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posticon Online Learning Event – Recording

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Our learning event took place on 12th May. The event was a platform for us to share the findings of the extensive piece of consultation work that Sleeping Giants have been carrying out on our behalf. Most notably, sharing the appetite of both health and social care professionals and people …

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posticon Dumfries and Galloway ME and Fibromyalgia Network: Consultation Key Findings Final Report

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Using grant funding from the Health and Social Care Alliance, the Network commissioned Sleeping Giants to conduct a consultation exercise with local stakeholders and people with one or more of the conditions.  The consultation sought to establish the need for and feasibility of three project ideas.  The first two of …

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Hello everyone, sorry this is a wee bit late, it should technically be the April Blog. I do have a good excuse, although not a note from my mother.
I am a first-time Granny as of 18th April, to a beautiful little boy called Ellis. Of course, I am smitten, …

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posticon Facebook Group activity in April

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during April:

 

FIBROMYALGIA; information for newbies

https://dgmefm.org.uk/2022/04/03/fibromyalgia-information-for-newbies/?fbclid=IwAR2P1OmJsMoEOEil1MIIvgzMZoj_CYSm6tyOHQUtbI9RZxCmvcTmIrr7lsY

 

The list of Covid symptoms has been expanded – here are the 9 new signs of illness

https://shared-news.upday.com/?streamType=ntk&edition=en&teaserId=6e243034-b8b4-42d0-8c5a-b506f0fe42a0&articleUrl=https://news.upday.com/uk/list-of-covid-symptoms-expanded-as-free-testing-ends/?utm_source%3Dupday%26utm_medium%3Dreferral

 

My Hiatus Hernia and …

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posticon DGMEFM Hiatus Hernia and Healthy Eating Change

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My Hiatus Hernia and Healthy Eating Change

by DGMEFM Network Member

I’m used to making big life changes when it comes to my health.  My body can be so sensitive to abnormalities.  

Sadly I felt it would be easier to die than managing the acute pain from two stupid gallstones. …

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posticon FIBROMYALGIA; information for newbies.

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I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for 12 years now, and during that time I have used quite a few different medications. At first, I found that I would accept anything which had the ability to give me my old life back, or so I wished. So painkillers were my …

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posticon Facebook Group Activity in March

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during March:

 

 

Dr Elisabeth Philipps in Conversation With Patients – In the first educational webinar for the Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education, Dr Elisabeth Philipps welcomes two medical …

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posticon DGMEFM Self-Management for Chronic Pain

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Many DGMEFM Members have lived experiences of Self Managing their Chronic Pain

Chronic pain impacts more than just the body.  We know that for people living with pain, raising concerns about wider aspects of health in appointments with their health-care professional is not always easy and their concerns and worries do …

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posticon March Blog

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We’re rattling on through these months at a fair rate of knots. Time flies when you have lots of articles to write eh?

On the Facebook page, we had a bit of a discussion about drama series and box sets, either on the tv, catch up, or DVD. Well, I …

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posticon Facebook Group Activity in February

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during February:

 

Find information about upcoming events (including how to book a place). Read about our previous events or check our other Flippin’ Pain news.

https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/news-events/

 

Progress and Expectations …

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