Providing Information & Connection for People with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Related Diagnoses How do other people with FM/CFS cope?  Well, inquiring minds want to know!  So, the NNFCN offers a segment in our meetings where attendees can share ideas.  After each meeting we will post the question that was posed and the attendees responses.  If you have additional ideas to add to these lists or a question you’d like for us to pose at an upcoming meeting, please e-mail us at info@nnfcn.org *  Please note that no medical advice (prescription medication, treatment, etc.) will be included. What’s One Thing You Can Do to Make a Difference in Your Life? (1/21/12) Be thankful for what we have (gratitude)...Usnig Memory Foam bed topper...One day/hour/minute at a time...Deep breathing...Be positive...Remember the fun stuff you are looking forward to...Write down think you need or want to remember...Think about old fun memories, like trips and photos...Watch the sunrise or sunset...Treat yourself...Learn to believe that what we are experiencing is real!... SMILE!...Bird watching & feeding the birds...Don’t obsess about the negative...Keep you mind active - learn something new...Make memory boards and hang them where you can see them...Watch comedy shows...Listen to music...Stay as physical as possible (keep walking!)...Love your animals (even stuffed ones!) What Works for You...To Bring You Joy? (5/21/11) Bubble gun (from www.lightuptoys.com)...Humming tunes...Yardwork...Funny movies...Going into nature...Mailing gifts to friends/family...Friends...“LOL” e- mail group...Holding parties...Doodle/journal...Collecting rocks...Read...Bounce ball...Give things to others...Plants...Make things to help others...Call grandchildren...Art projects...Listen to bands/music...Go to the river...Cats/pets...Watch TV...Church & activities...Bubble bath/epsom salts...Bird feeding/watching...Sleep...Reading 10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain by Blake Tearnan What Works for You...When You Can’t Fall Asleep? (1/22/11) Heat...Perfume under the nose...Hot shower; bath with epsom salts...Prayer...Nightwave sleep machine...Reading...Audio books...Animals snuggling in bed...Hot milk...Biofeedback...Relaxation CDs by Kelly Howell...New Ben-Gay with applicator...Exercise...Chamomile tea with lavender...Heating blanket/heated mattress pad...Whole grain/carbohydrate snack with malted milk...Pain-a-Trate topical ointment by Melaleuca...Washoe County Yoga class...Read funny books (by Janet Evanovich, Dixie Cash, & “Jane Jeffrey Mysteries” by Jill Churchill)...Leg Pillow from Dr. Leonard’s online...Bach Flower Remedies from Whole Food What Works for You...What Helps You Cope? (10/16/10) Changing to fresh bed sheets...Stretching..Hot showers...Hot tubs...Quiet time...Massage...Getting help from others...Sunshine...Heat, being outside, in the car...Hot packs...heating pads...Robe in the dryer before wearing...Walking...Nature...Comfort food (Mexican food)...Laughter (”Whose Line Is It, Anyway? tv show)...Turner Classic Movies...Extra sleep...Avoid caffeine...Avoid sugar...Tempur-pedic mattress or good mattress support...Heated mattress pad  (c) 2012 NNFCN - Created & maintained by the NNFCN