~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 [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
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 [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
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.
Podcast fed from The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Continuing Medical Education, by Nancy Klimas, MD.
Research Update and Clinical Tips from the Experts Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (338)Podcast fed from The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Continuing Medical Education, by Dr. E. Stein.
Podcast fed from The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Continuing Medical Education, by Dr. E. McCrank – Audio only.
Podcast fed from The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Continuing Medical Education, by Dr. A. Bested.
Managing Pain, Diet and Taking an Environmental History Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (124)Podcast fed from The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary, Continuing Medical Education, by Dr. E. Stein.
Differentiating CFS and ME from Common Psychiatric Conditions - Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (112)
Personal account and information about ME/CFS, including Clinical Definitions, Viruses involved, symptoms, some treatments and functioning levels.
Video by the American Centre for Disease Control and Prevention about the condition Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalopathy, titled “Missing My Life”.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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