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FMS eNews 30/04/2016

I have been very 'under the weather' this week with a cold; sore throat, coughing, sneezing, streaming nose, apathy, fatigue etc.  I can't remember the last time I had a cold.  I thought I was immune with all the vitamins and supplements I take, but alas, not so.  My immune system must be shattered.  Despite this I have managed to put together quite a package for you.  But I have NOT kept up with emails!  I get so many of them I can't deal with them all.  So if you have been trying to contact me, I apologise for my absence.




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WORDz for the WEEK

270.  Faced with a crisis, the man of character falls back on himself.


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Some questions get asked over and over. A big one for parents with these conditions is whether they can pass it on to their kids. The answer to that and more are below.
Remember the up-coming changes I talked about? They're here! You'll notice a different format and some other changes to the articles, and I hope you'll take a few minutes to explore the site as well.
Take care of yourself!
Adrienne Dellwo - Fibromyalgia &Chronic Fatigue Expert
Read Adrienne's articles . . .


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A message from Beth


35 members, family and friends have joined and helped raise £21.29 in the last 30 days. Imagine if 350 signed up! We have done this just doing what we do anyway and hasn't cost us a penny more. We all shop at some point. Complete the form (link attached) and every time you shop online a donation will be made to Fibro Flare Awareness Group. You can also link to your debit/credit card for when you actually shop in stores.
Go on ... help us to help you. It's safe and secure. The link will automatically add donations to our awareness fund.

Support a good cause

Sign up to easyfundraising to support Fibro Flare Awareness Group.
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Make a Fibro Mask #fibromask to mark the Fibromyalgia Awareness Day and share it with the world!


This year for the Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on the 12th May we encourage you to participate in a fun and creative art therapy activity together with us! Many thanks to our volunteer and an art therapist, Amanda Mckinlay, who inspired us to share this with you and to do our masks, too.
Amanda explains how this works: ‘’The ‘’two sided mask" idea really struck a chord with me with regards to living with fibromyalgia. The idea is that you decorate the mask with one side showing the face you portray to the world & the other showing how you really feel. This hit me as being perfect for fibro because often, to save trying to explain how you feel to someone who won't understand or because you don't know how to put it into words we just put on a happy mask & say "I'm fine" or on the other side of things often people say to us " you look well" when we don't feel it. I'd also seen quite a few mask themed posts on a few fibro themed social media pages & talked to some friends who agreed it'd be a good idea for an awareness project & that's why I contacted the charity.
Read more about art therapy . . .
Get Blank mask . . .  (PDF) or here (JPG)


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Fibromyalgia is real… How has it impacted your life ?

Let The Fibromyalgia Summit teach you to heal from within!
To receive updates and reminders before the event beginning May 12th, Register now!



Read about the FM Summit on Sue Ingebretson's blog . . .


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5 Facts About CBD Oil and Fibromyalgia

CBD Oil and Fibromyalgia
There has been a lot of buzz in our fibromyalgia community lately about the use of CBD oil products. We had never even heard of these products until about a month ago when we started noticing a large number of positive comments about it on our Facebook page. Since then we’ve been doing a lot of research and soliciting feedback from our community members. Two things have become apparent to us: (1) feedback from those who have tried CBD oils has been overwhelmingly positive, and (2) there is still a lot of confusion and misinformation out there about these products.
Below are 5 important facts about CBD oil products that we thought our community would find helpful and informative.
Find out the facts . . .


