This will be my last post for CFS Squared – Tales of CFS. I have enjoyed writing here, for the past two years. But it’s time for me to move on now.
I must say, that this last word stuff is a little daunting. I kind of want to sneak away – and leave you with fun and quirky posts. But, I owe more than that to all of you, and to myself.
On more than one occasion, I have written about Do No Harm. I am going to share a little secret with all of you. Writing and/or following a health …read more

Last week, my medicinal indoor herb kit arrived. I opened it up – and started right then and there. My enthusiasm for this idea knows no bounds. Out of 12 herbs, I chose to grow Valerian, Lemon Balm, Milk Thistle, Echinacea, and German Chamomile.
After a week, some of the seeds have started sprouting…which proves that at least my thumbs are partly green. I took some fantastic pictures, but alas the usb port on my camera cable is bent, and so all pictures will have to wait, until I replace it.
Hopefully they will keep growing….I am getting …read more

First off, I want to thank everyone for the comments on this blog.  The comments are an integral part of this blog, the people who comment are just as important to CFS Squared as the writer.  I love being part of such a great community!
Now lets get down to business.  CFS Squared is of course about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and all of the stuff that goes with it (good and bad), and there is a lot of good that comes with this illness.  For the most part, I write about my personal journey with this illness.  …read more

You have been feeling lousy for months. This flu you have has lasted a long time, and doesn’t show signs of leaving. You go to the doctor, for what is the 100th time. Your doc has given you every test known to man. Everything comes back negative. Finally, you are given the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. You say, “finallly! great – now cure me”.
Your doctor gives you a few options:

suggests you stop working, and implement the 50% rule, gives you a schedule of medications to take everyday
gives you just the meds
tells you to continue …read more

In case you missed it when I first announced that medicinal marijuana is available to purchase through vending machines. Here is an excerpt that originally aired on CNN via YouTube. I just have one question. Why are they choosing to do this in California? Wouldn’t certain areas of Canada be a better place to try this out. Perhaps in my hometown?????

OK people, I have put up a new poll (on the sidebar). This time I want to know how much television you watch a week. Vote, and then come back to this post, and tell me about your viewing habits. Is there a television show that you just have to catch every week? If so, I want to hear about it. If you don’t watch television, then tell me what you do to fill that time.
For me, I don’t watch a tremendous amount of television, but I do like to watch series that have been …read more

The other night, I went out for coffee with an old friend. Someone who had been there through boyfriend problems, family fights, work woes, and someone who had selflessly given me a couch to sleep on when I was feeling lousy, but didn’t want to be at home anymore (before you think I am a sefish B – she got good stuff from me too). This was the first time we had seen each other or really even spoke in an entire year.
The reason for our estrangement? Me. Why? A bit of a longish story….but …read more

So the title of this post, is slightly misleading.  I don’t think that there is a magic age where depression stops being an issue for people.  However,  a study done by Dartmouth and the University of Warwick suggests that depression peaks at the age of 44.
It is said that only in a persons 50’s do most people emerge from a dark depression. 
So if depression, is a part of your CFS condition- how does this make you feel.  I suppose if you are already nearing the magic number of “44″ you would be happy with this news.
For those of us who have …read more

Mark this day on your calender (Jan 28, 2008) – which actually happens to be tomorrow.  This is the day, where not one, but two vending machines will start carrying medicinal marijuana.   Keep in mind that they will be located in the Los Angeles area, but if you live nearby – and have a doctor’s prescription, you can use them.
Here is how it works, once you are given your doctor’s ok – you need to go to the vending machine location, have your prescription approved, get finger-printed, and then get a prepaid credit card with your profile on it (which …read more

First a little personal back story. I am not a huge fan of the light bulb. I much prefer the dark to light (any light) – although I have been known to smile at the sun, after its first appearance after hiding for 40 days – letting rain take centre stage. But only after I shake my fist at it first. When I am home, I prefer to have as little light on as possible. Just enough to see comfortably. When I am at work, I am known to wear sunglasses inside, because my …read more