Meriva; an OTC powerful anti-inflammatory

May 16, 2011

You may remember that I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis a number of months ago.  It was a diagnosis that sent me reeling into a depression for weeks.  The only problem is that, the more I researched it, the joints affected in my hands are not typical RA joints.  Also, my rheumatoid factor blood test [...]

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Your Illness Is Not Your Fault

May 12, 2011

First, I want to say that I completely believe in an integrative approach to treating fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.  This means a combination of allopathic and naturopathic medicine as well as things like massage, music therapy, meditation, journaling, chiropractic, positive thought, etc. That said, I have beat myself up to no end because I [...]

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“Figuring Out Fibromyalgia” by Ginevra Liptan, M.D.

April 29, 2011

I had actually decided to close my blog as I didn’t feel I had much else to say about fibromyalgia. Laziness and distraction had kept me from removing my site from cyberspace and now I am glad. As you will read below, I have new avenues to explore regarding fibromyalgia and have renewed hope that [...]

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Hypnotherapy Was a Success

March 16, 2011

Who would have thought that I could be pain-free after one hypnotherapy session? I certainly didn’t. The therapist claimed that it could happen, but I didn’t necessarily believe him. A couple of weeks ago, I went to a free class about hypnosis and stress relief. The instructor explained to us about hypnosis and then he [...]

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What Is Energy Medicine?

March 11, 2011

According to a quote from Donna Eden, author of “Energy Medicine,” “Energy Medicine awakens energies that bring vitality, joy, and enthusiasm to your life — and greater health to your body, mind, and spirit! Balancing your energies balances your chemistry and hormones, helps you feel better, and helps you think better. And it empowers you [...]

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Sue Ingebretson, author of "FibroWHYalgia" Speaks to My Support Group

February 12, 2011

I just had the pleasure of speaking to Sue Ingebretson, author of “FibroWHYalgia.”  She was gracious enough to present at my group’s (The Portland Area Fibromyalgia/CFIDS Support Group) first teleconference meeting. Sue is a lovely person who has written a phenomenal book subtitled:  Why Rebuilding the Ten Root Causes of Chronic Illness Restores Chronic Wellness. [...]

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Internal Struggle Rages On

January 7, 2011

An internal struggle raging in my head is exhausting me. I have had a near constant headache for several days and I have no doubt that it is due to the conflict I feel. I was doing so well working with my MD/Naturopath and have been weaning off some heavy duty drugs over the last [...]

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The Quicksand of Illness

January 5, 2011

I just read a post at Chronicles of Fibromyalgia titled “I Am Taking My Life Back.” It was just the kick in the butt that I needed right now. Going back through my journal last night, I see that on October 13th I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. This added to the lupus and fibromyalgia [...]

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A Journal Entry and Letter To My Illnesses

January 3, 2011

A little background about this post.  I feel for me that my illness has a purpose.  The purpose was constructed in childhood when I thought that being ill would protect me from being hurt.  Throughout my life it has felt that illness is my safety net…that people wouldn’t hurt me if they knew I was [...]

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Temporarily Lost My Way Over Upsetting Diagnosis

December 11, 2010

I haven’t blogged in a while. I received some upsetting news from my doctor and I needed to curl inwards for a while to deal with it. It seems that I now have rheumatoid arthritis in addition to my other ailments. This news hit me hard. I grew up around a couple of women that [...]

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