Acupressure Mats for Better Sleep in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
It sounds absolutely crazy, but some people swear that sleeping or lying on “beds of nails”; i.e. acupressure mats embedded with thousands of hard plastic points – actually improves their energy, helps them to relax and to sleep better. . In fact,...
Crash and Flare Busters for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Experiencing a “crash” or “flare” from too much activity (or whatever) in ME/CFS and fibromyalgia is a given. Most people react by reducing their activities, canceling plans, removing stimuli and going into rest mode. Most of our attention has...
Coils, Lasers and USB Ports to the Brain: the Fibromyalgia Clinical Trials Overview
In the end it all comes down to treatment, and that generally means treatment trials. Until a drug or approach is validated in treatment trials most doctors aren’t going to know about it, and insurance companies sure aren’t going to pay for it. In this...
The Cannabis Science Fibromyalgia Pain Patch: Fact or Fiction?
The Nov. 2nd announcement by Cannabis Science that it was developing a cannabis pain patch for fibromyalgia sent a wave of excitement rippling through the FM community. A short Nov. 4th Fibromyalgia News Today (FNT) blog received so much interest (20,000 hits, 1,500...
Iron Man: How One Young Person Recovered From POTS / ME/CFS
Infection Fells Teenager In August 2014, a formerly very healthy and active Jack Schlanger entered the realm of the chronically ill. The thirteen-year-old’s story began with three days of high fever followed by eight days of lower-grade fever and extreme...StudyME
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