Recent content by ersatz

The horror movie/violent imagery thing makes some sense. It's a type of catharsis, anyway, and I imagine it can help relieve some of the feelings of frustration that often come with illness. I know I've always enjoyed horror movies, and I think part of the reason for that is my lifelong...

I have IBS and I've definitely noticed that it affects my bladder as well. In fact, that's part of the reason I quit my day job and started working from home -- my employer was docking my pay for time in the bathroom, which just was not kosher. I'll look for that book to see if I can find some...

It took my dad about a year to get approved. I don't recall if he got denied the first time, or if the process just took a really long time. In his case, he was fortunate enough to qualify for early retirement (once the disability was approved) so he could get pension from his union job...

I'm new here too :) In my case, I'm a family member of a fibro patient, but I'm kind of "spying" to see what I might be able to relate to my dad. It sounds like you're taking the right steps, trying to learn more and keeping active. Good luck to you!

So, as I mentioned in my introductory post, I'm the daughter of a fibromyalgia/sarcoid patient. I myself am a subscriber to the "whole foods" method of eating, and along the way I've heard a few mentions that certain auto-immune disorders and whatnot can be managed through diet. I also see...

Hi there :) You can call me Ersatz if you'd like. My father has fibromyalgia, in addition to an auto-immune disease called Sarcoid, and it's definitely cast a long shadow in our day-to-day lives. He's not very techno-savvy, but I figure I might be able to find something useful here that I can...