All Articles

By date in reverse chronological order.

A review of Toni Bernhard’s Buddhist-inspired guide to living with chronic illness.

How to enjoy travel when you have a long-term illness.

Intimacy can be one casualty of CFS and FM. Here are six strategies that help promote closeness.

The secret to improving with CFS and FM? Think small.

What bereavement research teaches about successful grieving.

Answers from CFS specialist Dr. Charles Lapp.

Five strategies for preventing a collapse while away from home.

Describes a system for understanding your limits and offers two techniques for expanding them. (First of two articles.)

A description of nine medical problems that often occur together with CFS and FM.

Having trouble defining your limits? Consider counting your steps using a pedometer.

Tips from a prominent CFS/FM physician.

What are the most important things to remember in coping with chronic illness? Read some answers from fellow patients in this article.

Two strategies that help when old habits make symptoms worse.

Tips on the art of pacing from two guest authors.

How to determine your energy profile plus nine strategies for managing your energy.

How to get help from friends, support groups and professionals.

How to locate a physician, plus tips on making relationships with doctors more productive.

Nine things to remember if you are taking care of someone with CFS or FM.

Practical strategies for better family communication.

The biggest help is to support patients’ efforts to adapt.