Coping with a death - long

feeds@yuku.com (California Native) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:25:16 GMT

I came tonight to Friends for a diversion. I'm grateful for the game over in small talk.

My Aunt told me in September she was in the hospital with pneumonia in July. They saw some spots on her liver and kidney. She said she wasn't worried about that, but wished they would fix her shoulder. She was to go get some tests done, but the waiting list took time. She finally had the test October 17th. She saw the radiologist October 19th, her primary doctor October 21st and called...

Closing down your pain one trickle at a time

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:57:06 GMT

From the October issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Newsletter:

"Even though your pain is everywhere, Dr. Roland Staud, and his team at the University of Florida in Gainsville have published a study showing that focusing treatment on your most painful area will tone down your overall achiness.

A few years ago, Staud showed that the pain ratings of people with FM were strongly dependent upon the pain intensity of thei most troublesome areas. In...

unexplained back problem

feeds@yuku.com (DifferentThanMost) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:03:55 GMT

Hey,
I know I haven't been here for a while, but I got caught up with work, then the bottom fell out.

Not quite a month ago, I slipped at home and tore the ACL and Meniscus ligaments in my right knee. As a result, I cannot do my job as a pizza deliver driver until I am healed. This cut my income down to less than half of what I was bringing in.

That's not the worst of it. I had epidural injections in my mid-back that only provided temporary relief. Then...

All I did was climb out of the pool.

feeds@yuku.com (Jeanine Cat Woman) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:46:59 GMT

I worked up to exercising for an hour, and was climbing the steps when I heard a crack in my knee. I limped home and rested for a while. The pain went away, so I when to do some shopping. MISTAKE! I've pretty much stayed in bed since coming home, But when I get up it hurts. The pain is in the joint. I wonder if I should wrap it?

Site where you can check ranking of your state for different health issues

feeds@yuku.com (Noela2) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:58 GMT

Here is a link to a state-by-state comparison of health issues. You can input the name of the condition you are looking at (i.e., diabetes) and then input the state and years you want to look at. The results give you information and the ranking of that particular state with regards to that issue. I found it really interesting. I hope you do too.

Flu- what stops many people from getting it?

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:45 GMT

Flu - What Is It That Stops Many People from Getting It?

by Dr. Sarah Myhill, MD*
November 11, 2009

Dr. Sarah Myhill, MD, is a UK-based fatigue specialist focused on nutrition and preventive medicine. This article, excerpted with kind permission from her educational patient website (

It never rains but it pours, and now is a storm.

feeds@yuku.com (2ndsunrise) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:36:00 GMT
Many of you will be aware that I have been under a lot of stress lately with the issue of no heating and a chimney requiring more and more work. It had been hard trying to pace things whilst doing this and also trying to deal with insurance companies and their agents has been extremely frustrating. I knew all this was gradually taking its toll but despite numerous setbacks I could at least see the goal of heating some heating getting closer.
This week saw yet another stress factor come...

Folate And B Vitamin Supplements Increase Uterine Cancer Risk -- Norwegian research

feeds@yuku.com (Sunshine56) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:39 GMT

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology
Also Included In: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine; Women's Health / Gynecology
Article Date: 18 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT

Finding and working with doctors- what to look for,what to do

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:11 GMT

Finding and Working with Doctors - What to Look For, What to Do
by Dr. Bruce Campbell, PhD
November 18, 2009

Dr. Bruce Campbell is a recovered ME/CFS patient and former consultant to self-help programs for chronic illness at Stanford Medical School. His nonprofit site (www.cfidsselfhelp.org) offers articles, low-cost

Chronic fatigue patients fight ‘lazy’ label

feeds@yuku.com (Sunshine56) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:34:24 GMT

But you don't look sick: San Diegans suffering from mysterious and misunderstood chronic fatigue syndrome battle daily life

By Jennifer Reed, SDNN
Saturday, November 14, 2009

My back has gone haywire

feeds@yuku.com (havheg) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:39:10 GMT
My back has gone haywire and I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself right now I'm back on my crutches for the first time in a couple of years. But of course with my bad arms crutches aren't a good solution but at least with the crutches I can move around the house. I went to a chiropractor yesterday and she's hopeful she'll soon get me back to my...

Got into a fight and had to go to the hospital (kinda funny)update

feeds@yuku.com (Ravenstardust) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:58:36 GMT
Well I found out toady why stepping over a baby gate that's almost as high as my hip is a very bad idea . I went to step over but my right foot in a sock of course slipped just a little on the hard wood floor . That caused my left knee to swing wide and it slammed into the corner of the door way to the bathroom .I hit it so hard I almost passed out from the pain ! Even after I sat down and calmed down my left knee and...

