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New column: “'Live Because:' Living a fuller life with chronic illness"

John2
  • By John2 · Posted 3:26 pm
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  • From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new column on the Stanford University School of Medicine "Scope" blog, titled, “'Live Because:' Living ...

Blood test for gluten intolerance.

flowers4u
  • By flowers4u · New reply 10:45 am
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • http://www.livestrong.com/article/540433 -does-gluten-aid-in-joint-inflammation/ Is there something to this? Do you trust these studies Can YOU go without wheat products? I dunno if I can ... It's in ...

Year of Gratitude- 2013

amarettosour
  • By amarettosour · New reply 10:02 am
  • Journal · 369 replies
  • Happy New Years To All Inspire Members! I have decided to start a journal for gratitude for the new year. 2012 is behind us and its time to move forward. I know that life has it's challenges and I have ...

Take a moment

aty
  • By aty · New reply yesterday at 10:22 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Say a prayer for the people in Texas and Oklahoma it is so sad so many people have passed away in this mess. All we can do is take a quiet moment. There all in our thoughts. Thank you Vickie ...

Gluten, huh?

flowers4u
  • By flowers4u · New reply yesterday at 12:04 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/ dr-mark-hyman/wheat-gluten_b_1274872.htm l So my little brother, the college grad personal triner, was kind enough to text me this link, no note or explanation ...

Lady Passed Over Rainbow Bridge Yesterday

gentle-huggies-annie
  • By gentle-huggies-annie · New reply yesterday at 1:00 am
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • Hey, Y'all... Some of you know that Lady's daddy is an ex of mine, and is now my roommate. I knew Lady, a mostly white Shih Tsu with bits of grey and tan (kept in a short puppy cut), when she was still ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Stay Strong - Stay Connected For EDS Awareness Campaign

NadiaBodkin
  • By NadiaBodkin · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello Everyone, I am posting this journal entry on behalf of EDSers United's 2013 EDS Awareness Campaign Initiative. As of January 1st, 2013 we have officially launched the Stay Strong - Stay Connected ...

feeling really silly right now

greenize64
  • By greenize64 · New reply May 13, 2013
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Hi all... Isn't today a beautiful day? Its a beautiful day in this neighbor hood...remember This song?? What tv show is it from..come on Iknow You know the answer... Sit right back and you'll hear a tale ...

uppers or downers?

flowers4u
  • By flowers4u · New reply May 11, 2013
  • Discussion in Treatment · 6 replies
  • This just popped into my head...here I am (we are), in pain, chronically fatigued. And most often we are prescribed 'downers' for lack of a better word. Narcotics, anti-depressants, muscle relaxants ...

New column: National Pain Day

John2
  • By John2 · Posted May 10, 2013
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  • From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a link to a new column, "National Pain Day," that I think you'll find interesting. You can read the column ...

Does anything help CFS?

sbez30
  • By sbez30 · New reply May 9, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with chronic fatigue syndrome · 1 reply
  • I have been diagnosed with empty sella syndrome which can effect the pituitary. The doctors keep trying to rule out MS but I am almost positive I have a pituitary endocrine problem and my symptoms are ...

help me with vacation please

likaloha
  • By likaloha · New reply May 8, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with chronic fatigue syndrome · 2 replies
  • dear friends... my family is trying to plan a vacation for me and them... they are really planning it around my abilities/disabilities... I think I can handle the 2 hour flight to Florida and am hoping ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Decided To Keep Dating Separate From Inspire . . .

MonicaPz
  • By MonicaPz · New reply May 2, 2013
  • Journal · 61 replies
  • Dear Friends, After much thought, have decided to keep dating separate from Inspire. Have joined two dating Internet websites for that purpose. Feel that I do not want to contribute to Inspire becoming ...

More forms, new meds, great day?

flowers4u
  • By flowers4u · New reply April 29, 2013
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Just wanted to make sure I posted that I had a great day today. Was able to get out of bed early (7). Take one son to school. Go to the doc. Filled out form for stupid disability, AGAIN. Got a new med ...

Had to quit taking my meds and many supplements. Anyone else?

Outofmymind
  • By Outofmymind · New reply April 26, 2013
  • Journal · 34 replies
  • I have psoriasis , psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and chronic fatigue, and now I'm very sensitive to many medications. I also suffer from depression mostly from the chronic fatigue and can't ...

PRAYERS FOR WACO TEXAS

ShelaKay42
  • By ShelaKay42 · New reply April 25, 2013
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Our Family is Praying for the Victims of the Waco Texas Explosion. Our hearts go out to the families and community. PRAYING THAT THE FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE FOUND. Also continued Thoughts and Prayers for ...

Dr. Oz Discusses Anti-Depressants Today (Weds., April 3). . .

MonicaPz
  • By MonicaPz · New reply April 24, 2013
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • Dear Friends, Just looked at Dr. Oz's website, www.doctoroz.com and he has an EXCELLENT discussion about anti-depressants both on the website (Oz Blog) and on the show. Even if you don't have a problem ...

Dark circle under eyes

dragonfly68
  • By dragonfly68 · New reply April 23, 2013
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 19 replies
  • Does anyone have seriously dark circles under their eyes? Not puffy, just dark....that seem to get worse over time ...

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