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Welcome to the Fibromyalgia Chat & Message Boards.
You can use this site for:
Posting messages to other visitors who may have Fibromyalgia.
Ask questions to be answered by Fibromyalgia chat peers.
Inform others of your experiences with Fibromyalgia.
Tell others what treatments have worked for you.
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Recent Fibromyalgia Treatment news and Research
Apply immediately for a chance to win 1 of 75 scholarships to attend the NFA’s fabulous Leaders Against Pain Training Seminar – August 10-14 near Washington, DC.
"Arthritis simply means pain in the joints. It has been classified into two types...but most sufferers have a bit of both," writes Dr. Myhill. She starts all patients with a few self-care basics.
ME/CFS is a disorder involving the cells’ energy-producing mitochondria – but it’s a mitochondrial disease like no other, Dr. Bell believes. He explains why it hasn’t been diagnosed, classified, and studied like other kinds of mitochondrial diseases - and why a change may be “just around the corner.”
Topics covered in this special Q&A ranged from the problems of depression and social isolation to strategies for coping with sleep, cycle & flair management, and stress.
A clear and simple explanation of the immune system developed by Dr. William Collinge, PhD, a world authority on the healing benefits of complementary therapies for ME/CFS and FM patients.
Research shows that a connection between biochemical abnormalities in ME/CFS/FM, Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Gulf War Syndrome - and an equally complicated and misunderstood vitamin - may be a key to improved health for many.
Cort lived up to his reputation as a mine of information, as host of a Live Chat in the ImmuneSupport.com Community Chat Room.
Chat participants worldwide joined ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A with Dr. Lapp. Based on his wide knowledge as a hands-on physician, researcher, and educator, he answered as many questions as he could, and promised a return engagement to answer more.
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A (held Jan. 11, 2008) with Dr. Nancy Klimas, MD - a noted immunologist and a world leader in ME/CFS/FM/Gulf War Illness research, treatment, education, and advocacy.
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Event with Dr. R. Paul St. Amand, MD. To many Fibromyalgia patients and the doctors who treat them, Dr. St. Amand needs no introduction. As director of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center (FTC) in Marina Del Rey, California, Dr. St. Amand has seen thousands of patients and is known worldwide as developer of the Guaifenesin Protocol.
Pat Gurnick is a Psychotherapist and Certified Lifestyle Counselor practicing in Boulder, Colorado – with a specialty in ME/CFS, FM, and MCS patient education. Pat’s stronger health status today, after years of debilitation with these illnesses, is built on her relentless pursuit of insights from the country’s leading specialists.
Numerous medical professionals and specialists treat Fibromyalgia. But one specialty in particular - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - is especially skilled at diagnosing and treating this chronic condition.
A profile of Karen Lee Richards – part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members.
A profile of Leonard Jason, PhD - part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members
Dr. Lucinda Bateman, director of The Fatigue Consultation Clinic in Salt Lake City, explains how primary care physicians can help ME/CFS patients improve their physical conditioning while avoiding post-exertion "payback" - considering the individual's particular level or type of illness.
Dr. Stricker, a noted Lyme expert who contributed to the ILADS Evidence-Based Guidelines for Lyme Management, warns the healthcare community of "Lyme denialists" who reject what ILADS terms a chronic-Lyme epidemic.
Is the higher incidence estimate owing to a broader case definition including cases with primary psychiatric conditions? If so, this "will have detrimental consequences for the interpretation of both epidemiologic and treatment efficacy findings," Dr. Jason asserts.
"Doubting doctors are ordered to take ME patients seriously," stated a headline in the London Daily Mail on August 22, 2007. That was the day the UK’s National Health Service publicly launched a clinical guideline for CFS/ME.
Today I’m convinced Fibromyalgia is indeed a broader’ condition with various subsets, writes FM specialist Dr. Mark J. Pellegrino, MD. He outlines a Fibromyalgia Spectrum model, which he finds helpful in organizing and educating patients.
If you ever had chicken pox - and especially if you're a Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patient with immune vulnerabilities - you're at risk for the pain of a shingles attack. Dr. Podell explains shingles, its signs and complications, and a wide range of possible treatments, depending on severity and duration.
A UK-based patient-researcher who was first diagnosed with ME/CFS, but subsequently with borreliosis (Lyme disease), offers information about Lyme and a personal perspective on the difficulty of accurate testing for its presence. This is a particular issue for individuals diagnosed with ME-CFS, but also for those with diagnoses of Fibromyalgia, IBS, and a host of other illnesses.
UK-based CFS/FM specialist Sarah Myhill, MD, says chronic low blood sugar has been a common cause of fatigue, disturbed sleep, and stress among her patients. She outlines a cause, test, and remedy.
Since early February 2007 when the CFS Name Change Advisory Board announced its decision to call for changing CFS to ME/CFS, there has been a flurry of comments, both pro and con. Acknowledging that there is no perfect name, in my opinion they made the best possible choice.
Martin L. Pall, PhD, answers scores of probing questions from patients and healthcare professionals about the "new disease paradigm" he has defined - as detailed in his acclaimed new book Explaining "Unexplained Illnesses".
Dr. Pall explains his nitric oxide/peroxynitrite (NO/ONOO-)cycle theory, which he believes may be the cause of "a stunning array" of previously unexplained symptoms and illnesses - and if so is truly revolutionary.
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