RichieD
Status: Journal post Sunday 6/26/16.
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- We have to get the description of ME/CFS in our group header fixed. The illness is definitely not "a sense of exhaustion that isn't caused by exertion". We aren't just people who feel tired for unknown reasons, it's a physical illness with...
- I thought that as the new year approaches, it might be good for us to share our current coping strategies. I'm a firm believer in fighting back against our illness in any way we can.Here's what I'm doing lately...Growing a garden and eating lots of...
- This article about Dr. Lipkin, possibly our best friend ever as ME/CFS patients, is something you don't want to miss.The headline...he says that ME/CFS can be cracked in three to five years if the funding is there. This is someone who supervises...
- Here's link to a good article on migraines I just read...http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=22162It's a good review of the history of funding issues for research, false theories about psychosomatic causes, and the latest research...
- This time of year is especially stressful for people with chronic illnesses. So I thought this article might help some of us, it's the best article on the subject I've ever read.This was written by one of us, someone with...
- This story needs telling, for those who feel grounded enough to deal with reading about it. I just read this story today in the NY Times online...
- There is yet another investigative report by a federal agency. This one echoes the recent IOM report in calling for a better response to the threat imposed by ME/CFS.I found it encouraging, it adds weight to the push to get relief for us and...
- If you can watch it, I recommend Blue Bloods season 5 episode 18: Bad Company.One of the story lines is about a psychopathic killer who has allegedly "found God" in prison. Watch what he does when they show him the pictures of his victims, keep...
- Found this article on the NPR website, thought I'd share it...http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/03/02/377569413/can-family-secrets-make-you-sick
- I've been thinking about the way my abusive family had so much power over me...enough that I acted in ways that were so clearly not in my interest at all.I think there's a complex process at work in abusive families of any kind. It also happens in...
- I just watched a video on Youtube by Professor Mark Van Ness on exercise that was so informative and helpful that I wanted to share it right away...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cnva7zyKMFrom what I understand after watching this, distinguishing...
- Hi. Just joined this group, appreciate the invitation.Even though it's been very difficult for me to accept this, I'm convinced now that my dad was some kind of psychopath. Some of the things he did were almost inhuman at times. He could be so...
- A new study was just published in the online edition of the journal Pediatrics today.The study found significant negative effects on the mental health of individuals who endured aggressive behavior by siblings, particularly if it occurred during...
- When I was eight and my sister was eighteen, I remember having to keep fending off sexual advances from her. She was very interested in any sexual feelings I might be having, and she would try to touch me. I would push her away and walk away from...
- Here's an interesting interview with Dr. Daniel Peterson...http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=17111