What is CFS?
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction
syndrome (CFIDS), is a complex illness characterized by incapacitating fatigue,
neurological problems and a constellation of other debilitating symptoms. The cause
of the illness is unknown, and since no drug has been found to be effective against
CFS, treatment is limited to alleviating the symptoms. CFS affects at least 500,000
American adults and children.
What is FMS?
Fibromyalgia syndrome (also called "FMS" or "FM") is a complex,chronic condition which causes widespread pain and fatigue, as well as a variety of other symptoms. The name fibromyalgia comes from "fibro" meaning fibrous tissues (such as tendons and ligaments), "my" meaning muscles, and "algia" meaning pain.
Unlike arthritis, fibromyalgia does not cause pain or swelling in the joints themselves; rather, it produces pain in the soft tissues located around joints, skin, and organs throughout the body. Because fibromyalgia produces few symptoms that are outwardly noticeable, it has been nicknamed "the invisible disability" or the "irritable everything" syndrome.
Over the years I have had many Doctors. Some were great, some not so great and YES! even some Doctors told me it was all in my head. Well!!!! over the years and finally finding a wonder set of Doctors (Dr Quddas and Dr Nadorra)*S* _ I was able to live a life that now has resulted in me finding ways to allow me to be me. My condition is ongoing and I have learned to accept that part of me and also I have learned what it takes in life and daily living to allow me to be me. I may not do some of the things I did when I was younger but I surely enjoy what I am capable and able to do now. Sharing our lives with a condition that controls our DAILY LIVES is a full dance card. But overall, if we learn to accept those things we can't change - we can learn to move forward and "job share our life: with our conditions".
I will be updating these pages and adding my success and horror story for sharing as time permits...
Welcome to my cyber home. Please feel free to make yourself at home. Laughter is good for the spirit and the soul. So take a good dose for both while you are visiting. Main ENTRANCE to Spirit Halls of Life Living & Growth. LINKS below will help you find info and facts, along wtih online medical info and alternative medicine and treatment now used in these conditions.
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Please feel free to email me regarding any questions or advise you may want to share or give..We do learn to share so wonderfully online which has allowed me to improve with my conditions and also learn how to do pace myself and find a life again..How short or long it is, the truth is I am only here in this life once and it is meant to live to the best of my ways of living it. Thanks to the " many " that have helped me master alternative methods; along with herbs and vitamins, which has now resulted in my remission mode I have hit, and has given me a wonderful new lease on life, full of info and now it is also full of many rainbows also along the way to share and enjoy.
RESOURCE * LINKS* INFORMATION * LINKSSeacoast Area Fibromyalgia/CFIDS/Chronic Pain Support Group
CFIDS/FMS/M.E. Directory World Support Group Index
One Man's Recovery
Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Clinic of Michigan
The CFIDS Association of America - - Latest News
http://www.oocities.org/HotSprings/6028/
http://www.masscfids.org/
http://www.cfidsfoundation.org/
http://www.munn.com/~jmunn/cfids/cfids.html
http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/see1.html
http://www.oocities.org/HotSprings/1683/
http://www.wecantogether.org/
http://www.cfidsinsights.com/cfids.htm
http://wwcoco.com/cfids/
http://www.mindspring.com/~patpm/franken.htm
http://wwcoco.com/cfids/support.html
http://www.queernet.org/lists/cfs-glb.html
http://www.cfids.org/
http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~cfids/
http://home.flash.net/~brucepa/cfidshelp.htm
http://www.thriveonline.com/health/library/lookitup.html
http://ncf.davin.ottawa.on.ca/freeport/social.services/cfseir/menu
http://www.allfaith.com/cfids/healthrings.html
http://www.immunesupport.com/understanding_cfids/index.cfm
http://www.healthyalternatives.com/cfs.html
http://www.cfids.org/news/
http://www.theriver.com/Public/cfids/usspt.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~asiteforme/CFIDS.html
http://www.wwcoco.com/cfids/johncaptain.html
http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/CFIDS_FMS
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ip/social.services/cfseir/canada-sup-dir.html
http://www.theriver.com/Public/cfids/clinks~1.htm
http://www.med-help.com/Link5520.html
http://www.dreamtreedesign.com/silandara/cfids03.htm
http://www.teleport.com/~nfra/
http://www.tile.net/news/althealthcfidsaction.html
http://www.gwi.net/~dpoore/
http://www.thriveonline.aol.com/health/cfids/cfids.chronicfatigue.html
http://www.tertius.net.au/foothold/copyright.html
http://www.egroups.com/community/CFIDS
http://www.healthy.net/pan/cso/cioi/TCAA.HTM
http://www.links2go.com/more/www.theriver.com/Public/cfids/worlds~1.htm
http://www.redlabs.com/
http://www.cfids.org/advocacy/
http://www.tcfn.org/neurocenter/cfs.html
http://www.healthgate.com/
http://www.wicknet.com/hosting/cfids/
http://www.theriver.com/Public/cfids/
http://www.theriver.com/Public/cfids/cweb~1.htm
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