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Nath Digs Deeper Into Big NIH ME/CFS Study: Warns of Push Back


The Solve ME/CFS Initiative’s webinar with Avindra Nath revealed again what an extraordinary study the NIH intramural study at its Clinical Center is.  The Webinar started off with Dr. Nath stating that it was “such a pleasure” to talk to the chronic fatigue syndrome community, and that he was “absolutely thrilled” to be leading the study.
His interest in ME/CFS derives from the patients he’s seen over the years (he’s an MD) as well as patients he’s seen in the multiple sclerosis clinic. Fatigue, he noted, is the most disabling part of MS. Given the immune nature of that illness as well as the effects MS drugs can have on fatigue, he thought it was likely there was an immune basis to ME/CFS.  (He also mentioned the Rituximab studies).
On that note be sure to check out, if you haven’t, one ME/CFS patient’s rather amazing  response to an MS drug:  A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/POTS Patient Responds to a Multiple Sclerosis Drug – What Does It Mean?
Read the rest of the report . . .


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Relieve Your Headache And Stress With Acupressure In 30 Seconds


Acupressure is an alternative therapy that derives from traditional Chinese medicine and is one of numerous Asian bodywork therapies.
In this traditional therapy, the theory is that the body has special “acupoints”, or acupressure points, that can be found along invisible “energy channels” of the human body. These are the same points that are targeted for acupuncture and part of the same overall system or theory. These channels are believed to be the passage of the body’s vital energy or the life force called Qi.
There are 12 channels that connect the different organs of the body, so the tradition believes. These points start at the fingertips, travel to the brain, and then disseminate to various channels that reach a specific body organ.
Like any other therapy, the desire of acupressure is to be an effective means to stimulate the body and relax the muscles. When acupressure is regularly practiced, this self-massage technique is believed to improve health and minimize recurrence of illnesses.
The most common, and probably the easiest point to target for acupressure, is point between the thumb and index finger – as depicted in the image. This is called the hook spot in Chinese medicine. It is widely reported to be the most effective target point for relieving headache and numerous people agree that self-massage of this pressure point brings relief.
Find out what to do and about the 7 other well known Acupressure points . . .


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A NAME WORTH REMEMBERING

Folly Pogs Fibromyalgia Research UK may be a silly name but please remember it carries a lot of support for life changing experiences.
Folly Pogs is easier to remember than fibromyalgia, although we have been called Polly Fogs. There are 29 folly synonyms – words that mean the same - including witlessness and even preposterous, not to mention ‘a dumb thing to do’.  Pogs were round pieces of card, a little bigger than a £2 coin, with pictures on one side. They were part of a children’s a game but Folly Pogs means business in the research field.
Read more about Folly Pogs and the fight for fibromyalgia research . . .
Donations can be made here  - Fundrazr appeal by Fibro Flare Magazine on behalf of Folly Pogs

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Other articles by Jeanne
RESPECT YOUR ELDERS
TEA FOR ME PLEASE
WHITE COAT SYNDROME AND BLOOD PRESSURE


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Message from Shayne E Town

Hi guys! Time to pre-order my new Fibromyalgia book - signed. 'True Journey from Within, The Englishman with Fibromyalgia'.
The cost is £8.80 which includes post & packaging.
Live abroad? No problem:
The cost is £13.80 includes post & packaging.
Once books arrive they will be posted straight away...
You can pay by Paypal, Cheque or Postal Order - contact me for details. If you pay through Paypal please leave your name and full address in block capitals within PayPal.. So I know where to post the book.
paypal.me/shayneTown if you pay through PayPal please select payment with friends and family otherwise it costs me to receive payment.
Thanks guys. I hope you will all enjoy the book as much as I did writing it.
Royalties from the book will go to fund research. Thanks for your support to find a much needed cure for fibromyalgia sufferers. We have suffered for far too long. X
Read Stella's review of the book


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If Your Fibromyalgia Could Text You, It Might Look Like This


Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, diffuse tenderness, extreme fatigue and a number of other symptoms, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association. The invisible illness manifests itself in a variety of ways, and it can be a real pain in the neck — like an unwanted friend who just. won’t. stop. texting. you.
See what texts might be like . . .