Too many people who suffer from the poorly understood illness called chronic fatigue syndrome

feeds@yuku.com (Sunshine56) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:24:55 GMT

TO many people who suffer from the poorly understood illness called chronic fatigue syndrome, a recent study linking the disorder to a virus was a victory for the little guys.

Jamie and lyme, not important

feeds@yuku.com (kiturah) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:41 GMT
Some of you have followed the saga of me and Jamie for more years than we knew we had Lyme. Thought you might like an update for context. It has been a long time since Jamie was the disaster he was as an elementary school age child. However he has not had terribly good grades and is now suffering the consequences. I see him as having far more difficulty than is age appropriate in following directions, and processing explanations. He is fairly bright, but this limits his abilities a lot....

Can Anyone Give Me Info on FMS and Dizziness?

feeds@yuku.com (Noela2) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:10:27 GMT
I have been experiencing dizziness, lightheadedness, and more fatigue the last 4 or 5 days. I notice it most when I turn my head to the right or I turn over in bed towards the right side. I also get dizzy when I get into bed and get out. My muscles in my right shoulder, back of my neck and back are bothering me although the pain is not that bad. Can this be the cause of my dizziness?

I tested my blood pressure and know it isn't that - I have it under control. I've...

Mama's neuro visit :(

feeds@yuku.com (DIVA6) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:32:05 GMT
He can't help her at all.osteomylitis infection needs treated for 6-8 months first & even then she is too high risk for him.poSsibly we can have her accessed at Ohio state university after abx TX .no guarantee they will do anything. The most minor surgery has to be done with her surrounded by specialists.prayer & pain control is what we are left with.the crooked disc pressing on her spinal nerve is main culprit,degenerative disc disease,spinal stenosis,diabeti neuropathy,renal...

Shame, shame, shame on the Big Pharmaceutical Companies!!!

feeds@yuku.com (Noela2) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:32 GMT
Here is an article that appeared today in the Bloomberg Press. It is scary and shocking to see what the BIG pharmaceutical companies are doing! They have been marketing drugs for diseases that the drugs were never intended for. These drugs were never tested to see if they are efficient or safe for treating these diseases! The pharmaceutical companies are making BILLIONS of dollars on some of these drugs, so when the government takes them to court and fines them a few million dollars, its...

positive or a negative person

feeds@yuku.com (anita) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:16:59 GMT
Do you think people around you think that you are a positive or a negative person living with your chronic pain ?

Do you think the impression you give is the truth about how you feel?

Not feeling well- went to doctor today

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:55:58 GMT
I started with what I thought was a head cold on Monday, but the congestion and coughing got worse so today I went to my doctor and I have a nasty upper respiratory infection for which he put me on Keflex for 10 days. I am hoping I feel better by Saturday as we are leaving for Florida early Saturday to go down to visit my parents. This is their last year of going south for the winter and they are selling out. My dad at age 84 is just getting too old to drive that far. We...

Virus linked to CFS- but is history repeating itself?

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:50 GMT

Virus Linked to CFS

but is history repeating itself?

Earlier this month, a relatively new retrovirus called XMRV was reported to be found in 68 percent of 101 chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) blood samples, while the viral infection was detected in only 3.7 percent of 218 healthy controls. Scientists at the Whittemore Peterson Institute in Reno, NV, whose medical director is

Coping and health problems

Coping with a death - long

Closing down your pain one trickle at a time

unexplained back problem

All I did was climb out of the pool.

Site where you can check ranking of your state for different health issues

Flu- what stops many people from getting it?

Flu - What Is It That Stops Many People from Getting It?

It never rains but it pours, and now is a storm.

Folate And B Vitamin Supplements Increase Uterine Cancer Risk -- Norwegian research

Finding and working with doctors- what to look for,what to do

Finding and Working with Doctors - What to Look For, What to Do

Chronic fatigue patients fight ‘lazy’ label

But you don't look sick: San Diegans suffering from mysterious and misunderstood chronic fatigue syndrome battle daily life

My back has gone haywire

Got into a fight and had to go to the hospital (kinda funny)update

Too many people who suffer from the poorly understood illness called chronic fatigue syndrome

Jamie and lyme, not important

Can Anyone Give Me Info on FMS and Dizziness?

Mama's neuro visit :(

Shame, shame, shame on the Big Pharmaceutical Companies!!!

positive or a negative person

Not feeling well- went to doctor today

Virus linked to CFS- but is history repeating itself?

Virus Linked to CFS

but is history repeating itself?