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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Acting Up
Besides the fatigue, I think one of the worst parts of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is the IBS. I go for a while and I am okay, then all of a sudden - wham! My IBS is acting up and I am so miserable! I was sick on my stomach … [Read More...]
Voluntary Recall of Morphine Sulfate 60mg Issued by Ethex Corp.
Ethex Corporation notified healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of a single lot of morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets (Lot No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness. … [Read More...]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome On Television!
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was featured on The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet. You can click here to watch the video, as it is very good and detailed. A young woman, age 21, was interviewed, and a 13-year-old boy who was diagnosed with CFS was also interviewed. A woman who has had CFS for 17 […]
FIbromyalgia
Are You Able To Still Work With Your Illness?
Everyone is affected differently when they have CFS and/or FM, so I was just curious to see how many of us are able to hold down jobs. Over the last 16 years, I have tried several different types of jobs from grocery store … Read More
Post-SARS CFS-Like Syndrome
In 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) spread from southeast Asia to North America causing a public health panic and many deaths. Fever, cough, muscle pain and air hunger were the primary presenting symptoms, and many people who did not die from the acute infection failed to recover. There has been little long-term follow-up of […]
Coping Corner
A Registered Nurse’s Advice On Working With Physicians
Dealing with doctors is so frustrating with illnesses like CFS & Fibromyalgia. Back when I first became sick, CFS was rarely heard of and it was around the time when "yuppie flu" was heard instead of CFS. Most doctors … Read More