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When I Feel Like Everyone Moved On While I'm Stuck in My Life With Chronic Illness

Have you ever felt like everyone has moved on after something huge has happened, but you haven’t yet? That feeling like you’re getting sucked down by this enormous event — as if you were stuck in quicksand — and everyone just keeps walking and they don’t look back? They just assume you’re keeping up the pace with them? Well, that’s how I’ve been feeling.
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What the Media Got Wrong About Jennifer Aniston's Portrayal of Chronic Pain


As someone who deals with chronic pain — it’s an almost daily reality — I waited with anxious anticipation to see “Cake,” and scoured every review I could find on it. When I finally saw the film I was impressed; Jennifer Aniston’s portrayal of pain was so raw, so intense, and so spot-on.
Read more on pain in the context of  'Cake'. . .


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If you are in the UK I hope you have an enjoyable 'May Day' Bank Holiday weekend.
Well wishes to you all
Stella
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N.B. The links on this my FMS eNews blog are in the BROWN text, usually in the title of each article but occasionally elsewhere too. Some titles have no links in which case the title is in GREEN like the dividers.  This blog gives just a taster of each article which can be viewed in full through its link.  The sites included are in alphabetical order.  If you have any navigation problems, let me know.
I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgments, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in any way should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity although I do work in conjunction with other bloggers and Facebook groups.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.

FMS eNews 23/04/2016


From my membership of Fibro Bloggers and Chronic Illness Bloggers networks I realise that there are a large number of blogs dedicated to or associated with fibromyalgia.  Such blogs can be both educational and inspirational.  I am finding that my normal linking method to them, with illustrations,  is becoming extremely time consuming.  I like to include some of them, but in future I will list the latest ones without excerpts and pics under the heading 'The Latest Fibro Blogs'.  I hope this will be more convenient for you too.  Take a look at them and check out your favourites each week. For those of you wondering what the significance of  'spoons' and 'spoonies' is, you may like to read The Spoon Theory.  It was written originally to explain lupus but can equally be applied to any chronic illness including fibromyalgia.
May 12th, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is fast approaching.  Will you be doing anything to mark the occasion?  You can at least join Thunderclap as detailed previously, on 9th April.
I don't know who designed this but it doesn't actually mention fibromyalgia!


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WORDz for the WEEK

269.  It is not that we have life in us, it is life that has us in it.


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Pain in the ... Well, Everything

It's something I hear a lot -- "I have (symptom x), do you think it's fibromyalgia?" Of course, I'm not a doctor and can't do all the work required to diagnose someone accurately. However, when I hear, "My skin hurts, all over. I can't stand to be touched. It even hurts just to wear clothes," red flags start waving all over the place. Most people, even those with chronic pain, just don't get this symptom. Learn all about it, below.
After that, you'll find more articles on pain, designed to help you understand what's going on in your body and why.
Take care of yourself! - Adrienne Dellwo
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Expert
Read Adrienne's articles . . .


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MAY 12 FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY -WHAT CAN YOU DO THIS YEAR?

Celebrate - what you have overcome and the simple successes you have each day
Remember - those lost to the disease and honor people who have fought or are fighting fibromyalgia and chronic pain
Join in - or host an event to increase fibromyalgia awareness in your area
Fight Back - inspire people from all over to take action against a disease that has taken so much 
Find a 2016 awareness day event in your state. 

Read the rest of the Newsletter . . .

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Secret Observations Used To Refuse PIP Plus Claimant Deaths Reviews Victory

We now know that a PIP assessor can complete your entire assessment – and score you nothing - days before you even turn up for your medical. Or he can ignore your evidence completely and base his entire report on secret observations he claims to have made.
And allegedly rake in £20,000 a month for doing so.
We also know now that there is absolutely no question of universal credit being scrapped by Stephen Crabb, as many had hoped. He has, however, discovered lots of ‘interesting ideas’ for getting sick and disabled people into work.
And we’ve also come a good deal closer to discovering if the DWP have been ignoring the findings of their own secret death reviews - and costing more claimants their lives as a result.
Discover more about assessments . . .


