeCHAPTER 4. Common Symptoms and Diagnosis of FibromyalgiaCHAPTER 5. Common Causes of Adrenal Fatigue SyndromeCHAPTER 6. Adrenal Fatigue or Adrenal Insufficiency?CHAPTER 7. The Accuracy of Saliva Adrenal Cortisol TestingCHAPTER 8. Cortisol Supplementation for Adrenal FatigueCHAPTER 9. Boosting Fatigued Adrenal GlandsCHAPTER 10. Diagnosing and Treating Addison's Disease (Autoimmune Adrenalitis)CHAPTER 11. How to Set Reasonable Health GoalsCHAPTER 12. When is DHEA Supplementation Beneficial?

I Have Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but it Doesn’t Have Me! A Memoir: Six Steps for Reversing FMS/ CFS

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:03:54 +0000

Newly Diagnosed? Long Time Sufferer? You are NOT alone! You CAN change your life and REVERSE this highly frustrating, emotionally confusing, very often unrecognized "invisible" illness. "A must-read, Chantal's book will bring you HOPE, INSIGHTFUL tips and POSITIVE results. This AMAZING book has changed my Fibromyalgia life." - Kris Bruinsma, FMS survivor "I am so proud to read this book written by my friend, Chantal. Her articles have graced many publications including my own and I am thrilled that she has taken the time to make her story public. I know firsthand the power of shared experiences on recovery and know her book will make a difference to so many." -Claudia Marek, Co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Fibromyalgia "This is a story of hope and determination written by an individual who has been a patient in my integrative medical practice for the past eight years. She is an outspoken advocate and our resident expert in the protocol of Paul St. Amand, MD. She has graced us with her knowledge and exuberant energy at out clinic's monthly fibromyalgia support group meetings. She is the consummate teacher and is always available to help our other fibromyalgia patients working through the subtleties of the Guaifenesin Protocol. A must-read for anyone lost in the abyss of fibromyalgia with seemingly no apparent way out." -Thaddeus P. Srutwa, MD, Spring Lake, MI

How Badly Does It Hurt? Research Examines the Biomedical Diagnosis of Pain for lupus, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:53:01 +0000

Is the science of diagnosing pain causing a number of pain sufferers to defend their honor? Research out of the University of Cincinnati is examining the diagnosis of pain that evades scientific testing, and the additional emotional suffering that can result for the patient.

The research by Elizabeth Sweeney, a doctoral candidate in UC’s Department [...]

Chronic fatigue may be triggered by virus

CureMyWife.com — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:56:34 +0000

When the journal Science published an attention-grabbing study last fall linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a recently discovered retrovirus, many experts remained skeptical — especially after four other studies found no such association.

Now a second research team has reported a link between the fatigue syndrome and the same class of virus, a category known [...]

You Know You Have a Chronic Illness When…

CureMyWife.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:51:04 +0000

Let’s face it. . . chronic illness can have its humorous moments if we look for them. Feel free to add yours below in the comments. We’d love to giggle along with you! [...]

Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome

CureMyWife.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:31:47 +0000

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 [...]

What is Fibromyalgia?

CureMyWife.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:51:39 +0000

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue for those diagnosed with it. Classified as a syndrome, fibromyalgia is not a disease and is not contagious. Instead, it is a condition that causes many different symptoms that affect all systems throughout the body. Fibromyalgia plagues up to 5% of the [...]

Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Naturally

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:10:36 +0000

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 hours [...]