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FMS eNews 01/11/14

November is a month for remembering.  
Hallowe'en, (yesterday) the night before All Hallows or All Saints Day (today) 
  Marked by pumpkin lanterns, witches and trick or treat
Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot - Nov 5th
  Marked by fireworks, bonfires and Guy effigies
Armistice Day, the end of World War 1 - Nov 11th
  Marked by poppies, parades and prayers
'Lest we forget'


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WORDz for the WEEK

193. Some people dance in the pouring rain, others just get wet!!


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From  Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

We've yet to find a pill that can single-handedly treat all of our symptoms, and for a lot of us, the meds aren't a good option at all! That can make you think about alternatives to drug therapy, but with so much hype and misinformation out there, how do you know which one(s) to choose?
All the articles this week, both up here and down in Featured Articles, are on the science behind alternative treatments -- including bodywork (where a therapist physically manipulates your body), supplements and more.
On the right, you'll find the latest entries to the glossary.
Take care of yourself!

http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/305445781d00013ee6003217.htm


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Sensory Distress: The Other Side of Fibromyalgia 
“If we lose sight of pleasures … that intoxicate the senses in the most sensuous and beautiful and simplest of ways, then we’ve lost a lot.” – Savannah Page


Researchers have used heat, electricity, chemicals, and pressure to evoke pain in FM patients and controls, and in every study people with FM have felt pain at lower levels of stimulation than healthy controls.
We know, though, that FM is about more than pain. People with Fibromyalgia report they have problems with sensitivity to stimuli in general. They tend to become more fatigued in stimuli-saturated environments, and they tend to retreat to less stimulating environments such as their bedroom. Research studies have borne out FM patients’ experiences, confirming that they are more sensitive to  stimuli like heat, sound and touch.

http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/27/sensory-distress-side-fibromyalgia-effects-pain/


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Wellness HealthWatch

October 29, 2014


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Living Longer, Healthier Lives with Resveratrol


Back in 2003, longevity scientists became excited when the natural, plant-derived compound resveratrol was found to extend the life span of yeast cells by as much as 70%.1 What got scientists so interested was that the gene expression changes induced by resveratrol in yeast cells were similar to those thought to confer longer life in human beings.

Read more: prohealth.com/ep/EP103114/index.cfm?slvor=12110.1171082.0.1.0.110434


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Articles about Chronic Pain

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Thursday, October 30, 2014


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Articles about Fibromyalgia

Tuesday, October 28, 2014


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Articles on Sleep

Thursday, October 30, 2014


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Five Herbs Everyone With Chronic Pain Should Know About

Fibromyalgia is like the unwanted guest who shows up uninvited to the party and refuses to leave. For those of us who get stuck with this unwanted guest crashing our party, we’ll do or try just about anything to get rid of it. Of course, there is no one treatment or cure that works for everyone. For most, it is a combination of various different approaches that finally restores some level of calm and comfort back to their lives.
Among the various approaches to treating pain is herbal medicine. Unlike typical prescription medications, herbs often provide relief without the various unpleasant – and sometimes harmful – side effects. Here are five herbal treatments that we’ve found to be effective for easing fibromyalgia pain:
  • Turmeric
  • Rhodiola Rosea
  • Celery Seed Extract
  • Ginger
  • Willow Bark


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Fibro Flare

A Monthly Magazine for those with FM, their family, friends, support workers, colleagues and the medical profession.

Articles, Competitions, Jokes, Tips, Stories and much more.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Fibro_Flare_Mag_Oct_2014_Issue_6.pdf
See competition rules: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/Fibro_Flare_Comp_Rules_Oct_2014.pdf


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Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 Drugs


Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5600 peer-
reviewed and published biomedical studies. 
 In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred plant has revealed over 600 potential preventive and therapeutic applications, as well as 175 distinct beneficial physiological effects. 
Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 DrugsThis entire database of 1,585 ncbi-hyperlinked turmeric abstracts can be downloaded as a PDF at our Downloadable Turmeric Document page, and acquired either as a retail item or with 200 GMI-tokens, for those of you who are already are members and receive them automatically each month.