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Nimble: A Useful Blade at Your Fingertip


Project Overview
Nimble was the response to a problem many disabled people with limited hand function experience around the kitchen: opening poorly designed food packaging.
Whilst there are plenty of solutions out there already that help with opening jars and tins, until now there were very few available to aid in opening plastic based packaging such as packets of pasta, bread and bacon. Those that do exist all have handles and thus require a level of grip strength and dexterity to operate that is simply not achievable by many people with disabilities affecting hand function (such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis or certain types of spinal injury).
Nimble functions differently. Designed to be worn on the fingertip like a thimble (any guesses where its name came from?), it uses a small ceramic blade to cut open plastic and paper packaging with a swipe of your finger. Despite being sharp enough to cut packaging, this blade was specially designed to be safe on skin, removing the chance of accidental injury.
Read more about Nimble and see the photos . . .

See also Kickstarter page


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Fibromyalgia News Today Weekly Digest

See below for  last week's articles. Click  to read each piece in its entirety:

Pain Sensitivity in Mice with Fibromyalgia Reduced with Natural Compounds Resveratrol, Rice Oil

Researchers Map Full-length Protein Involved in Chronic Pain, with Hopes for Future Therapies

NSAIDs Survey Offers Some Surprising Answers from Pain Patients

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Why Your Immune System Needs Extra Care With Fybromyalgia


 If you’re one of the estimated 6 to 18 million people in the U.S. with fibromyalgia, you already know how easy it is to feel tired and run down. Once you have what’s called a fibromyalgia “flare,” when your symptoms are at their worst, it can take quite a while to recover. The key to recovering from a flare is prevention, because there’s little you can do to stop a flare once it has started. Here are some points to consider about how your immune system plays a role in fibromyalgia flares.
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Fibromyalgia Complications

Part 1 of 5: Overview
Complications of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia symptoms may come and go but in most cases the disorder does not tend to worsen over time. People who experience the symptoms learn how to cope with the pain the best they can and avoid triggers that bring about flare-ups. However, the pain syndrome can disrupt your life and is often associated with other diseases.
Read parts 2 - 5 . . .


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Multiple Sclerosis vs. Fibromyalgia: Differences in Signs and Symptoms

Part 1 of 8: Overview
MS vs. Fibromyalgia
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and fibromyalgia are very different conditions. However, they sometimes share similar symptoms and signs. Both conditions require a variety of medical tests for a diagnosis. Before you begin any tests, you may be able to distinguish your symptoms and decide if they are signs of one of these conditions. Your doctor can help, too.
Continue to parts 2 - 8 . . .


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Health Rising Has Moved!


We changed the URL Health Rising is found on early this morning from cortjohnson.org to healthrising.org.
I went with cortjohnson.org after I left Phoenix Rising because of its name recognition value, but that’s no longer needed so I took my name off the building, so to speak.  It was nice while it lasted. :)
Hopefully, everything will transition over smoothly and you won’t have any problems getting to the website. If you do please use the comment box or the contact form (if you can get to it lol) or email me at cortrising@gmail.com and we’ll get it fixed.
Thanks for your patience and your support.
Yours truly, 
Cort
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Big Summit, Big Study and the Big Map!

The Fibromyalgia Summit
Finally a fibromyalgia summit!  It’s a big one – the biggest I’ve seen yet. It includes thirty speakers covering everything from gut issues to nutrition to detoxification to sex (there is sex after fibromyalgia – perhaps more than we think) to hypothyroidism, to stress, to emerging treatments (by me – gulp), and for the guys – FM and men .
The Big Study
Kudo’s to The Solve ME/CFS Initiative for getting Dr. Avindra Nath to give a webinar on the big NIH Clinical Center study on ME/CFS.
Get on the Map!
Be Proud! Put yourself on the map
Have ME/CFS or FM? Be Proud! Put yourself on “The Disease Map” and demonstrate that these “invisible” and poorly supported diseases are everywhere.  Thus far 1740 FM patients and 1030 ME/CFS patients have put themselves on the World Disease Map.
Read more about each - and put yourself on the map . . .


