If you have Fibromyalgia then you might be interested in this one. It's a new DVD release called 'Fibromyalgia: Show Me Where It Hurts' and apparently people have been going mad for it.

We've arranged for you to get a 5% discount off the Fibromyalgia DVD at ImmuneSupport. All you need to do is click through on this link and you'll get 5% deducted from everything you buy from there, including the DVD, when you check out.


Click here for a 5% discount off the new Fibromyalgia : Show Me Where It Hurts DVD...

The DVD apparently includes:

# Patient Interviews & Frequently Asked Questions
# Condition Facts & Commentary
# Explanation of Causes & Symptons
# Dramatized Workings of the Central Nervous System
# Latest Research Findings from Noted Specialists
# Treatment & Lifestyle Techniques
# Patient Resources

And perhaps most importantly, considering how misunderstood this illness can be...

# Education & Understanding for Family and Friends

Click here to find out more and to qualify for a 5% discount...

I hope you find the DVD helpful!

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

Hi all

Well this has nothing really to do with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia. But when's the last time you pampered yourself? What's more, when's the last time you pampered yourself with something gorgeous you got for free?

I've found a gorgeous little site that are giving away free bars of their handmade soaps worth £4.50 [GBP].

You can get your free handmade soap bars here...

Enjoy! :)

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

Hi all

We've received a few queries about the status of the Sleepydust Forum, so I thought it might be worth reposting about it for those of you who may have missed my previous post.

The Sleepydust Forum is currently offline while we can transfer the forum over to our new web host, undertake maintenance work, give it a 'face lift', and so that Jo, our Forum Manager can take a well-earned rest. So, the forum will be offline for a while, but we'll be sure to let all forum members know once it's back online, directly via email. And we'll also post the announcement in this Sleepydust Newspaper and in the Sleepydust Emagazine.

Once again, please accept my most sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

"In the study that included 36 children averaging 16 years old diagnosed with chronic fatigue, their mothers were likely to share their symptoms, while fathers showed no connection, the study found.

(...)"Study author Elise M. van de Putte of Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, suggested the link was the "result of an interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors."

"It may point to a gene-environment interaction in which the child not only inherits the genetic characteristics of the mother, but these maternal characteristics also function as environmental factors for the child," she wrote in the June issue of "Pediatrics," the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics."

-- Chronic fatigue traced to mothers - US study, Reuters, Mon Jun 5, 2006 12:03am --

To read the full article click here!

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

"The American College of Rheumatology says there are two criteria that must be present in order to diagnose FM. One is the "presence of widespread pain for at least three months that involves the upper and lower body, the left and right side, and the axial skeleton."

(...) The second criteria the American College of Rheumatology set is the "presence of widespread tender points at 11 of 18 defined sites." The tender points that they refer to are localized painful areas in a muscle, muscle/tendon junction, fat pad or region of the bursa."

-- Testing, diagnosing for Fibromyalgia may be difficult, Jann Brewer, 06/01/2006 --

To read the complete article, click here!

I hope you find this article interesting. :-)

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

If you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia you probably don’t produce enough serotonin (sometimes known as serotonin deficiency syndrome). Find out more below...

Are You Sleeping Badly Because Your Serotonin Levels Are Too Low? :: Serotonin Deficiency Syndrome

I hope you find this page interesting!

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

The depression poems section has been updated! You can check the depression poem pages out here:

Depression Poem Page #1

Depression Poem Page #2

Depression Poem Page #3

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

The depression help page has been updated. On the updated page you will find details about the following helpful (UK-based) resources:

* General Depression Help Links

* Depression & Emotional Help Support Groups

* Self-Harm Groups

* Stress & Trauma Groups

* Depression Self-Harm Help For Young People & Children

Click here: Help For Depression Sufferers

I hope you find this updated page useful.

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

If you suffer from depression, then the St Johns Wart herbal remedy (correct spelling St Johns Wort) may be helpful for easing your depression symptoms. The following page has been updated:

St Johns Wart :: Easing Your Depression The Natural Way

I hope you find it useful!

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

Depression can be a symptom of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). It can sometimes even be the cause. [More...]

Some ME/CFS sufferers are lucky enough to never suffer from depression, but many unfortunately do at some point in their illness.

The page about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression has been updated. You can check it out here...

Facts about depression & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

I hope you find this page interesting!

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust