There are many people, especially doctors, who claim that fibromyalgia is just a symptom of depression. I’ve had both, and I know the difference quite well. They are very, very different. Being in pain all the time can certainly lead…
Cortisol and FMS and CFS/ME?
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past week about a study published in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that suggests treating fibromyalgia and ME/CFS with cortisol (a steroid), based on the fact that most patients have low…
Brief Update and Review of Witch Way to Murder
I’ve been doing so much reading because I’ve been sick and unable to do much else. We did get the girl to her doctor, so we know there’s no strep around here. The doctor wouldn’t rule out mono, but wouldn’t…
Responses to various comments about ME and FMS
Some of the comments are pretty old by now, but there are certain themes that come back, over and over again. I’ve decided to answer them once, and that’s it. ME and FMS are not “lifestyle” diseases. Researchers have found…
Well, that was (not) fun
I’m back home from a couple of days in the hospital, with a new diagnosis and all that entails, plus related fibro flare. Nobody likes hospitals, and people with fibromyalgia deal with it even more poorly than others. I could…
Scattered
I’ve seen this all over the place, so I can’t really credit where I got it: If there is someone on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not…