Tips for Newbies with Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
How to find doctors, get diagnosed, find good treatments, cope, pace, find the right diet, etc. - for newbies (or others) with ME/CFS and/or FM
Taking a Stand: Fibromyalgia, Orthostatic Intolerance and the Autonomic Nervous System
Numerous tilt table studies indicate that orthostatic intolerance (increased symptoms while standing) is common in fibromyalgia - placing it in a similar disease category as chronic fatigue syndrome and postural orthostatic intolerance syndrome (POTS). Sleep issues, pain, fatigue, allodynia, anxiety, irritable bowel and others could all result from the autonomic nervous system problems found in these diseases.
A Mayo Clinic Love Story – and the Chink in Their Armor
The Mayo Clinic is where people with difficult to diagnose and treat diseases go. The Mayo Clinic’s Rochester Hospital was recently ranked the best in the world. For many ME/CFS and FM patients, though, the Mayo has been more a place to stay away from than to...
Dr. Bell on Orthostatic Intolerance in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Dr. David Bell on how to spot orthostatic intolerance in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and what types occur
When Panic Isn’t: Dr. Bell on Maggie’s ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Story
Maggie was exhausted, her heart was pounding, her palms were sweating. She’d been to doctor after doctor only to be told she had panic disorder but their treatments weren’t working. Maggie was definitely agitated but her agitation and other symptoms...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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