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Autoimmune illnesses of vague or entirely unknown causes are on the increase in western culture. Symptoms tend to cross over from one to another, forc... more »

Autoimmune illnesses of vague or entirely unknown causes are on the increase in western culture. Symptoms tend to cross over from one to another, forcing multiple diagnoses and confounding modern medical practitioners. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia are two of the more common of these conditions, and their sufferers can face dismissal, apathy, scorn, or referral to a psychiatrist rather than real help. This volume, an update of psychologist Katrina Berne's RUNNING ON EMPTY, sets out to provide comprehensive information about symptom onset, diagnosis, allopathic and alternative treatment, supplements and herbs, and much more. Clearly laid out in well-defined chapters and spiced up with clever and sometimes funny quotes, this volume serves as an indispensable resource for anyone struggling with CFS or other autoimmune disorders. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

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Unlike a leg in a cast, invisible chronic illness (ICI) has no observable symptoms. Consequently, people who suffer from chronic fatigue, chronic pain... more »

Unlike a leg in a cast, invisible chronic illness (ICI) has no observable symptoms. Consequently, people who suffer from chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and many other miseries often endure not only the ailment but dismissive and negative reactions from others. Since its first publication,Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired has offered hope and coping strategies to thousands of people who suffer from ICI. Paul Donoghue and Mary Siegel teach their readers how to rethink how they themselves view their illness and how to communicate with loved ones and doctors in a way that meets their needs. The authors' understanding makes readers feel they have been heard for the first time. For this edition, the authors include a new introduction drawing on the experiences of the many people who have responded to the book and to their lectures and television appearances. They expand the definition of ICI to include other ailments such as depression, addiction, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. They bring the resource material, including Web sites, up to the present, and they offer fresh insights on four topics that often emerge: guilt, how ICI affects the family, meaningfulness, and defining acceptance. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

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I REMEMBER ME is an informative and moving documentary about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Filmmaker Kim Snyder chronicles her own painful struggle with t... more »

I REMEMBER ME is an informative and moving documentary about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Filmmaker Kim Snyder chronicles her own painful struggle with the condition, profiles other sufferers, and researches overlooked past outbreaks of what came to be known as Yuppie Flu. Snyder interviews a wide range of medical professionals, who have wildly varying theories about the condition. With such confusion about what the condition actually is, and little evidence as to what causes it, Snyder shows how the medical establishment, particularly the CDC, has viewed the condition skeptically and investigated it halfheartedly, allowing people with CFS to become stigmatized as hypochondriacs. Through her interviews and profiles of sufferers--particularly one high school student who has been paralyzed by CFS--she shows just how debilitating and painful CFS can be. She also explores a little-known outbreak, which took place in Florida decades before the syndrome was recognized, and interviews survivors and doctors from those cases. Snyder also interviews director Blake Edwards (THE PINK PANTHER) and soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Akers, who describe how their happy lives and successful careers were nearly destroyed by CFS.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Featurettes - 1.Director's Update Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.