These articles contain information about Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that will teach you some of the advanced information about CFS/Fibromyalgia that's out there.
Featured Article: Doing Small Tasks More Efficiently
This article is not about saving energy with household chores, cooking, or shopping ... it's aimed at those small tasks that those with severe ME/CFS are still sometimes able to do. Things like banking, paying bills, buying supplements, shopping online, and so forth - they're hard to delegate and for many people they're impossibly difficult to do yourself without adaptions.
Note: Includes special tips for Australians doing these tasks!
Why CFS Is Like Being Tied Up With Rubber Bands - A metaphor stretched as far as it'll go!
Helping: What to do whena friend has CFS - Written by Jenn Vespermann and adapted by me, an article about how people can best help a friend who is sick with CFS.
The Warrior's Guide To Chronic Illness - A wonderful place to start when you are diagnosed with a chronic illness.
To Walk A Mile: Simulating CFS - Andrew Denton's experience simulating paraplegia for a morning, and ideas about how to simulate severe CFS for somebody.
Couples - When one partner has CFS.
The Ten Commandments For Unwell Beings - This piece waxes lyrical, in general terms, about what to do when you are sick.
Diary Of A Voice Amplifier - My experience of discovering, learning about and finally obtaining a voice amplifier to help my weak voice.
NEW Useful "Needing" Words - Some phrases and questions may be of use when you are having trouble obtaining help from one of the disability services.
CFS Fatigue - How the fatigue caused by CFS differs from fatigue in a "normal" person. Written by Jenn Vesperman.
The Role Of ATP In CFS - What is ATP and why must CFS patients budget their ATP levels? Written by Jenn Vesperman.
Self-Hypnosis For Pain Control - What happened when I purchased some self-hypnosis recordings to help with the pain caused (partly) by my Fibro and CFS. They were useful, and interesting too, but didn't do what I'd expected!
CFS -> Osteoporosis? - Why PWCs should watch out for osteoporosis.
CFS and 'Stress Allergy' - A letter from a friend (also with CFS) about why stress is so bad for those with CFS.
"But I Can't Meditate!" - This page lists some alternatives to meditation, other ways to relax and calm everything inside. There are also some thoughts on why so many people with CFS find it difficult or impossible to meditate.
CFS and Exercise - My thoughts on this hotly-debated topic.
CFS and Exercise - The Biochemical Reasons - Just what it says. It's from a post to a mailing list I made.