Read more: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/science-confirms-turmeric-as-effective-as-14-drugs.html


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My Story: Fredda Rippen

What were the steps leading up to your diagnosis?
For years I went to doctors asking them to help me figure out why I was in so much pain. I got accused of being a pill seeker many times. I've had 2 fusions, DDD, now scoliosis, osteoarthritis, and have always had extreme pain since I was young. Finally a few years ago I ended up back east and my doctor there referred me to a rheumatologist. He ruled out RA and checked my pressure points and said I have fibromyalgia. It took over 20 years to finally get someone to believe me. 

Read Fredda's answers to other questions too:

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A personal  note from Vicky


My thanks to Kay for covering my classes whilst I went to the New Forest for a long weekend.  We were so lucky with the weather and even though it was pretty wet underfoot, the sun broke through and it was warm.  I managed to walk a lot of the time in a T shirt.  I do think though my 30 year old walking boots (which I thought were well worn in) have had their day and did get pretty foot sore.  T More . . .
ime to upgrade to Gortex I think.  We did 10 miles on Saturday and 8 miles on Sunday and I welcomed the yoga on Monday evening when I got home for a good stretch.

Also:
Education: Why Does my Neck Ache?
Video of the week: The Use of  the Spiky Balls to Release the Muscles of the Buttock
Success Story: Nick Falkner

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1f0fb2b9eada51a6fa54509ba&id=6e198242cb&e=2a0fc40be9


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Nicola's Message


Hello everyone,  The clocks have changed and we are now heading towards the yin phase of the year.  Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to help aid the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), learn healthy movements that help improve mood, lessen stress and keep the body warm and mobile. If you suffer with cold fingers and toes in the winter months, come along to a day or evening class, I promise you a warm welcome. You can view over the November 2014 calendar and the schedule here
Thanks for reading and happy training, regards, Nicola.

More here: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=75076062ba40962e2e364d5f4&id=d03cf0c68b&e=751f85837c


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Yesterday was the warmest Hallowe'en on record!  It was better than some 'summer' days!  I hope it is not a forerunner of a payback severe winter.

Have fun
Stella
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N.B. I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. 
Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical  or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in printed form should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.

FMS eNews 25/10/14

Some of the hyperlinks this week are embedded in the titles and are not shown as URLs.  I hope this makes navigation easier for you.
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WORDz for the WEEK

191. Possibilities are endless , but they have to start somewhere.

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Petitions you may like to sign


Free Prescriptions for all chronic medical conditions 

There are millions of people suffering from chronic medical conditions that require medicaion daily for their entire lives.  Only a small percentage of these people are exempt from prescription charges.  ALL chronic medical conditions should be exempt from prescription charges!

Sign here: http://www.change.org/p/hm-government-free-prescriptions-for-all-chronic-medical-conditions

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Fibromyalgia: The condition is invisible, it's impacts are not. 
To  David Cameron The Prime Minister, Mark Harper, Minister for State for Disabled People. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health. 

We need the government and the health department to recognise this illness for what it is, a debilitating life-changing illness for which there is no known cure. Every day, people who suffer from fibromyalgia endure chronic, widespread pain plus up to 200 other symptoms.  We need more funding for bio medical research into Fibromyalgia.

Sign here: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fibromyalgia-the-condition-is-invisible-it-s-impacts-are-not

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From  Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

MicroRNAs are kind of a new "thing" for researchers, which means everyone's looking at them. Last week, we talked about new discoveries in fibromyalgia, and this week, we look at whether they could be a biomarker for ME/CFS. That's below.
Also this week, a look at some of our many bizarre symptoms and the things that trigger them, both up top and down in Featured Articles. You might be surprised that you're not the only one with some of these!
Some seasonal content is over on the right.
Take care of yourself!

http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/30543c2f960001ebb800320e.htm

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Controversial Report Provides Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advocates Powerful Weapon For Change 
“Because of limitations in the evidence base, we did not have high confidence in any of the findings from this review.”

