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[sb: there's a link to a video at the bottom, under the photo, of I think TV news coverage of the book, but I haven't watched it. LOVE "Fine. It's easier to say I am fine, but fine really mean's frustrated, irritated, nauseated and exhausted." Maybe that's what the FINE trial was all about. hee hee]
LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a condition that affects more than a million Americans but there is no known cause or cure.
Two women living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, have spent years raising awareness of it.
Nancy Fowler and Lisa Ball have just published a book to help others cope with the disease.
CFS is a syndrome that can cause joint pain, sleep deprivation and exhaustion. One of Fowler's symptoms was memory loss -- which ultimately forced her to give up her nursing license. But on that day more than 16 years ago, fowler met Lisa Ball.
Ball spent more than $80,000 on countless doctors after a car accident left her with severe muscle pain, depressed and constantly tired. But no one knew could figure out what was wrong with her -- she was even told it was all in her mind.
WEB: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the CDC
Fibromyalgia at the CDC
Seacoast FMS/Chronic Fatigue Support Group
A couple of years ago the condition was finally determined by the Centers for Disease Control as a real disease. For Ball and Fowler, the recognition was long overdue. But they also realize there was a real need to educate and support other people who suffer from CFS and Fibromyalgia -- two different illnesses that have very similar symptoms.
Their book 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia' from F.I.N.E. to Feel Better -- was published earlier this spring. Ball says' "fine" is a word people suffering from CFS and Fibromyalgia can relate to.
Ball says, "Fine. It's easier to say I am fine, but fine really mean's frustrated, irritated, nauseated and exhausted."
The women feel the book is an easy read for folks who are newly diagnosed or who been suffering with symptoms for years. It talks about everything from symptoms, tests, medications, treatments and coping strategies.
The women eventually hope to donate some of the proceeds from the book to research in finding a cure for the illnesses. In the meantime they just want to help people like themselves live fuller lives.
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http://www.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=118295&catid=3
[sb: there's a link to a video at the bottom, under the photo, of I think TV news coverage of the book, but I haven't watched it. LOVE "Fine. It's easier to say I am fine, but fine really mean's frustrated, irritated, nauseated and exhausted." Maybe that's what the FINE trial was all about. hee hee]
LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a condition that affects more than a million Americans but there is no known cause or cure.
Two women living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, have spent years raising awareness of it.
Nancy Fowler and Lisa Ball have just published a book to help others cope with the disease.
CFS is a syndrome that can cause joint pain, sleep deprivation and exhaustion. One of Fowler's symptoms was memory loss -- which ultimately forced her to give up her nursing license. But on that day more than 16 years ago, fowler met Lisa Ball.
Ball spent more than $80,000 on countless doctors after a car accident left her with severe muscle pain, depressed and constantly tired. But no one knew could figure out what was wrong with her -- she was even told it was all in her mind.
WEB: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the CDC
Fibromyalgia at the CDC
Seacoast FMS/Chronic Fatigue Support Group
A couple of years ago the condition was finally determined by the Centers for Disease Control as a real disease. For Ball and Fowler, the recognition was long overdue. But they also realize there was a real need to educate and support other people who suffer from CFS and Fibromyalgia -- two different illnesses that have very similar symptoms.
Their book 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia' from F.I.N.E. to Feel Better -- was published earlier this spring. Ball says' "fine" is a word people suffering from CFS and Fibromyalgia can relate to.
Ball says, "Fine. It's easier to say I am fine, but fine really mean's frustrated, irritated, nauseated and exhausted."
The women feel the book is an easy read for folks who are newly diagnosed or who been suffering with symptoms for years. It talks about everything from symptoms, tests, medications, treatments and coping strategies.
The women eventually hope to donate some of the proceeds from the book to research in finding a cure for the illnesses. In the meantime they just want to help people like themselves live fuller lives.
[video]http://www.wlbz2.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=88247392001[/video]
