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Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.
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Blog entries by Cort
We're moving tomorrow! After much testing and evaluating we hope the transition will be as seamless as possible but in a move like this some glitches are probably inevitable. All you will need to do is login again (and click the stay logged in button, if you wish). Be prepared for a quite...
<img src="http://xenforo.com/styles/default/xfsite/logo.png" align="Right" />Phoenix Rising is moving :Retro eek:....to a new Forum package called Xenforo.
The move did not come easy (particularly for me); VBulletin has been good to us but after taking a close look at both packages it became...
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ME/CFS can be isolating but people with ME/CFS do not have to be isolated and Phoenix Rising is a big reason why. If John in Los Angeles wants to get the...
<img src="http://phoenixrising.me/wp-content/uploads/KlimasXMRV1.jpg" align="right" /> I can promise we will be providing cutting edge research and care, and educating providers like never before.
Dr. Nancy Klimas
Dr. Klimas recently left the University of Miami to head up a new...
<img src="http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/page/file/0e16a6fbc7b4c02243_iem6bhgvr.jpg/@mx_223" align="right" />Marly Silverman is a worker! How many people have played a major role in creating not one or two but three organizations? Marly first created PANDORA, then in response to the CDC's...
<img src="http://forums.phoenixrising.me/images/fuelinggood.png" align="right" />Dan Moricoli is proof that even individuals afflicted with a severe illness can make a difference. Hampered by an alarming case of ME/CFS that has stymied many doctors Dan has nevertheless produced a unique place...
The Month Of ME - in response to a challenge and in recognition of the important role the term myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has played and continues to play in this disorder, August, 2011 will be the Month of ME on Phoenix Rising. We will examine MEs role in this disorder throughout the month...
The Forums are a major part of Phoenix Rising. In recognition of this we have allotted a permanent space on the Phoenix Rising Board of Directors to be filled by a Forum member. Depending on how many nominations come in we will hold a vote; and the top three nominees will go to the Board...
Phoenix Rising is committed to being a leader not only within the ME/CFS field but in how web technologies can be innovatively used to support people with health problems (in our case ME/CFS). We see many ways health support sites could be improved and we plan to make a Phoenix Rising a...
We are in the process of making major changes to Phoenix Rising. As part of that we are going to move the Forums to a new host and new URL on Thursday. It will take some doing and they will be down starting 11AM PST/2PM EST/1900 UK Time we believe, for about 6 hours, at the most. Sorry about...
This is a free call on mastering moods and emotions if you're interested. The reason I'm putting this up is that I have personal experience with this person and she's good. She has mastered this subject pretty darn well.
I don't know but I imagine there may be an attempt to enroll you in...
The Quality of Life Blogs
This is the start of a series of blogs on Toni Bernhardt’s book “How to be Sick: A Buddhist Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers”. I will supplement my background with a more Western approach with Toni’s Buddhistic approach - and see what...
Suzanne is a registered hypnotherapist and masseuse with ME/CFS. She is offering a free course in hypnotherapy to one person in Phoenix. In this blog she talks about 'acceptance'.
I do not feel well much of the time. Be assured, this is just an unbiased observation not a judgment, a call to...
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