Fibromyalgia & CFS Blog with Adrienne Dellwo March 2008 Archive

Do you follow a special diet to help manage fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS)? While it doesn't do the trick on its own, a healthy ... Read More

I hear a lot of depressing, infuriating and perplexing stories about how people with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) are treated by the medical community in ... Read More

A shift in thinking is underway. With all the research showing fibromyalgia isn't rheumatologic but is actually a neurologic disorder, some doctors say we should no longer see rheumatologists. It makes ... Read More

You're probably well aware that we don't have enough doctors studying and treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS), and now consider this: they're an aging bunch, with some already ... Read More

UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION Did you know that more than 80% of people with fibromyalgia (FMS) have chronic sinus problems? When your body's wracked with pain, you're tired and lost ... Read More

Another neurotransmitter is joining the ranks of those that are not quite right in people with fibromyalgia (FMS) - but while serotonin and norepinephrine levels are too low, glutamate is ... Read More

This simple equation is what researchers definitively say caused Gulf War syndrome (GWS) and could be responsible for other "unexplained, multi-symptom health problems in the general population," says Beatrice Golomb, ... Read More

Do loud noises bug you? I mean REALLY bug you, a lot more than they did before you had fibromyalgia (FMS) of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS)? ... Read More

While chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) experts find more and more evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a physiological condition, many scientific articles and treatment regimens continue to focus ... Read More

Where do you stand on the chronic fatigue syndrome name-change effort? A nationwide vote of doctors and patients is coming up in May, and a group of researchers and ... Read More

When I saw the health headlines, "The Cure for Exhaustion? More Exercise," and "Feeling tired? Exercise a little," the first thing I thought was "Uh-oh." I read them and ... Read More

"I just wish someone would believe me!" How often have you said or thought that? Disbelief or skepticism about fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) is something ... Read More

How badly do you want a drug that effectively reduces your fibromyalgia-related pain and anxiety, with fewer side effects? Badly enough to take a drug related to marijuana? A Canadian ... Read More