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Tag Archives: Fibromyalgia
the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
This weekend was an eclectic mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. The ugly resulted from a lot of reading and researching I have been doing about a movement in the UK between UNUM insurance and some psychiatric … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive, fear, Fibromyalgia, sadness
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21 things I’m thankful for, TODAY…
After a long, hard week with many, many challenges, I am choosing today to focus on things I am thankful for, today. So here goes….
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Tagged "21 things I'm thankful for", 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia
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Flabbergasted, dumbfounded and floored by a … floo
How can my day that started out decent, suddenly, crash and burn in the matter of a seconds? I scheduled Dekker for a grooming appointment today to have him “furmigated” or in English, have his undercoat hair removed. I also … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, energy, Fibromyalgia, mold
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Take THAT CFIDS!
I had this interesting thing happen to me on Saturday. A friend from church who is a friend of mine on Facebook (FB) – I think my whole church is on Facebook! LOL!- left a comment on my wall after … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, dancing, Fibromyalgia, fun, headache, personal
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In the silence of the night
The rumbling, rhythmic snoring of little Dekker seeks to remind me that I am not alone as I sit here in the early hours of the day. The darkness of night has blanketed the world around me and brought a … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, quietness
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A Determined Spirit: Dominique’s story of living with CFIDS
Today is CFS/ME Awareness Day! Woo Hoo! I agreed to help raise awareness by writing a post for my blog today about the impact of Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS/CFS) on my life, thanks to Rachael of Blogging … Continue reading
a Miracle and a lesson or two
Okay. Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes this journey with CFIDS and FMS is just too eventful! I think any of us could write a book just from all the crazy things that happen to us on any given day! … Continue reading
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Tagged "Orthostatic Intolerance", 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, dentist, Fibromyalgia
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A sure way to forget FMS pain
I realize a post on Sunday is out of the norm for me, but I felt like writing so… I discovered a way to overcome my Fibromyalgia pain! Really! And it works 100%. Develop a severe abscess in one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, pain, personal, pug, tooth ache
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Deferred Expectations
Some how I have learned to accept that loss is an integral part of having CFIDS/FMS. Most days I can let go of past dreams … past hopes. I understand that I have to re-assess my priorities, my boundaries, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, expectations, Fibromyalgia, personal
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De-stressing with photography
This week has been a really odd week. I have not had one day where I accomplished my goals. In addition, I have been having pain because I need to go see the chiropractor but I can’t afford to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, photography, stress
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My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Four
If you haven’t had the chance to read Part One, Part Two, or Part Three of, My journey from drugs to herbs, you can do so here, and here and here. Now down to the last system – the immune … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, immunity, personal, stress
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My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Three
If you didn’t have a chance to read Part One or Part Two of, My journey from drugs to herbs, you can go here and here. Something you may not know about me is I have asthma. Most of the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Maximum Vitality Partners", 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, gut, IBS, respiratory
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My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Two
If you didn’t catch Part One of My journey from drugs to herbs, you might want to read the post in order to understand how I got to this point. You can go here if you would like to read … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, earthturns, Fibromyalgia, iherb, pain, sleep
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My journey from drugs to herbs – Part One
I was raised to believe in doctors and their wisdom. Never did I dream of a time in my life where I would start questioning the ability of doctors or pharmaceutical drugs to cure me. The road to a semblance … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, drugs, Fibromyalgia, herbs, personal
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5 Ways my BLACKBERRY helps me manage my CFIDS/FMS
As anyone who is struggling with a chronic illness innately understands, dealing with the difficulties posed by said illness can be quite taxing, and sometimes, downright overwhelming … especially if memory or cognitive function is affected. Thus, when I finally … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, Blackberry, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, personal, Storm 2
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