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If you have any of the following symptoms it could be a sign that you have gluten intolerance:

Digestive issues such as gas, bloating, diarrhea and even constipation. I see the constipation particularly in children after eating gluten.
Keratosis Pilaris, (also known as ‘chicken skin’ on the back of your arms). This tends be as a result of a fatty acid deficiency and vitamin A deficiency secondary to fat-malabsorption caused by gluten damaging the gut.
Fatigue, brain fog or feeling tired after eating a meal that contains gluten.
Find 4 - 10 here . . .


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Neurontin and Lyrica are a Death Sentence for New Brain Synapses


Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no idea what they actually did in the brain. A shocking new study shows that they block the formation of new brain synapses1, drastically reducing the potential for rejuvenating brain plasticity – meaning that these drugs will cause brain decline faster than any substance known to mankind.
What are the dangers? . .


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I can't end today's blog without mention of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday this week.  What a wonderful lady and a great example to us all.  I admire her stamina and agility which far exceeds mine  - and I'm nine years younger than her!  
Have a good week ahead.
Stella
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N.B. The links on this my FMS eNews blog are in the BROWN text, usually in the title of each article but occasionally elsewhere too. Some titles have no links in which case the title is in GREEN like the dividers.  This blog gives just a taster of each article which can be viewed in full through its link.  The sites included are in alphabetical order.  If you have any navigation problems, let me know. 
I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgments, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in any way should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity although I do work in conjunction with other bloggers and Facebook groups.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.

FMS eNews 16/04/2016


I have had a very pleasant week with my younger daughter staying here.  I gave an advanced apology last week in case I didn't have time to produce a blog.  Well, I managed it even though it's a bit shorter than usual.  I hope it will suffice.


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WORDz for the WEEK

268.  As I ponder the things that I have done in life, I realize that I've made mistakes but I don't regret any of them.


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Is Anemia Linked to Fibromyalgia?

Do you have enough iron in your blood? Anemia is a potentially dangerous iron deficiency and we have some research that suggests connections with fibromyalgia. Find out what we know about that, below.
Then, browse through several more articles on supplements -- how to get started and what to expect, what supplements help with specific symptoms, why multi-supplement formulas can be a problem, and profiles of supplements that can help our bodies produce energy.
I want to remind you once again about some format and appearance changes coming to About.com Health. Expect to see those before the end of the month. I'll fill you in on that as I can, but know that your newsletter will continue.
Take care of yourself!
Adrienne Dellwo - Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Expert
Read Adrienne's articles . . .


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FIBROMYALGIA IS A REAL ILLNESS. WE NEED A CURE.



About This Petition
Please sign this petition to help raise awareness of the condition known as fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a complex condition that's difficult to understand, especially if you don't have a medical degree. Because it involves the brain and nervous system, it can have an impact on virtually every part of the body.
We need the government and the health department to recognise this illness for what it is, a debilitating life-changing illness for which there is no cure. Every day, people who suffer from fibromyalgia endure chronic, widespread pain. It feels like a flu that never goes away. And there is no help on the way.
Read on and please sign the petition . . .

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It’s a fact; when you have fibromyalgia you will experience setbacks from time-to-time. Even if you have been managing your condition well for a while, a flare up can still occur and knock you flat on your face. It is a part of the condition and something that we need to accept can happen when we over-do things. It may seem unexpected but there is almost always a cause. Sometimes it will be glaringly obvious, such as eating food you know doesn’t agree with you, other times you might be left feeling clueless. I personally try not to over think it if I am unsure of the cause and instead focus on what I can do to make myself feel better. It is only natural to get upset about it and to feel frustrated and angry. Flare ups can be scary and sometimes leave you wondering if you will be stuck feeling this way. It can be hard to envision your health ever improving, especially if it drags on for weeks.
Find out what happened to Donna and how she coped . . .


