After the Diagnosis: Grieve Your Old Life
When you first learn that you have been diagnosed with a chronic illness for which there is no cure, you are probably stunned and frightened. That’s a perfectly normal reaction. It’s also normal and even necessary to go through the stages of grief.
Seven Steps to Managing Fibromyalgia
Seven Steps to Managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome can take over your life. Take back control. Learn to control your disease; don't let your disease control you. Here are seven steps to help you manage your FM or CFS and take back control of your life.
Little Things Make a Big Difference
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome present us with many physical and mental challenges. Here are some little tips that may make a big difference in helping you minimize mental errors and conserve your energy for those things you need and/or want to do.
Are You a Victim or a Victor?
When you are suffering with a chronic illness like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, it is easy to slip into a victim mentality. Learn how you can be a victor, not a victim.
Patients Need Patience
"Lord, give me patience and I want it right now!" That is an old joke but it expresses the attitude many of us with fibromyalgia (FM) have as we seek relief from our myriad symptoms. We have suffered for weeks, months -- often years -- and we are desperate for relief. We have taken dozens of different medicines and tried a variety of alternative therapies, all with little to no positive results. We want help and we want it now!
