Topic: Family & Friends
When CFS or fibromyalgia enters a marriage, one casualty can be intimacy. This article discusses strategies for responding to three common problems: fear, pain and reduced desire.
CFS and FM create widespread effects on patients and those around them. Here's how to cope with four of those impacts: unpredictability, intense emotions, stress and sensory overload.
How to adapt family life to long term illness. Article focuses on adjusting household tasks, making financial changes, modifying social time and making psychological adjustments.
How to use problem solving and other strategies to reduce misunderstandings and improve family communication.
A quick introduction to fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome focusing on symptoms, treatments and prognosis.
A four-part series of articles for people who know someone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or fibromyalgia.
Strategies for improving intimacy.
Living well with CFS or FM requires many adaptations. This article describes practical ways to support patients in their efforts to feel better.
Having a chronic illness is like landing in Holland when you planned a trip to Italy. Here are some ideas about living in the land of tulips and Rembrandts.