The reports from ME/CFS advocates are in. The AHRQ report is “appallingly bad”, “scientifically indefensible and irresponsible”, and is “fundamentally and irredeemably flawed”. It contains “multitudes of mistakes,” has “serious and sometimes insurmountable flaws”. In short, it’s a dangerous document put together by a bunch of numbskulls – a document that every responsible ME/CFS patient should do their best to see gutted.
I see it differently. I believe it’s the single most effective tool for change that advocates have been handed in decades.

http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/13/controversial-report-provides-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-advocates-powerful-weapon-change/

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AHRQ Report – Excluding Progress? The Exclusionary factors and Missing Studies 

 My assumption has been that the AHRQ knows what it’s doing and is doing its job well. That assumption is based on the fact that the AHRQ appears to be thriving as an institution.
The AHRQ notes in its report, however, that “divergent and conflicted opinions are common” even among experts in these reports.  
I have been told that at least one very divergent opinion has been privately expressed by a respected ME/CFS expert who was consulted for this report and whose suggestions were not taken.  I contacted another ME/CFS researcher who felt that overly strict inclusion criteria prevented the inclusion of many potential biomarkers.

Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/15/ahrq-report-excluding-progress-exclusionary-factors-missing-studies/

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Low Dose Naltrexone Report: Engineering LDN Effectiveness, Free App and the Conference 

 Engineering Better Health With Low Dose Naltrexone
One Size Fits All Approach Fading
“ We envision that the concepts presented in this paper will lead to novel individualized treatments where treatment dosages can be assigned by a mobile device at the disposal of the participant.”

Dr. Jarred Younger’s earlier work on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that matched daily symptom and cytokine levels suggested, for the first time that leptin levels were playing a major role in ME/CFS.  The kind of intensive analysis of daily shifts in symptoms and health had never been done before in ME/CFS, but it could be what future medicine looks like.
Future medicine will more and more rely on a personalized approach to treatment
In a recent paper focusing on Low Dose Naltrexone and Fibromyalgia, Sunil Deshpande PhD, Younger and colleagues argue that this kind of intensive, individualized approach should guide not just a doctors decision regarding treatments, but a patients decision how to administer them. If it takes off it could revolutionarize how disorders are treated.

Read more: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/18/low-dose-naltrexone-report-engineering-ldn-effectiveness-free-app-conference/

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FM HealthWatch - October 22nd, 2014
Small Fiber Neuropathy Fibromyalgia Study Raises Questions

Several studies have found that a subset of fibromyalgia patients have small fiber neuropathy, however, a recent study of small fiber neuropathy in fibromyalgia patients raises more questions than it answers.

Read more: http://www.prohealth.com/em/EM102214F/index.cfm

Fibromyalgia News and Lifestyle


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Latest Fibromyalgia articles

Latest Sleep Well articles

Latest Chonic Pain articles

and some more!

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TENS therapy: An option for fibromyalgia treatment?
Would a TENS unit help improve fibromyalgia pain?

Possibly. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy sometimes used to treat localized or regional pain. 
During TENS therapy, electrodes deliver electrical impulses to nearby nerve pathways — which can help control or relieve some types of pain. TENS is often used to treat osteoarthritis and chronic and postoperative pain.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places on the body where slight pressure causes pain. The pain of fibromyalgia isn't limited to a specific area, so TENS therapy isn't generally used as a treatment. However, some new research has shown that TENS may be effective for reducing pain in people who have fibromyalgia, especially in combination with other treatments, such as exercise.

Read more: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tens/expert-answers/faq-20058378

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Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Fibromyalgia 

Control fibromyalgia with the best remedies available from conventional medicine and alternative health
Mayo Clinic, one of the world's top medical centers, and Gaiam, the alternative health and wellness experts, have teamed up to bring you this integrated health action plan designed specifically to help you minimize the pain of fibromyalgia and allow you to live life to the fullest. 

You'll love the results you'll get from this easy three-step action plan …
  1. Start with understanding your condition. 
  2. Eat well to feel better.
  3. Moderate exercise and stress-relieving techniques

https://store.mayoclinic.com/products/books/Details.cfm?mpid=44&trkid=22786S488981750&xid=nl_MayoClinicPainManagementAdvisor_20141021

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Magnetic Therapy Gloves

Try these unique Magnetic Therapy Gloves for 90 days RISK FREE with our 100% money-back guarantee. 

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To activate the 'Buy 1 pair and get 1 pair free offer', simply order a quantity of 2 and click 'Add to Cart'. You will recieve 2 pairs of BioReflex Insoles and only be charged for 1!

