Anxiety is still a major problem that I'm having, but I'm working on it.
I find aromatherapy helps a lot.
I have a few bottles of essential oils that I use. I think the smell of lavender is very relaxing. Rose really helps if I'm feeling a bit angry. And I have a mixed bottle "for anxiety" that contains lavender, bergamot, ylang ylang and lime.
Every so often, it's nice to find a quiet room, get comfortable and dabble a small amount oil onto my wrists and temples, and just close my eyes.
Sometimes, I dabble some oil onto my wrists when I'm going out. So, if I start getting a bit anxious or panicky when I'm out, I can give my wrists a quick whiff, and the smell brings me back to that quiet room.
It's not a cure for anxiety, but I think it does help. At the very least, the oils have a pleasant smell.
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A blog about life for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Who am I?
I'm 25, female, I live in Melbourne (Australia), and I may have just recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
What is this blog about?
This blog used to paint a picture of life for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome.
My hope was that this blog would help people (including myself) understand the condition better.
As of 2010, I may have recovered from CFS. I will continue to post occassionally. I hope people with CFS will see it as a glimmer of hope.
My hope was that this blog would help people (including myself) understand the condition better.
As of 2010, I may have recovered from CFS. I will continue to post occassionally. I hope people with CFS will see it as a glimmer of hope.
My treatment
- Special diet
- Light exercise
- Supplements (too many to list, but the main one is vitamin D)
- Treatment for candidiasis
- Probiotics
- Treatment for parasites
- Colon cleanse
- MORA therapy
- Homeopathic remedy
- Correcting sleep
- Treating anxiety
- MORA lymphatic treatment
"Ahh! I don't have time to read all these posts. What should I do?"
If you want to get the gist of this blog without having to filter through all my ramblings, you can read the most "Interesting posts" in the list I've made below.
Interesting posts
- My special diet
- Yay for me!
- MORA lymphatic treatment
- Melatonin
- My seventh MORA treatment
- Third appointment with Dr S
- From Fatigued to Fantastic!
- Second MORA treatment
- First MORA treatment
- Exercise (week two)
- My second appointment with Dr S
- Bio Impedence Analysis
- My first consultation with Dr S
- The Black Mamba of chronic conditions
- New doctor, Dr S
- CFS Society of Victoria, Inc.
- There are still good people out there!
- Let's start over
My tips
Links
Why is this blog called "CFS Uncensored"?
I came up with the title "CFS Uncensored" because I feel like most CFS sufferers censor what they tell their friends and loved ones.
Sometimes I censor what I'd like to say because my brain isn't functioning properly, so I can't get the words out. Other times it's to protect friends and loved ones from feeling too bad for me.
The thing is, this doesn't help people really understand the condition. And I believe understanding the condition is half the battle for everyone involved.
Sometimes I censor what I'd like to say because my brain isn't functioning properly, so I can't get the words out. Other times it's to protect friends and loved ones from feeling too bad for me.
The thing is, this doesn't help people really understand the condition. And I believe understanding the condition is half the battle for everyone involved.
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- No sugar, no dairy, no apples, no oranges, no whea...
- This is not good for my anxiety
- Tips: Reading
- My first consultation with Dr S
- The Black Mamba of chronic conditions
- The trouble with nortriptyline
- Tips: Going to the movies
- Tips: Anxiety
- The list of people I can talk to is dwindling
- New doctor, Dr S
- Logging my "hours"
- Africa
- Tips: Sleeping
- My drugs
- The Mind Body Spirit Festival
- Interesting posts
- Support line
- CFS Society of Victoria Inc.
- There are still good people out there!
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3 comments:
Anxiety can also be caused by hormonal imbalance. Your doc can test for this via an 'adrenal stress profile test'. Just a suggestion..:)
Regular meditation may help too. It's free!
Yeah, I've wondered if meditation would help. I have yet to find a book about meditation that I like though. Thanks for the tip about hormonal imbalances; I might ask my doctor about that the next time I see him.
http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/artcl_stress_reduction.htm
Some meditation/relaxation tips/styles...:)
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