Re: OT: chronic fatigue study results

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:29:50 -0500, Dianne Lewandowski
<dianne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jangchub wrote:
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:49:37 GMT, Stitcher
<onecolourfulstitcher@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12409999/from/ET/

Thought other sufferers might be interested
ruby

Interesting how this intense study is now confirming what I've been
saying for a decade. Take care of your mental health

For some people, that is easier said than done. Mental health issues
are also inherited, or often caused by early childhood development. To
simply say, "Take care of your mental health," does not take into
consideration a myriad of factors that can play into a normally healthy
persons life (job loss, spousal loss, thyroid disease to name just three).

There are many ways to address mental health issues. First one must
be open to the fact that they have a relationship with the CFS or FMS.
Don't assume or insult my intelligence by giving me common references
to very common stress factors in life. IT happens. Thyroid disease
is treatable. Yes, people lose jobs, etc. However there are those
who dwell in the misery and those who choose and make a decision to
move beyond. Sometimes psyhotropic medications are necessary,
sometimes cognitive therapy is good as well.


Again, an overly simplistic response. Stress is often caused by
external pressures over which you have no control. The rise in the
price of gasoline is a good example. In many situations, even getting
to work can cause a significant financial burden to many. Thus, more
stress on families.

No, YOU may have control. I DO have control. I have major illness
right now and I will probably need a liver transplant sooner than not.
I choose to live each moment like it's my last, sucking the marrow out
of life, enjoying my friends, and the other cherished people and
situations in life. Easily I could drop out. I didn't say we can
avoid stress, I merely said to be aware of limitations and where one
can, address their mental health issues. Are you disagreeing with
this "new" study?

and know all physical limitations

That is, of course, a reasonable argument - but may take some time to
learn. In the meantime, you suffer. At least now they know it has a
genetic base along with other real factors, thus find ways to
effectively begin to treat it.

That's not what I read. I read it is very difficult to treat, and it
is. I have it. Can't make sandwiches without losing my breath and I
can no longer drive or garden, or do many things while alone in the
house. I will not now, nor will I ever, nor have I ever had the woe
is me attitude, which is why many of my symptoms are not worse. My
physicians are amazed at how I am functioning with all the major
illness I live with. My mind controls how I view life, my body does
not.

and this
does not have to be horrible.

Like all syndromes and diseases, some people suffer more than others.
For instance, in Russell-Silver Syndrome it can be mild with few
complications, or severe with lots of complications. It's a genetic
disorder, and although you can help by controlling environment and
enlisting lots of support networks, in the end, there's not a whole lot
you can do but work with the situation to the best of your ability to do
that. How well the syndrome is managed also has to do with how much
money you make (stress) and how good is your insurance (more stress and
poorer outcomes for the syndrome).

Left field. We are discussing CFS.

Thus, this study proves that these syndromes ARE PSYCHOSEMATIC

Yes, there does seem to be a correlation here. But lest anyone get the
wrong idea, it's genetic and that still does not mean that an individual
necessarily has a lot of control over the syndrome.

Dianne

How WE MANAGE our lives can literally change our life and the way we
view things. If you want to have this poor me I have syndromes
attitudes, that may perpetuate your entire attitude.

I never said these syndromes are not real. I have several of them as
a result of other factors as well as genetic codes passed along by my
family, but how we view our lives can absolutely controlled and one
can have a very fruitful existence, based on the way they process.
.

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