I've been sick since Friday and I'm assuming it's the flu bug that has been going around. I've been feeling semi-sick on my stomach and I have a cold and sinus headache and now it's settled in my chest, so I'm coughing with … [Read more...] about ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia & the Flu
Symptoms
CFS & Fibromyalgia Symptoms Flare In Cold Weather
The weather is as unpredictable as our ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia symptoms can be. I find that I personally struggle the most with symptoms flaring when the weather and temperatures are at extremes - either really hot, really … [Read more...] about CFS & Fibromyalgia Symptoms Flare In Cold Weather
Chronic Pain – Like the Annoying Person Who Never Leaves
When I went in for physical therapy the other day, my therapist asked me that ever-annoying question that us chronic pain sufferers hate to hear: "What is your pain level today on a scale of 1 - 10?" I know that it is the … [Read more...] about Chronic Pain – Like the Annoying Person Who Never Leaves
I’m Not An Airhead – I Have Brain Fog
Yesterday and today were both bad ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia days for me and today I had to work for 4 hours. My son kept saying to me, "Mom, you really ought to call off. You're not in any shape to work." But even though I … [Read more...] about I’m Not An Airhead – I Have Brain Fog
ME/CFS Symptoms Change with the Season
I am not a fan of the summer temperatures at all but I really do not look forward to the fall and winter months. The changes in the seasons, temperatures, humidity, and lack of sunlight all make my ME/CFS symptoms flare like … [Read more...] about ME/CFS Symptoms Change with the Season
Balance Problems Getting Worse with Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS
I have never been what you could call a "graceful" person. I gave my mother plenty of scares when I was a child with all of my falls and accidents I would have running into things and falling off of bicycles and other clumsy … [Read more...] about Balance Problems Getting Worse with Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS
Guest Blogger Post: Back Pain & Chronic Illness: How to Cope
Please welcome guest blogger, Paul Jaggard, to Fighting Fatigue. You can read Paul's bio at the end of the post. One of the unexpected side effects of a chronic illness can be back pain. When you have to take to your bed … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger Post: Back Pain & Chronic Illness: How to Cope
ME/CFS & Orthostatic Intolerance
Another one of the many annoying symptoms of ME/CFS is the dizziness and lightheaded feeling that we get with the illness. Some days, the dizziness can be mild and other days some patients can faint from it or come close to … [Read more...] about ME/CFS & Orthostatic Intolerance
Can Diet Really Help ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Patients’ Symptoms?
I recently wrote a post where I talked about how I have been having an improvement in symptoms and have been having more energy since changing my diet and one of my online friends commented that she had cut out a lot of the … [Read more...] about Can Diet Really Help ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Patients’ Symptoms?
Painful Lymph Nodes, Sore Throat & CFS Night Sweats
I started feeling a little better toward the end of last week but the past two nights I haven't slept hardly at all and I'm feeling the symptoms getting worse again. I am particularly having trouble with the CFS sore throat … [Read more...] about Painful Lymph Nodes, Sore Throat & CFS Night Sweats