I wish each of you a joyously happy and healthy New Year!
As time marches right into 2009, we want to be sure that we’re really going places right along with it. We want to be positive. We want to succeed at our dreams.
We want to look at our future with excited and playful eyes. We want a future that we can enjoy.
Today, as I clean the house, prepare just a bit more food, and plan for the new year, I am including many great plans for the Health Matters Show and for the “things” I’ll offer you at Get Well Health, the product and services arm of everything I do regarding Fibromyalgia (FMS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS CFIDS and ME).
It’s so incredibly wonderful to actually have something positive to offer other people. Something uplifting… something that can help them have a better, more health-filled life.
As you guessed it… helping people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome get well is my passion.
I invite you to join me here as often as you can. Every Friday I offer an audio or video podcast. I often interview special guests who really add to our body of knowledge. Several times a week, I post to the blog and it contains some really good stuff, too!
Thanks for joining me in 2008, our very first year in existence.
Recently in an answer to a commenter’s question, I posted a resource list for finding a specialized doctor to deal with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at Dealing with Doctor Arrogance and Disbelief. (Click on the link and then go down to the third comment under the post to obtain the list.) Many people need such information.
Fact: You want the best information you can get about such subjects as new healing information, therapies, techniques and how-to products because you want to find something to help you get over Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome once and for all.
It’s not everyday that sick people- people with Fibromyalgia (FMS) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS ME)- allow themselves to dream of having fun, laughing and smiling.
Well just for today, the day after Christmas 2008, let yourself imagine…. let yourself go. Flood your bloodstream with generous endorphins and the good bio-chemicals. They regulate your body to have less pain and will help you create more enthusiasm and energy to aid you in healing your own body in 2009.
(At the end of November, I offered you information on coping with pain. I’ve received a lot of requests for re-publishing the 11 Tips for Coping with Pain series, but this time you want it all at one time… so here they are in the original article that I wrote. I wish you much success in controlling your pain and much happiness during the holidays and coming new year )
If you’re in pain, you may think of many words to describe your condition, but “funny” is probably not the first word that comes to mind. There’s nothing pleasant about being in pain whether its cause is a broken bone or Fibromyalgia Syndrome, a chronic pain syndrome that involves the muscles and soft tissue of the body.
Plus, dealing with long term, intractable pain takes a lot of finesse to manage and almost constant attention to symptoms, degree of relief and possible drug side effect problems. There’s nothing easy about it.
Here are some suggestions you might try: (Always consult your physician.)
Would it be wonderful to have a diagnostic marker and test to identify people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)? Many people live for the day that such data is available. They are tired of never having answers and never being believed that their illness is real and deserves respect. They’re tired of CFS research not moving ahead at a faster pace toward a cure.
If you’re one of the people who would like to see such an advancement, check out this video filmed at the University of Nevada campus in November 2008.
Leave your comments here if you would like to receive more info of this type.
Thanks, Cinda Crawford
Host of the Health Matters Show
One Fibromyalgia blogger writes that she is bothered by this spate of bad weather we’re having. How about you? Feel free to list your symptoms, your tips for managing or ask questions.
If you suspect that what you think may have something to do with the degree and severity of your muscle, nerve and joint pain, you’re right.
Note: We’re talking specifically here about Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome pain, and pain originating from other illnesses, like Lupus, Lyme Disease symptoms, etc.
“… evidence supporting a strong association between pain catastrophizing and both pain severity and activity limitations/participation restrictions in female CFS patients who experience widespread pain was provided. Pain catastrophizing was found to predict bodily pain, even after controlling for depression.”
Most people who have either Fibromyalgia (FMS) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS, ME) would not hesitate if asked the question…
“Would you rather stay sick or get well?”
(Audio 58 seconds)
The trouble with the question is that most people have no idea that there is relief from both of these illnesses and more. Don’t believe me? Watch the following video )
(Video 3 minutes 56 seconds)
Thanks & come back to visit the Health Matters Show often,
Cinda Crawford, your host
Here’s a quick peek at tomorrow’s broadcast when we’ll talk about How to Get Well from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (Fibro). Be sure to catch it .
For years disbelief (i.e. involving ignorance, non-knowing) of medical conditions such as Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been part of our world. Some physicians remain the most skeptical of converts.
If your doctor’s attitude smacks of total doubt and a condescending attitude, know that receiving that kind of poor treatment is something you should not have to tolerate.
Cinda Crawford says, “I am excited to present some great how-to information to all the folks who suffer with chronic illnesses, such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and people who need some good news. I have it for you today!”
Please check out the podcast today with Dr. Patricia Crane and then follow that up by hearing her longer interview with so much information, we couldn’t squeeze it all in here.
(10 minute audio. Afterwards, keep reading and listening… your curiosity will be well rewarded )
I enjoy working on the Health Matters Show because I get to meet interesting and talented people in the traditional and alternative health field. Friday, December 12, 2008, will be no exception.
Friday I interview a lady who has survived two battles with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and figured out “how” to get well. Yes, you read right. She healed and, not only that, she made it her mission in life to help others by becoming a noted and respected health professional. How did she do all of this, you ask? …
After all of these years, one could assume that all medical professionals (doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, etc.) would have seen enough information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CFS, to at least be introduced to the concept of the condition’s existence in our world. Unfortunately, that’s not true.
I still run into professionals who act like the term “CFS” is blasphemy…
The objective of the Health Matters Show is to provide great information about Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the symptoms, treatments, and remedies, plus offer you hope of GETTING WELL.
Hint... hint... my goal is to help people who want to get well, actually get well!
You know in your heart of hearts, that what you want more than anything is to get well. You're tired of feeling sick all the time!
1) You want to find someone who really can help you,
2) You need specific help to find out what to do, what to learn, where to go, and more,
3) You're determined to keep searching until you find exactly that help!
Visitors like you to the Health Matters Show get enthused and encouraged about the possibility of improving their health and about the work I'm doing.
If you increase your chances of recovery from Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you'll get excited and uplifted, too! And that, dear one, is your first step on the road to recovery.
I wish that for you more than anything.
You deserve the opportunity to heal and reclaim your life. At the Health Matters Show you'll find information and Get Well Health services to help you do that and to relieve your suffering once and for all.
People Want Their Lives Back!
And there are ways to do that at the Health Matters Show
