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8 hrs ago | About.com

Problems With Time & Math in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Have you noticed that math is a lot harder, or that you have more trouble keeping track of time since you developed fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome ? I know I have, and I've heard the same thing from a lot of people.

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Related Topix: Health, Fibromyalgia

Sat Nov 21, 2009

US Pharmacist

Fatigue and Drowsiness: Everyday Exhaustion and Beyond

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a cause of chronic tiredness that affects 1 to 4 million Americans. Its ramifications are profound, in that one-fourth of sufferers are not employed and many are receiving disability benefits. It differs from normal fatigue in its severity, in the incapacitating feeling that patients experience, and in the fact that bed rest does not relieve it. The degree of fatigue limits or halts social engagements, educational efforts, work, and personal activity. Studies from the CDC reveal that the disabling effects of CFS rival those of such overwhelming conditions as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and end-stage renal disease.

The degree of disability varies widely among patients and in the same patient from episode to episode. Some patients experience periods where they are relatively free of symptoms, followed by a period of extreme disability.1 This cyclical pattern is often seen with CFS.

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Related Topix: Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK, Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Drugs

Tue Nov 17, 2009

chronicfatigue.about.com | Dark_Island

Funny, Foggy Moments With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The cognitive dysfunction of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome is a major problem that can impact our lives as much as pain or fatigue.

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Related Topix: Health, Fibromyalgia

www.mailtribune.com | Dark_Island

Chronic fatigue syndrome: Don't wait passively for a cure

So maybe we're not all slackers. Maybe it's not all in our heads, as many employers, psychiatrists, friends and even family members have implied over the years.

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Related Topix: Pneumonia

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Scotsman.com Living

Health: Lighten the load

KEEPING healthy is all about balance and taking time out from the daily grind to recharge the batteries.

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Related Topix: Health

Sun Nov 15, 2009

www.pr-inside.com | Dark_Island

Health for All : Epstein-barr Virus ?

Epstein-Barr virus is the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. The disease generally affects individuals between 10 and 30 years of age. It appears especially frequent amongst teenagers. The disease may occur sporadically or may occur in limited outbreaks.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a specific disorder in which symptoms of fatigue are present for at least 6 months. Recent analysis suggests that Epstein-Barr virus is probably not responsible for this..

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Related Topix: Fatigue, Medicine

chronicfatigue.about.com | Dark_Island

Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine & Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The flu vaccine topic is always controversial among those of us with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome , and H1N1 added a whole new layer to that this year.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Fibromyalgia, Medicine, Influenza

www.theage.com.au | Dark_Island

Fitzpatrick is all ears on draft news on his graduation night

AFL draft hopeful Jack Fitzpatrick will have one ear tuned discreetly to a radio at his college graduation ceremony...

Fitzpatrick had had plenty of practice in coping with challenges and is into his fifth year in an ongoing battle with chronic fatigue syndrome - an illness he now believes he has under control.

Just four years ago, Fitzpatrick was limited to 20-minute walks at football training and battled through several crashes that confined him to bed for two to three weeks at a time.

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www.suburbanchicagonews.com | Dark_Island

Valley residents relate their struggles with health care

Amy Ruppert of Batavia spoke of the problems she encountered beginning a year ago, when her husband was laid off from a company he'd worked for since the late 1970s.

"I have chronic fatigue syndrome, but I haven't seen a doctor for it in years," Ruppert said. "What symptoms I have I control myself through supplements and alternative medicine. Nevertheless, it is a pre-existing condition and I have been told I am not eligible for coverage.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Representative Bill Foster, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health Insurance, Batavia, IL

Fri Nov 13, 2009

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dark_Island

Training in meditation helps cope with pain

A short investment of time in mental training can help you manage pain, concludes a new study.

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Related Topix: University of North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina

www.sciencedaily.com | Dark_Island

New Evidence That Dark Chocolate Helps Ease Emotional Stress

It found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed.

A more recent study found relief from symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome with consumption of dark chocolate.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Chocolate

chronicfatigue.about.com | Dark_Island

Lawsuit Against Makers of Ampligen for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

NEWSBRIEF: Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Hemispherx Biopharma Inc., the makers of the drug Ampligen, which is currently awaiting FDA approval for chronic fatigue syndrome .

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Related Topix: Health, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Thu Nov 12, 2009

www.wcpn.org | Dark_Island

Tuesday Checkup: In Search of a Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Most people have probably never heard of the virus XMRV, but it's been a hot topic in the healthcare community since last month.

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Related Topix: Health, Cleveland, OH

Wed Nov 11, 2009

www.hindustantimes.com | Dark_Island

Low carb diet may land CFS patient in depression

A very low carbohydrate diet, seen as a sure shot way to shed weight, may not be good for your mental health, warn researchers.

Even the psychiatrists agree. "We see a lot of such cases were eliminating or giving less carbs than what the body requires is causing severe reaction in people and the reactions manifest more in the physical functions like in chronic fatigue syndrome, mixed anxiety, restlessness, palpitations and panic attacks," said Dr Jitendra Nagpal...

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Related Topix: Life, Dieting, Australia, World News,

chronicfatigue.about.com | Dark_Island

XMRV Triggers Urgency, Flurry of Interest in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The discovery of a possible retroviral connection to chronic fatigue syndrome isn't just stirring up the ME/CFS community -- it's getting the attention of the entire scientific community.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue Nov 10, 2009

www.mysuncoast.com | Dark_Island

Experts: Placebo power behind many natural cures

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.

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chronicfatigue.about.com | Dark_Island

Weathering the Flu With Fibromylaiga or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I think we all know a few people who've been hit with the flu this year, both the seasonal one and H1N1 (swine flu). It's kind of a no brainer that the flu would hit those of us with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome harder than it does most people -- what doesn't?

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Related Topix: Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medicine, Medication, Relenza, Zanamivir (generic)

Mon Nov 09, 2009

www.fifetoday.co.uk | Dark_Island

Cupar woman writes fairytale to raise ME/CFS awareness

A CUPAR woman has written a fairytale to help publicise a national campaign. Andrea Mardon penned 'The Princess and the Ogre' to encourage donations to the 'Just Four Quid' appeal in aid of biomedical research into ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Related Topix: Fife County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom, Health

polizeros.com | Dark_Island

More on XMRV as possible cause of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue

XMRV is believed by the researchers to be a possible cause of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, but also some forms of autism.

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Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Health

Sun Nov 08, 2009

PennLive.com

Sufferers of chronic fatigue see life as a balancing act

Janet Krause of Lebanon Township suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, which force her to spend a lot of her time resting on the couch.

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Related Topix: Health, Fibromyalgia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicine, Sore Throat

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