  •   Relief while you walk!
  •   Say goodbye to foot pain!
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Newsletters 

October 10th 2014

October 17th 2014

October 24th 2014

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The Role of Stress in Chronic Pain Management

I’m writing this for those of you who are living with chronic pain and want to be more successful with not only managing your pain, but ending your suffering as well. I believe that freedom from suffering is your right—but it’s also your responsibility. It’s so important that you learn as much as possible about your pain and what constitutes effective chronic pain management. Since stress management is one of the most fundamental interventions for effective chronic pain management,it’s vital that you learn what the stressors are in your life and how to effectively address them.

Read rest of article: http://www.freedomfromsufferingnow.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=65461&proAppName=SteveGrinstead

Read more articles: http://www.freedomfromsufferingnow.com/SteveGrinstead/Resources/Articles/index.cfm

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A personal note from Vicky
A bit scary!

We’ve had a bit of fun this past week with my Halloween warm up!  I devised this when I was on a course and we were challenged to produce a warm up with a difference - my group won!!   

     Double, double toil and trouble;
     Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

As I think you know that I have over the years developed good working relationships with local osteopaths, chiropractors and therapists in the town. Whilst all of us help people using our skills, sometimes we refer to each other as our approaches are different but compliment each other.  I have been grateful to many of the osteopaths in the town for taking an interest in what I’m doing and  helping me build on my knowledge.  I was given an hours tutorial this week at the clinic I attend. My teaching has come such a long way over the past 10 years and a lot of that is due to the interest these professionals have taken in what I’m doing.  
Also:
Education: What is the purpose of drinking Liquid Chlorophyll?
Video of the week: Spiky Balls
Success Story: Maxine Tantrum

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1f0fb2b9eada51a6fa54509ba&id=2569f12f19&e=2a0fc40be9

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More Forced Onto PIP, Pre-Payment Benefits Cards, Pay To Appeal

If you are wondering what might happen to claimants after the next election, then we can offer a few clues in this newsletter.
For example, we can reveal that the Ministry of Justice has done so much work on charging benefits claimants to go to a tribunal that they are refusing to send us the information - because it would cost too much to collect and collate it all.
Then there’s the news that a Labour council have had to abandon a scheme for giving claimants a pre-payment card instead of cash, because only two people volunteered. It was Labour who introduced compulsory prepayment cards for failed asylum seekers and it was IDS who announced at the Conservative party conference in September that they will now be tested on claimants who are  parents and have “drug or alcohol addiction, even problem debt, or more”.

Read more: http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2914-22-october-2014-newsletter?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Benefits%20and%20Work&utm_content=22+October+newsletter+2014

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Those of you in the UK, don't forget to put your clocks back one hour tonight.  You might get an extra hour's sleep if you are lucky!

Stella
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N.B. I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. 
Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in printed form should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.

FMS eNews 18/10/14

Our Cromer visit is over and we are home again.  The sea view from our window included the pier which was great.  Monday brought a month's rainfall which was devastating, but the other days were OK for the time of year. We did manage a walk on the pier!  We saw our friends each day and did a lot of catching up and visited both of their flats. The hotel was good and our window can be seen on last week's photo at the top left with the white surround!!  

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WORDz for the WEEK

190.  People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.  Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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A New Use for your Tax Disc Holder

Print the Template and insert I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) information.  

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17459523/FMS_eNews/ICE_in_tax_disc_holder.pdf

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From  Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Evidence of biological abnormalities in fibromyalgia continues to pile up. Below, read about a new study that's the first to look in a particular direction -- and what it found.
Also this week, lessons that healthy people could learn from those of us with these illnesses, plus some seasonal content. Down in Featured Articles, you'll find a ton of information about our symptoms.
Take care of yourself!

http://specials.about.com/service/newsletters/chronicfatigue/305432f5070001defd003205.htm

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Dr. Craig on a Nutritional Approach to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
In the third of our blog series on using  supplements to treat Chronic  Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia, Dr. CourtneyCraig talks about testing and her approach

An Interview with Dr. Courtney Craig
You noted that you’d spent thousands of dollars on supplements before you found the approach that worked for you. How long did it take you to do that?

I first sought an integrative medicine doctor when I was 18 years old and was given high dose B-vitamins. Before that, I never considered supplementation as a viable option for symptom management because I didn’t have a clue about the illness. 
Over the course of the next 7 years I tried various supplements in a rather shotgun fashion that never made the slightest dent in my fatigue. This was long before I understood the importance of supplement quality and dosing. It wasn’t until I started with a doctor who used pharmaceutical-grade supplements, under the auspices of Dr. Teitelbaum’s protocol that I started to notice differences.

