Public Lecture - Research Update and Clinical tips from the experts
This lecture will be of interest to patients with CFS/ME and other fatiguing illnesses, their families and the general public.
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Libin Lecture Theatre, University of Calgary
Price: $30.00/person or $15.00/low-income person
Libin Lecture Theatre is wheel chair accessible.
• Dr. Nancy Klimas, President [...]
Part I: Diagnosis and Assessment of Patients with CFS/ME
Both Part I and Part II Lectures are for Family Physicians, General Internists, Rheumatologists, and Psychiatrists.
Friday, October 24th, 2008 - 1:00 - 4:45 pm - Dr. Clara Christie Theatre, Calgary, AB
After attending, participants will be able to:
• Use the Canadian Consensus Guidelines and check lists to accurately [...]
The 1st Alberta Interdisciplinary Research Symposium and Discussions
These Lectures are for Researchers and clinicians of all disciplines who work with patients/clients with disabling fatigue in chronic disease. This includes autoimmune disorders, chronic infection, chronic liver disease, pulmonary and heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, overtraining and stress syndromes and fatigue of unknown causes.
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
9:00 [...]
~Fibromyalgia Network, July 2008
Trying to lose weight by following fad diets or taking supplements from manufacturers who make outrageous claims? It may be time to step back and look at a bigger, healthier picture.
The U.S. Department of Agricul- ture recently modified its recom- mended “food pyramid” to emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and milk [...]
Do you have CFS or a similar illness?
Listen ,you are not alone
I am of them.
The positive thing about this illness is…
I rediscovered one of my interest
The joy of writing poem.
You don’t have to be ashamed
No one is to blame
It just happened suddenly
It felt your life is taken away.
At first ,they thought I have MS
I went [...]
~Fibromyalgia Network, July 2008
It’s not normal to go to bed at night feeling exhausted and nuts with
pain, only to get up the next morning to the same symptoms. You know that something is wrong with your sleep when you don’t wake up feeling rejuvenated, and three studies offer important clues.
Waking Up Tired
If your chief symptom [...]
~The CFIDS Chronicle, Spring 2008
Discussions of trauma and chronic fatigue syndrome can be controversial.
Research suggesting that people with CFS have a higher than typical history of
traumatic events can be interpreted to imply that trauma causes CFS, that people
with CFS can’t cope with stressful situations or that CFS is a psychological illness.
What such judgments fail to [...]
by Doris Fleck
As I drove out of Vancouver on a warm sunny day in mid-February, I felt so unwell that I considered turning around and going straight back to bed. It was the third time in six weeks I had come down with flu-like symptoms, but this time they seemed more intense.
At 25 [...]
Heat: A hot shower or warm bath will help get those muscles moving and recover some range of motion. This works well to start your day and also at the end of the day in order to help relax and have a deeper sleep. If you live in a city that has cold winters, dress warmly and always wear gloves, thick socks and a hat in order to prevent heat loss through your extremities during this time of year. Shivering & shaking to stay warm (the body’s natural response to being cold), will tighten up your muscles & stiffen the joints which will make the pain become worse.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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