What is Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) and various other names, is a syndrome (or group of syndromes) of u...

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Tuesday November 24, 2009

Painful Stories

  • Journal Entry for February 1, 2008

    Friday, February 1, 2008 | A Painful story

    My symptoms...
    •    Chronic muscle pain & aching (constant in neck, back, arms, legs, knees, ankles)
    •    Sensitivity to touch (physiotherapist pressed on 18 trigger points for FM, & 17 were sensitive: Jan 2008)
    •    Tingling of skin (legs, heels)
    •    Muscle spasms (legs)
    •    Temporomandibular...




    2 Recommendations

    38 Comments

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  • My Day

    Monday, March 3, 2008

    Hey All
    Didn't write yesterday was busy with a major headache and school work. I finally got it done and ready to go. The people in our group didn't show again but 3 out of 5 so we pick a artist and started doing a piece on him. The rest will just have to deal with it. I got a F on my collage of the soldiers and stuff because it wasn't my pics. So I found some of my pictures I too...

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    8 Comments

  • Another Day

    Tuesday, March 18, 2008

    Hey All
    Well things didn't go as I plan I slept but didn't feel rested. Hopefully soon I will do a sleep study until then I have to feel tired. My doctor got blood work to check my thyroid I will call them tomorrow. I cancell my dentist appt because of a headache but it was more then a headache I didn't want to go. I wanted to stay in and be comfortable in my house. I don't know wh...

    2 Recommendations

    9 Comments

  • My West Nile Story Chapter 2

    Thursday, March 27, 2008 | A Painful story

    Hi guys.  This is something I've been needing to do for a few days now.  It's long and depressing so I don't expect you to read it...but I want it here for me and I'm leaving it open just in case someone else happens along that needs to read it.  
    I feel like in the past couple of months I finally reached the summit and now I need to regroup and coast my wa...

    2 Recommendations

    16 Comments

  • I Am MISERABLE

    Sunday, April 6, 2008 | A Painful story

    Girls....I am in so much pain. I need help.  My arm is doing the same thing it did a month ago. I can't moveit and its very painful and I'm so confused. I was in so much pain last night i was crying and couldn't get ahold of my doctor until this morning.  I don't have complete sensation in my arm.  All the way from my shoulder to the finger tips is SUPER COLD, tingl...

    1 Recommendation

    14 Comments

  • back down again

    Monday, June 23, 2008

    Oh my gosh this is so hard. I thought I was prepared and I guess I am to a point but when I cared for my grandma she did not suffer this much. My poor mother is in so much pain with her bones. I sit right there and cry along with her. I just can not help it. It is horrible to see a parent have to suffer so much. She has tried in a roundabout way to get me to give her an overdose. I know she is so...

    3 Recommendations

    9 Comments

  • ER AGAIN AND AGAIN

    Wednesday, July 9, 2008 | A Painful story

    THE INTENSE PAIN STARTED ABOUT 4:00 AM SATURDAY MORINING. MUSCLE RELAXER AND PAIN PILL WORKED UNTIL MONDAY AM. WOKE UP WITH PAIN SO EXTREME THAT IT LITERALLY TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. NOTHING GOT IT TO STOP. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO GO TO ER RIGHT AWAY WHICH I DID. THE PAIN IS CONSTANT PLUS COMES IN WAVES ON TOP OF IT. IT IS FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF MY BOTTOM AND SOLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE...

    1 Recommendation

    13 Comments

  • Journal Entry for December 30, 2008

    Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | A Painful story

     HELLO, YA ALL
    THIS IS AN UPDATE AS TO MY HEALTH. MY CHRISTMAS WAS OK I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY IN RECLINER WITH MY FEET UP BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN SO MUCH PAIN. I HAVE FIGURED IT OUT. BETWEEN THE COLDNESS AND THE HAS MY FIMBROMYALGIA AND MS CAUSING ME TROUBLE. BOTH MY PRIMARY DOCTOR AND MY NUERO  ARE TRING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS BEST OF ME. LIKE HAS SAID BEFORE THE OXYCODONE IS EASING THE P...

    1 Recommendation

    16 Comments

  • Journal Entry for January 17, 2009

    Saturday, January 17, 2009 | A Painful story

     HELLO, I JUST WANTED TO LET U KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT FALLEN OFF THE PLANET.. THESE PAST COUPLE WEEKS HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD TO  ME. I AM SO SORE THAT I CAN HARDLY MOVE. BUT,I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD NOT JUST LAY AROUND AND DO NOTHING TO HELP THE PAIN. I STILL TAKE 1 OXYCODONE 4 TIMES A DAY AND IT  IS HELPING. LATELY, I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I SIT IN MY RECLINER AND TURN ON  ...

    2 Recommendations

    8 Comments

  • Journal Entry for July 25, 2009

    Saturday, July 25, 2009 | A Painful story

    hi, my friends
    sorry, i have not bee on in a long time. but i have been goin through some rough patches. my ms is progressing and the pain is what is the main trouble but we have it under control now. i take 1 morphin tablet 5 times a day and 3 oxycodones a day just for the day. even through it hurts like the dickens i do walk about 300 ft and then i have to stop and rest. i am in california ...

    2 Recommendations

    9 Comments


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