Read on:  http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/09/dr-craig-nutritional-approach-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-supplements/

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“End ME/CFS” Mega Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Project Begins 
Now this is exciting.

The Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) has announced it has created and is raising funds for a huge “End ME/CFS” project.  They’re looking for five million dollars a year to  fund it — about double the NIH’s current annual spending on all ME/CFS research. That’s a really ambitious project.  Could they actually pull it off?
“What is needed is a total attack on the problem.” – Ron Davis PhD
I think they could, and the reason why starts with Ron Davis PhD, the originator and leader of the project. Davis has been thinking about producing a high-level consortium to attack Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) for years. The idea of a consortium immediately came up when I first talked to him about three years ago.  His son, Whitney, had introduced us. Whitney was quite ill then, but since then has gotten much worse.  He now has one of the worst cases of ME/CFS I’ve heard of.
In order to understand where this project is coming from and why it might work let’s take a look at the man behind it.

Read on: http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2014/10/11/end-mecfs-mega-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-project-begins/

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How To Fight Fibro Symptoms Naturally With Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Continuing the components of Fibrolief.

Among the many possible culprits that researchers hypothesize may cause fibromyalgia is mitochondrial dysfunction. This dysfunction impairs the ability of mitochondria (which are found in nearly every cell in the body) to convert energy into ATP, which provides energy for every cell in the body. This irregularity is commonly (though not always) found in patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
One of the critical substances produced by the body to help mitochondria is Acetyl-L-Carnitine. This amino acid one of several forms of carnitines at work in your body.   It helps carry fatty foods to the mitochondria to be used as fuel and also carries away the toxic waste from the fueling process. In this sense, it helps provide energy for the body and acts as an antioxidant to destroy harmful free radicals in the body.
Now that you’re familiar with Acetyl-L-Carnitine and its functions, lets explore three ways in which it has been shown to help reduce the symptoms of Fibromyalgia:

 1.  Improves Endurance & Reduces Fatigue
 2.  Reduces Pain 
 3.  Improves Mental Health

See more details:  http://fibromyalgiatreatmentgroup.com/fibromyalgiatreatment/how-to-fight-fibro-symptoms-naturally-with-acetyl-l-carnitine

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With Fibromyalgia Treatment, One Size Does Not Fit All

Paris—The bulk of evidence to date suggests that treatment of fibromyalgia should be individualized and graduated, with nonpharmacologic approaches preferred to drugs—especially aerobic exercise, according to a fibromyalgia expert.
“There is no magic drug against fibromyalgia, and in my opinion there will never be,” said Winfried Häuser, MD, a clinical researcher at Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany, during his presentation at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2014 Congress (abstract SP0061).
Aerobic exercise is the most effective intervention for alleviating fibromyalgia symptoms, Dr. Häuser said. Psychotherapy can help some patients, but physicians should not expect miracles, he said.

Read on: http://www.painmedicinenews.com//ViewArticle.aspx?ses=ogst&d=Clinical+Pain+Medicine&d_id=82&i=October+2014&i_id=1108&a_id=28441

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A personal  note from Vicky
Party Time!
I hate to say this but Christmas is coming. So it’s party time! I have decided to shut the classes down from Wednesday 17th December (and I’ll adjust your payments).  I know people get wrapped up with Christmas events and attendance drops.  I have booked Pizza Express for 7.30pm on Thursday 18th December (not the 15th as originally suggested in class).  They looked after us very well last year and people have said they would like to go there again.  The three Course menu is £19.95 with a glass of Prosecco included.
I will run off the menu in the next few weeks for people to make their choice and to give us an idea of numbers. 

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Also:
Education: Look after your spine before it goes into decline!
Video of the week: Spiky Balls
Success Story: Trish Moram

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The consultant from Southampton phoned me on Thursday to say that the MRI scan was clear and I won't need another one for six months.  I have 4 appointments lined up for Crawley Hospital in the Cardiac and Endocrinology departments, the last being on Christmas Eve!  So that will keep me busy!!

Best regards to all
Stella

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N.B. I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. 
Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
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