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Marishka

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weight gain

OK, for the doc. or anyone... does fibromyalgia cause weight gain? why? being in pain cause it? maybe we are exercising less due to pain? Also, is weight really harder to maintain after 40 than at age 25? I weighed 120-125 always in my 20's. Easily. Never beyond that. Why? ... Read more Chevron

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Maribel ortells

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome DO have a cure

What does being ill mean? I just saw a video that got to me through a group of people who got together to talk about their illness. The video is well done, it expresses all the pain and despair felt by the patients, it is very real, but it gives an incorrect message. Any diagnosed person who sees this video will feel discouraged when facing his... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

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Love: With and Without Disease

When I met Rob over 6 years ago, I did not ‘have’ MS nor RA. I was just a regular, seemingly heathy, person who was ready to meet someone. Although my medical records did have hints of what was to come, I carried no significant diagnoses. We were set up on a blind date through a local dating service. Rob’s life... Read more Chevron

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My Bariatric Life

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In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

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Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery - My Bariatric Life

So here we are, managing a precarious balance between what was then and what is now. We are still fragile at this point, and a spill might land us anywhere between a chipped ego or a burning wreck of our self-esteem. After all, each of us is different. Tough as leather here, tender to the touch there. We are excited, and we are... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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Living with Asthma

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What If You Have Asthma & You Get the Flu?

If you follow my shareposts at all, then you are probably aware that I strongly encourage my readers who have asthma to get immunized against the flu every single year. It's recommended by asthma experts and flu vaccination is safe, easy and fairly inexpensive... and certainly well worth it. But I know that not every person with asthma... Read more Chevron

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