Tying the Brain and Body Together in Fibromyalgia?
Studies showing that the parts of the brain that process pain signals are lit up like Christmas trees in fibromyalgia, migraine, and other chronic pain disorders indicate that the brain plays a major role in these diseases. Other fibromyalgia studies, which indicate...
Through the Looking Glass: Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome – an Alternate Reality to ME/CFS?
Caroline returns with a not uncommon story of a complicated chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis. From fibromyalgia to Ehlers-Danlos syndromes to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to mast cell activation syndrome (MAST) to intracranial...
Losing a Beloved Career to a Chronic Illness: Amber’s ME/CFS Story
After 11 years of marinating in chronic illness, my ability to work has all but evaporated and I have entered the world of full time disability for the first time in my life. This time of year would normally mark a return to university life after the summer break....
A Holiday Gift Guide For People with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
It’s Black Friday – the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Health Rising usually does a tongue-in-cheek Black Friday blog to remind readers that HR gets a percentage of every Amazon.com purchase made through HR’s Amazon search box (see...
What if ME/CFS is an Intelligent Process Gone Awry?
Veronique’s article is one of a series of articles from Health Rising featuring hypotheses created mostly by health care professionals with or who are associated with ME/CFS. They include: What if ME/CFS is an Intelligent Process Gone Awry? Could Chronic...StudyME
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