Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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Jake H

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HELP I don't want to live in pain any longer

ABOUT ME: I'm 31 and have a wonderful woman and two beautiful children who I adore. The problem is I have chronic pain throughout my whole body and leaves me restless and in tears most nights. My grandmother passed this genetic disorder that doctors have not yet figured down to my father then to me. One year ago my father took his life due to the... Read moreChevron
posted 06/10/2013, comments (0)|
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Karen Lee Richards

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ACTION ALERT: How You Can Help People with ME/CFS

For many years people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) – called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in the U.S. – have suffered from misdiagnosis and poor treatment. Why? There are two primary reasons: The name 'chronic fatigue syndrome' is not taken seriously by most people, including a large number of medical professionals, because... Read moreChevron
posted 06/07/2013, comments (0)|
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Christina Lasich, MD

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Hey Doc, Can Food Allergies cause Pain?

Curing chronic pain in some people could be as simple as eliminating certain foods. But as simple as it seems, the fact that food allergies can trigger pain tends to get lost in the blur of searching more complex potential problems. An MRI is not going to show a food allergy. Basic laboratory studies usually miss allergic reactions. And many... Read moreChevron
posted 05/31/2013, comments (0)|
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Karen Lee Richards

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Study Finds High-Dose Thiamine Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms

A small study recently published in BMJ Case Reports reported some rather remarkable results using high doses of thiamine (vitamin B1) to treat fibromyalgia.   The Story Behind the Study   In June 2010, a group of Italian researchers noticed that the fatigue and related disorders in patients with ulcerative colitis improved after... Read moreChevron
posted 05/31/2013, comments (0)|
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Be Your Own Advocate!

Read and learn; I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease, which is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. Later I also learned I had thyroid cancer. Nearly 3 yrs. later, I am much better. I was told I'd have to take some form of arthritis medication for the immense pain I experienced. I'd come home from work and curl up into the fetal... Read moreChevron
posted 05/30/2013, comment (1)|
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