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Index to the Fibromyalgia is a Pain T-Shirt and Gift Idea designChronic-Illness.org invites you to read Julie Wendell’s Fibromyalgia story:
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(Revised) There are lots of diet plans to choose from. Each has its own claims to fame — or at least its promise of a more healthful eating lifestyle. Part of the problems with those diagnosed with syndromes and conditions like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) is that not everybody experiences exactly the same symptoms. For example, some with Fibromyalgia have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); others do not. Therefore, the same as not every treatment plan works for everyone diagnosed with CFS or FM, there isn’t a “one size fits all” eating regimen either. Many find they must match their diet with their (for lack of a better word) form of their disease, syndrome, or condition.

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10 Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life
by James F. Balch (Doubleday, April 1999)
Your body constantly battles forces that are out to cause you harm, such as dangerous bacteria and viruses. Sometimes even despite your concerted efforts of practicing good hygiene and other preventative measures, one of them slips by and enters your body. When all goes according to plan, your immune system zaps these nasty microorganisms and all is well.
Other times, something triggers the “oops” mechanism in your body and your immune system becomes overactive and, in essence, gets a bit mixed up about what specifically it’s supposed to be doing. When that “oops” happens, your immune system begins to attack the healthy cells it’s supposed to be protecting.
The result can be that an autoimmune illness develops.
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How do you manage your time when your body seems to be sabotaging your every effort to do so?
Anyone who copes with the turmoil caused by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or another disabling conditions for which one of the primary symptoms is devastating fatigue knows how difficult it is to plan your time. It’s true: Nobody seems to have enough time at his or her disposal. But most people can predict with a degree of certainty how they’ll feel from one minute to the next. Predictability is a key to optimal time management. That’s the stuff of which time studies are made — or broken.
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Proceeds from this Web site fund chronic illness and chronic condition awareness and support.
In addition to the chronic illness- and chronic condition-related articles, information, and t-shirt and gift idea designs on this site, Chronic-Illness.org is also the home of the Chronic Illness Realities comic strips.
Pammy is the main character in two comic strips by Pamela Rice Hahn, the first of which is the Writing Woes comic strip. Pammy is a writer who is also disabled because of chronic illness and chronic conditions, so she also appears in the Chronic Illness Realities comic strip.
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Who Is Pamela Rice Hahn? A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of more than 20 published books.Pam is also a graphics designer, comic strip creator, and songwriter. Learn more about Pam by visiting her her personal Web site, the information about her cookbooks page, her CookingWithPam.com bio page and her books page. Pam created chronic-illness.org because she herself copes with several disabling chronic illnesses and conditions: exercise-intolerant Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)*, Fibromalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)**, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), arthritis, gout, and high blood pressure. In addition, Pam has balance problems stemming from a childhood fractured skull. This site is now maintained and is courtesy of the Blue Rose Bouquet Group, LLC. *Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is also known as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) **Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) is also referred to as Environmental Illness (EI). |
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