Hi Fibromites and Friends
GB has crept up the medals chart this week. The Olympics are over, more or less. We still have the closing ceremony to look
forward to tomorrow night. Will it
surpass the opening ceremony? We shall
just have to wait and see. It has been
an exciting time, creating national, and
international history. It has been good
to be part of it, even if only as distance spectators! Remember GENTLE exercise is good for us. Don't even think about training for the next Olympics!
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WORDz FOR THE WEEK
82. The trouble with
experience is that it is always teaching you things you don’t want to know.
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The Knitting Project
Many of you may remember
that about a year ago I set a challenge to knit some 5 inch squares to make a
blanket. A big Thank You is due to those
of you who responded. . . . . I have set up a sweepstake on Guess2Give. The person who guesses the number nearest to the
amount of squares that have been knitted wins a prize. More information here:
Or go direct to the
sweepstake http://login.guess2give.com/event/stella_bernardi/999
Please do have a go! Ask your friends to as well. You could also set up your own sweepstake. http://guess2give.com
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Spend and Raise
See the special offers this week.
e.g. Secret
Escapes - £1.50 donation made when signing up to receive their email
newsletter, plus a free £20 credit If everyone receiving this eNews signed up for
this FMSSAS would benefit by £600! So
why don’t you?
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Study Shows D-Ribose Increases Energy in Fibromyalgia and CFS
Patients
A new multicenter study published in The Open Pain Journal
showed that daily consumption of the pentose carbohydrate D-ribose resulted in
an average energy boost of 61% among patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Improvements were also noted in sleep, pain, mental clarity and overall
well-being.
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Drug driving law will hit medicine users
Motorists using prescribed
painkillers such as morphine and codeine could be charged with "drug
driving" under a new law designed to keep dangerous hard drug users off
British roads, doctors and campaigners have warned.
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Cigarette Smoking & Fibromyalgia - What Your Habit is Doing to Your Symptoms
Do you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? When you have fibromyalgia, tobacco use may have even
greater health risks than you thought.
Multiple studies have shown that tobacco use is associated with
worse fibromyalgia symptoms. Smoking may also be a risk factor for developing
this condition.
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Grocery Shopping: Tips From Readers
“A trip to the grocery store can make symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome ramp way up.
But you can take steps to make your shopping trip less of a
problem for you. I offered my tips in the article Grocery Shopping With Fibromyalgia & Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome and then asked readers to leave tips of their own.
Dozens of people responded, and the best advice is gathered here
for you.”
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Best Reader Tips: Doing Laundry - Simple Changes Can Make
a Big Difference
“Doing the laundry is one of the things that gets really tough
when you have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I asked readers
to leave tips for easing the strain and got dozens of responses. Some
highlights are below.”
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Pain relief: 8 ways to control fibromyalgia with diet
Even though there is no special magic food,
which can cure fibromyalgia completely, a few changes
in your dietary routine can improve the rising symptoms of fibromyalgia. . . . Today,
we bring you the top 8 ways to control fibromyalgia with diet
for pain relief.
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Cyclobenzaprine for Fibromyalgia
Get the information you need on a drug with some promising
research behind it.
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Living With Insomnia: Get a Good Night's Sleep
When
Pain Interrupts Your Sleep
Whether it’s from a sore lower back or throbbing tooth, pain is
hard enough to deal with in the light of day. But pain at night that robs you
of your much-needed sleep can be downright exhausting.
“An
individual simply cannot get comfortable to fall asleep due to the discomfort
of pain,” says Frank. J. Falco, MD, who specializes in pain management and
sleep problems in Newark, Del. Plus, pain causes anxiety, which disrupts sleep
even more.
In addition to preventing a person from falling asleep, pain also
results in difficulty staying asleep. And once pain keeps you awake one
night, it is likely to do the same thing again and again. Pain-related insomnia
gets worse over time.
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Slideshow: Insomnia Myths and Facts - A Drink Will Help You Sleep
Myth. Insomnia -- chronic trouble getting
to sleep or staying asleep -- can leave you desperate for a good night's rest.
Think a cocktail before bed will offer relief? Think again. This myth probably
persists because alcohol can help you fall asleep. But as it moves
through your body it may lead to disturbed, restless sleep, or it may make you
wake earlier.
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Understanding Insomnia: An Overview
If you have insomnia, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying
asleep, waking too early, or getting good quality sleep that leaves you feeling
rested. Instead, you don’t feel refreshed when you wake up. During the day,
you’re sleepy and tired and have trouble functioning
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Insomnia: Questions and Answers for Your Doctor
If you have insomnia, good communication between you and your
doctor is crucial to helping you to get a better night’s rest. Your doctor will
ask about your sleep problems, sleep habits, and medical history, among other
things.
Assist your doctor by keeping a sleep diary. That way, you can
provide accurate information on how long it takes you to fall asleep, how often
you wake up during the night, how much you nap, and other important details.
To get the most from your visit, be sure to ask your own questions
about what may be causing your insomnia, as well as treatment options and
lifestyle changes.
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation - Diagram
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"The 7 Reasons Why Chronic Pain Suffering Makes You Feel
Like A Prisoner In Your Own Body"
And How it's Costing You in Happiness, Financially and in Your
Relationships!
FREE REPORT – Grab Your Copy Today
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7 Foods to Avoid
Diet is important especially when you have a condition, and like
any condition Fibromyalgia sufferers have a specific diet which could help them
reduce the symptoms they suffer. The link provides a simple list of foods which
you should try to avoid in your daily diet.
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Two ways are suggested in this eNews.
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Thank you!
Stella
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N.B.
I would like to point out to you all that the information in my eNewsletters
does not necessarily infer endorsement by the charity Fibromyalgia Support for
Surrey & Sussex. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or
legal nature must always be discussed with a qualified professional. The
charity cannot be held responsible for omissions and/or errors.
Sites
I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their
opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for
you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will.
Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome
and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a
life.
I
also include various awareness and local issues as well as general health
considerations. Anyone wishing to
reproduce any of the above items in printed form should seek permission from the
originators.
Wordz
for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr.
Past
issues of FMSSAS eNews can be found at www.fms-sas.co.uk/fmseNews.html
and on a blog at http://fmssas-enews.blogspot.com/
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