Fibromyalgia can be mild or disabling, and the emotional toll can be substantial. People with fibromyalgia experience greater psychological distress and a greater impact on quality of life than those with other conditions, such as chronic low back pain. About half of all patients have difficulty with routine daily activities, or are unable to perform them. An estimated 30 - 40% of patients have had to quit work or change jobs. Patients with either CFS or fibromyalgia are more likely to...
Read moreWhile I wait to hear how serious a threat my returned lymphoma is to my health, and what treatment I will receive, I tread two separate... Read more »
This is the final post in my ongoing series on the stages of grieving for COPD caregivers. It's been a tough road as you've moved through... Read more »
What exactly is a stressful experience? We can look at it in different ways. First, we have negative life events such as divorce or... Read more »
In my last Sharepost, Why Depressed Men Won’t Ask for Help, I made the point that gender roles have a huge bearing on the way depression... Read more »
Many of us will be forced to deal with being diagnosed with a chronic medical illness in our lifetime. My time came when I was diagnosed... Read more »
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PrognosisThe physical severity of chronic fatigue syndrome varies. Most commonly, patients with CFS report that they have trouble fulfilling both... Read more »
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Narcolepsy is a life-long problem, but it is not progressive. Symptoms may even lessen over time, but they never completely disappear. In older... Read more »
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Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder Treatment In general, treatments for depression include: ... Read more »
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Psychiatric ComorbiditiesMany patients with bipolar disorder often have accompanying psychiatric disorders.Depression. Patients with bipolar... Read more »
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Insomnia itself is not life threatening, but it can increase the risk of accidents, psychiatric problems, and certain medical conditions, affect... Read more »