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FibroTV is a weekly podcast Show designed to bring the Fibromyalgia community and those with Chronic health issues together in a POSITIVE way. It is a place to educate family, and, friends

In todays Daily dose of health and wellness we talk about weather changes and how they can affect chronic pain. We also talk about if certain climates are better or worse with chronic pain.

In this episode we talk about food additives and chemicals to avoid when chronically ill. Not only can food additives and chemicals cause chronic illness symptoms to be worse, for some it is the source of their chronic illness so it should not be something to ignore.

There are many myths surrounding the difference between Addiction and Dependency not only with those that do not suffer chronic pain and chronic illness but those that do suffer from this conditions. In this podcast we touch base on this very emotional heated subject among the chronic illness/pain community and even doctors.

We live in a society that tells us that we need to please others. We start out by pleasing our parents when we are young and it goes into pleasing our bosses, spouses, and children ect ect. as we grow older. Taking care of yourself is not a selfish thing to do like you might have been told in fact, it is natural to put yourself first and take care of yourself spiritually, emotionally, and physically before you care for others. It is the HEALTHY thing to do for yourself!

Fibromyalgia Syndrome is one of the most difficult conditions to treat. Some statistics show that  less than 10% of fibromyalgia patients have had any kind of successful treatment with Western Medicine. We talk about ways to increase the chances of successful treatment and how you can empower your self with this fickle and at times debilitating  condition.

Being chronically ill comes with a truckload  of emotions. Feeling guilty because you are sick is not healthy and can cause more pain and illness. There is healthy guilt and unhealthy guilt and we address both in todays podcast.

In todays episode of The Daily Dose of Health and Wellness we talk about the natural ability that we all have to follow our intuition or 'gut feeling" to benefit our health and aid us in symptom management when it comes to our chronic conditions. Also we talk about the dangers of ignoring new symptoms because you think it is just part of your chronic illness.

It this weeks Daily Dose of Health and Wellness we  talk about services and programs available for those that are low income or on SSI or SSDI (USA ONLY) when struggling financially. Many people do not utilize these programs and struggle just to make ends meet. We talk about Food, Housing, Medical, Free cellphone  and cellphone service, and even free food for your pets.

Does food matter? With all the diets out there that claim to be the diet to help Chronic pain and/or Chronic illnesses is there one that really does help? We talk about that today on The Daily Dose of Health and Wellness

If you are living with a long-term illness like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, or arthritis, your sex life may not be what it used to. Issues like pain, exhaustion, stiffness, and depression are all common with chronic disease and not very conducive to a healthy sex life. It's not surprising that many people with these diseases lose interest and enjoyment in sex. Fortunately, you can change this. Even if you have a chronic disease, if your sexuality and intimacy are important for you and your partner, you can have a satisfying sex life again.

Jen Reynolds from FibroTV.com was invited back to David Essel Alive's show on ((xm)) Satellite Radio Channel 168 on June 30th 2012. We talked about Chronic illness and success stories of those who are leading amazing lives despite their challenges. For more information about David Essel you can visit his website at www.davidessel.com Permission was given to FibroTV By david Essel to reproduces the live broadcast into a podcast.

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome occurs in approximately 20 percent of patients after abrupt discontinuation of an antidepressant medication that was taken for at least six weeks. Many people are unaware of how horrible and potentially dangerous it can be so we talk about it in todays podcast.

When diagnosed with a Chronic illness it is important not to let your illness define you. In this episode of  "Daily Dose  of Health and wellness" we talk about how labeling our conditions can sometimes be self distractive when it comes to your path to health and wellness. Also a very personal story about a nurse who became angry with me.

You know who I am talking about! Those emotionally draining people that when they have a problem, everyone has a problem, and it is NEVER their fault. These are people that expect you to hear them out but if it is you that has a problem they are not the least bit interested in what you have to say. You always “owe them” in some way. They remember everything they have ever done for you and will bring it up (Even if years have passed) to guilt you into doing something for them. I call them “Emotional Vampires”