I found myself having to remind myself of the title of this post. As many of you know, when we feel pain and fatigue it sometimes is difficult to accept or deal with people that we feel are rude and do not treat us with dignity. Here are some tips that I hope will help you.
STOP STEWING ABOUT PEOPLE’S FLAWS
-If they are insensitive, in order to short-circuit your own tendency to obsess or pick a fight; remember a time when you felt appreciate of something they did. If you met them for the first time and you were treated rudely or without respect, think of someone else that did something special for you or yours. This way your brain will register all those emotions and re-experience them. In a matter of minutes, your anger will fade.
-Take a deep breath, pause and repeat. Say a prayer in their name.
-Stop and ask God to help you deal with this individual or situation that has caused you to feel hurt or angry. He will answer, I promise.
I hope and pray that this post has helped someone today:
Fibro Viv
Hello Everyone,
I read this in a magazine when I was waiting for my Nephew to complete his physical therapy. I thought it would be nice to share. Here goes:
“It is tact that is golden, not silence” by Samuel Butler
I hope and pray that this post has helped someone today.
Fibro Viv
Restless legs syndrome is a condition caused by uncomfortable sensations in the legs that produce an intense, often irresistible urge to move the legs. This can lead to sleep disturbance and severe fatigue that interferes with daily activities.
These sensations are feel like pins and needles prickling, creeping, crawling, tingling, and are sometimes painful. They happen to me quite often and in the evening when I am attempting to relax or sleep. Moving my the legs can temporarily relieve these sensations.
Restless legs syndrome can be treated with drugs such as those that increase the brain chemical dopamine, pain medications or anti-convulsants to control leg movements and assist with sleep.
I hope and pray that this article has helped someone today.
Fibro Viv
Eating a well-balanced healthful diet is one step towards helping your fatigue. Going without eating the right source of fuel will ultimately cause chronic tiredness. Try eating fewer and smaller meals throughout the day and not eating a large dinner. You can upset your sleep pattern by eating late, fat foods, caffeine and alcohol. Drinking caffeine can throw off your sleep pattern for up to ten (10)hours. Many people try eating sweets to boost their energy when they should actually eat proteins and complex carbohydrates.
I hope and pray that this article helps someone today.
Fibro Viv
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive problem that causes episodes of abdominal pain, cramping or bloating, and diarrhea or constipation. There are no physical signs of disease in the intestines and no specific tests that diagnose the condition. Systems often get worse with stress or after eating.
IBS can persist for many years. An episode may be milder or more severe than the one before it. One good bit of information, the disorder itself usually does not worsen over time. It does not lead to more serious diseases such as cancer.
Stress management, diet changes and, in some cases, medications are helpful in managing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
I hope and pray that this information has helped someone today.
I read this article on a new therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. José Montoya, MD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases), and postdoctoral scholar Andreas Kogelnik, MD, PhD, have used the drug valganciclovir — an antiviral often used in treating diseases caused by human herpes viruses — to treat a small number of CFS patients.
The researchers said they treated 25 patients during the last three years, 21 of whom responded with significant improvement that was sustained even after going off the medication at the end of the treatment regimen, which usually lasts six months. The first patient has now been off the drug for almost three years and has had no relapses. A paper describing the first dozen patients Montoya and Kogelnik treated with the drug was published in the December issue of Journal of Clinical Virology.
“This study is small and preliminary, but potentially very important,” said Anthony Komaroff, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, who was not involved in the study. “If a randomized trial confirmed the value of this therapy for patients like the ones studied here, it would be an important landmark in the treatment of this illness.”
To find out more about this, go to: http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2007/january/montoya.html
I hope and pray that this information has helped someone today.
Fibro Viv
May today there be peace that surpasses all understanding within you.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you remember the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you….
May you be content knowing you are a loved child of God.
Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love without restraint.
It is there for each and every one of us. May the Good and God of each day be the meditations of your thoughts.
I hope and pray that this post will help someone today.
Fibro Viv
I am finally feeling human again. I was experiencing a real bad flare. There are people that understand what I mean by “Flare-Up”. You end up experiencing a variety of symptoms at different times. With FMS you experience common symptoms such as disturbed sleep, disturbed memory, fatigue, pain, anxiety, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and depression. I had widespread pain on both sides of my body, above and below the waist for what felt like a long period of time and my multiple tender points were indeed tender.
I am still having problems, but they are now at a level I can manage. There are different methods for managing the physical demands of fatigue, sleeping difficulties and weakness of a chronic disabling condition.
It is all in my attitude, I must try to be positive. My eating patterns, physical activity, strong relationships are all part of my daily life. I know this is not always easy. However, what keeps me going is knowing that I have the support of my family and friends. I also have to believe…believe, someday I will feel better.
There are various ways to do this; like trying to write articles for my blog or another site or by reading. Yes, I am making myself stretch and move around as much as possible. It is painful, so I have to set limits and pace myself. There goes that word I do not like, PACE.
I pray and hope this post has helped someone today.
Fibro Viv
Hello Everyone,
I am truly sorry I have not been able to add more posts to my blog. I am experiencing a very bad flare. Many of us experience what we call a bad flare or flare-up. That means our symptoms are so bad we have difficulty just existing. I am not kidding. On these days, I try to sleep to help me ignore my pain. My neck is in so much pain and I have not slept well the past few days. I am going to take a long hot bath and medicate myself.
I hope I will feel better tomorrow and can add some helpful information online.
Sorry for the delay:(
Fibro Viv
This is one of the tips I picked up while on medical leave.
You will find yoga helpful in relieving pain. When you feel that headache coming on:
- Close your eyes,
- Wrap an ace bandage around your forehead (starting at the back of your head), and across your temples and eyebrows (this will lessen the eye pressure),
- Move your eyeballs away from the eyelids (they should drop back and down in their sockets,
- Try to keep the bandage on for a minimum of 10 minutes.
When you are at work try this:
- While seated at your desk, rest your forehead on a hard surface (like a book),
- Place your head down (this softens the skin at the back of the neck),
- Make sure there is a straight line between the back of the neck and shoulders,
- You can now bend your arms and support your elbows on the desk,
- Try inhaling and exhaling softly and quietly through your nose,
- Do not hold your breath,
- Make sure you keep your shoulders down (spreading your shoulder blades and moving down and away from each other),
- Hold for about five minutes.
I find this helpful and prefer this to taking more medications.
I hope and pray that this post has helped someone today.
Fibro Viv
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