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Microstructural Havoc: The Immune System, Fatigue and the Brain – An ME/CFS and FM Scenario


We know that hepatitis C patients receiving a strong pro-inflammatory drug (IFN-a) that helps them fight off their viral infections and ME/CFS patients have very similar problems with fatigue and identical problems with their basal ganglia.
That suggests that it’s not the presence of an infection which is making them look similar – it’s immune activation. People with hepatitis C who are not taking IFN-a don’t experience severe fatigue and don’t have problems with their basal ganglia. Whatever is going on in ME/CFS the only way to mimic it in hepatitis C patients is to hit them with a very powerful immune booster. (Interferon’s are released by cells to attack viruses.)
That suggests that something more than an infection is going on with people with ME/CFS. Either they have an infection which is prompting an unusually strong immune response (or the equivalent of that) or their immune systems are highly activation.
Read The Study . . .

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Fibromyalgia Doctor Touts Ketamine for Pain and Depression

Wonder Drug? 
Health Rising has done several reports on how surprisingly effective Ketamine can be with pain and depression. The drug has a couple of strikes against it for sure; it's an anesthesia drug which can produce hallucinations (!) in high doses and has been used as a date rape drug to boot.
Ketamine.jpg Ketamine has also, though, been successful in the difficult to treat chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS). It achieved remission in about half the patients in a small CRPS trial. It works so quickly in depression that it may become the first anti-suicide drug. For some people who had about reached the end of their rope ketamine has proved to be a life-saver.
See the benefits . . .


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The Age of Aspartame May Be Coming To An End As More Health Risks Are Confirmed


Just because something is touted as “sugar free”, does it mean it’s healthy? Recent studies have shown that not only does artificial sweetener intake have an association with diabetes [1], it also increases the risk for heart, kidney, and brain damage. [2]
Aspartame was an accidental discovery by the G.D. Searle Company (a pharmaceutical company) back in 1969, reporting that aspartame was an “organic compound with a profound sucrose like taste”. In the 1970s, several studies were done on aspartame revealing truly terrifying results. G.D. Searle submitted false results to the FDA because the studies showed that aspartame intake caused death and grand mal seizures in their test subjects (infant monkeys). Other studies revealed that aspartame caused neurotoxicity and brain damage. [3] [4] Despite being banned twice by the FDA, aspartame is once again legal and being consumed by potentially millions of people all over the world.
Read the dangers . . .


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The search for safer, more effective and non-addictive painkillers has led scientists to an unlikely source: tarantula venom. More specifically, a single compound found in the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula, which has been found to inhibit a particular pain receptor on the membrane of neuronal cells. By examining how this molecule works, researchers hope to open up new possibilities for the creation of synthetic painkillers.
The compound in question is a peptide called ProTx-II, which previous studies have shown to bind to the pain receptor – or nociceptor – Nav 1.7. However, the mechanisms by which ProTx-II interacts with the neuronal membrane in order to affect this receptor had until now remained unknown.
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My Name is Fibro
A short documentary about Fibromyalgia that I made using numerous GIF files that I sourced from all over the internet. Thank you to everyone who made any of the GIF's because without you my documentary wouldn't be half as interesting to look at!


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This section is included because it provides general health education, but not necessarily fibro related.







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Chronic, isn't it!  No wonder we're stressed. Carry on carrying on.  And hope for a better future.
Stella


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N.B. The links on this my FMS eNews blog are in the BROWN text, usually in the title of each article but occasionally elsewhere too. Some titles have no links in which case the title is in GREEN like the dividers.  This blog gives just a taster of each article which can be viewed in full through its link.  The sites included are in alphabetical order.  If you have any navigation problems, let me know. 
I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgments, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in any way should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity although I do work in conjunction with other bloggers and Facebook groups.
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