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Don’t Wake Mom Today
This Mother's Day, take pity on the woman who cooks, cleans, shops, fusses and worries over you. Before you overwhelm her with breakfast in bed, let her sleep in. It's…
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46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis
Arthritic disease is the most common cause of disability in the United States and now affects 46 million Americans, or more than 21 percent of the adult population, a major…
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Pain: Another Gender Gap
Like many other things in life, pain discriminates by gender. Women, studies show, feel pain more intensely than men, suffer disproportionately from conditions like chronic pain and migraines, and are…
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Did your chronic illness insist that you spend your vacation in bed?
Before fibromyalgia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other chronic illness took over my body, I would return home from a vacation feeling relaxed or energized. At first, my illnesses would require…
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Why I Fear Doctors, Hospitals, and Test Results
Some people have an irrational fear of doctors. While some of us have been victimized so severely, that we may never trust one again. Since my first chronic illness diagnosis…
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Both Disorders Share Same Symptoms Fibromyalgia vs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia vs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Is It The Same Thing? Many experts agree that the symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are so similar that for all intents…
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How Can I Increase My Energy Level During A CFS and Fibromyalgia?
How To Manage A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Crash Anyone suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome is familiar with the term ‘crash’. It’s used to describe what happens when you push your…
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20 Signs of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Isn’t Going Away
Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Real? Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating illness that takes many forms, has numerous symptoms, and no known cure is available from the standard medical community.…
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10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Moms With Fibromyalgia
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and many people are scrambling to find the right gift for Mom. If the Mom in your life has fibromyalgia choosing the right…
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Invisible Disability Awareness
We have embodied beings. All of us. But what then is distinct about the lived experience of pain? What is it like to have your life and choices filtered by…