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‘Past research has shown a connection between sleep deprivation and cognitive issues, emotional processing (the ability to determine if social cues are friendly or threatening) and control, impaired executive function (ability to complete basic tasks), attention, and working memory. Again, all of these things are things that are facts of life for those of us living with Fibromyalgia.’

Are sleep issues at the root of many Fibromyalgia symptoms? |  Counting My Spoons  |  Julie Ryan … Read More #ChronicIllness Morning Post | A selection of online health related newspapers/magazines/newsletters/blogs | LONG POST

And the stresses that it seems that most “regular” people’s bodies absorb without any obvious ill effects…well, ours get affected by them…big time! And it doesn’t have to be a major stress…even just low-level stress IS STRESS as far as fibromyalgia is concerned…even positive stress IS STRESS as far as fibromyalgia is concerned. From – I Have Fibromyalgia…I Work on Stress…The Fibromyalgia and Stress Connection… Read More #ChronicIllness Morning Post | A selection of online health related newspapers/magazines/newsletters/blogs | LONG POST

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‘The ‘bad apples’ of the immune system are also its secret weapon, according to major Australian research published today in the world-leading journal Science.’ > Bad antibodies made good: The immune system’s secret weapon uncovered  | Garvan Institute of Medical Research  … Read More #ChronicIllness Morning Post | A selection of online health related newspapers/magazines/newsletters/blogs | LONG POST

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“I love that we laugh together and cry together. I love that we are free to express to each other our deepest thoughts in a way that is raw and real.’  Sam Moss, Climbing mountains with my chronic illness friends. … Read More #ChronicIllness Morning Post | A selection of online health related newspapers/magazines/newsletters/blogs | LONG POST