Hello again
I am sorry I didn’t manage an eNews last week. I spent a very enjoyable time with my
daughter in Street, Somerset. One of the
things we did was to hunt swans in Wells!
Not live ones, but those decorated ones that represent the Queen’s 60
years’ reign. I took loads of photos and
for those of you who are interested a good selection is available here: http://photobucket.com/swansofwells
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WORDz FOR THE WEEK
76. Life will not start
looking up until you stop
looking down.
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Reducing Feelings of Resentment in Your Relationship
Having fibromyalgia in a partnership or marriage can dramatically
change the relationship. Simple tasks that you both took for granted—mobility,
housework, finances, social activities, and even making plans for the
future—may be sidetracked.
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The Right Tool for the Job
Theracane – great for
getting to points in your back – as well as getting leverage so you don’t tire
out your hands doing trigger point releases. Another advantage – if you can
arrange things so you relax into the theracane you can more easily reach deep
triggers. Read more . . .
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Common pain and pain relief myths
What you don't know about pain and pain relief can hurt you. Great
strides have been made in the understanding of pain and its treatment in the
last decade. Pain that was once considered beyond help is now manageable.
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Fibro Doctors Chose Pfizer Over You
In my last eNews this item prompted a response from Pam Stewart,
Chair of FMA UK “I was
concerned about the allegations in the last article that charitable
organisations are in league with pharmaceutical companies and pass on
information.
Perhaps you could point out in your next newsletter that FMA UK never
passes any information out to third parties and has no funding from any drug
company.”
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Dr Andrew Holman will be talking about Fibromyalgia on
21st July at 2 p.m, in Weston Education Centre, King’s College
London, Denmark Hill Campus SE5 9RJ
Dr Holman has been researching treatment options for fibromyalgia
for many years and been instrumental in bringing these for approval in the
States. Unfortunately the drugs have not been approved specifically for
fibromyalgia in Europe, but the findings from these studies helps in the
understanding of the mechanisms involved in producing the symptoms of
fibromyalgia.
We are very fortunate to have Andrew researching into fibromyalgia
and for giving freely of his time whilst in the UK to update us on current
thinking. This is an opportunity not to be missed.
Tickets can be purchased through the
website shop at £3 each to include tea/coffee and the receipt should be brought
as proof of purchase as no actual ticket will be issued. Places are
limited, so please book in advance to avoid any possible disappointment. You
can order your tickets here. More
information . . .
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Chronic Pain and Cigarette Smoking: Another Reason to Quit
People with chronic pain are significantly
more likely to be cigarette smokers than those without chronic pain. Some
smokers with chronic pain report using smoking
as a means of coping with their pain. However, smoking is not an effective
coping strategy and has been associated with greater pain intensity, more pain
interference, and more fear of pain. Smoking (and
passive smoke) has been found to be linked to increased headaches. Smokers
with back pain reported more emotional distress, lower activity levels, and
greater reliance on pain medication than nonsmokers with back pain.
Smoking will not enhance your ability to cope with your pain and may make your
pain worse. Of course, if you smoke, you already know the dangers of smoking
with respect to cancer and cardiovascular disease, among other health risks.
Quitting would not only reduce your risk of cancer, heart, and other diseases,
it may also improve your ability to manage your chronic pain.
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To receive Fibromyalgia
& Chronic Pain LIFE digital bi-monthly magazine free, please register here.
Digital version and print-on-demand available after registration.
For print information, please go to MagCloud. Thanks!
Read online:
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5 Simple Steps to Cure IBS without Drugs - Video
60 million Americans suffer from IBS, and conventional medicine
doesn’t have a cure. In fact, many doctors will tell you the condition is “all
in your head.” But there are ways you can treat the underlying causes of IBS.
This week Dr. Mark Hyman outlines 5 steps you can take to overcome IBS and heal
from your digestive problems.
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CherryActive: Much-Needed Relief To Gout, Fibromyalgia And
Arthritis Sufferers
Ongoing scientific studies are
demonstrating how foods naturally rich in melatonin like Montmorency cherries
can help sufferers of insomnia gain deep, restful sleep. Read more:
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Relieve Fibromyalgia With These Simple Dietary Tips
Fibromyalgia is notoriously difficult
to treat. Medication tends to reduce symptoms only by about 30-50 per cent.
Plus it can be extremely confusing sorting through all the conflicting
nutritional advice about which foods to eat and which to avoid...
The following tips may help to alleviate your symptoms:
The following tips may help to alleviate your symptoms:
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Is Your Thyroid Gland Working Properly? Insights, an At-Home
Test, and Natural Help
Terry Lemerond, a well-known author, advisor and educator, shares
the wisdom of 40 years spent researching & developing more than 300
nutritional and botanical health support formulations. This article, first
published Sep 16, 2011, is reproduced with kind permission from Terry's
informative website TerryTalksNutrition.com ©2011-2012, all
rights reserved.
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Living with Pain: Approach-Avoidance Conflict
Approach-avoidance conflict has a long tradition in psychology,
having first been proposed by Dr. Kurt Lewin in
the 1930s. The idea is that some goals have both positive, inviting
aspects and negative, repelling aspects. Conflict arises out of both wanting and not wanting something.
As you approach the goal, the unpleasant aspects start to dominate and you want
to avoid it. If you avoid the goal, it begins to look attractive again and you
approach it. It is easy to feel frustrated, unhappy, and paralyzed by an
approach-avoidance conflict. Here are a few examples as applied to living
with chronic pain:
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Human cost of welfare reform: 'I'm being punished because of my
health' – Video
Ministers have
insisted welfare reform will protect the most vulnerable. But the Guardian has
seen a memo from senior jobcentre management that acknowledges changes to the
benefits system could have 'profound results' for vulnerable claimants. The
Guardian spoke to both Julie Carwardine and Richard Sykes about the financial
and mental impact of losing their benefits.
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Pain management health centre - What is fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia
can make you feel miserable. Fortunately there are treatments that can reduce pain and help
you get on with life.
We've brought together the best research about fibromyalgia and
weighed up the evidence about how to treat it. You can use our information to
talk to your doctor and decide which treatments are best for you.
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I find it difficult to believe that 2012 is half over, but time
marches on, regardless. Here’s hoping
the second half will be good for us all.
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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