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<span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Thank you for stopping by and visiting my website. I am proud to announce my debut book "Death in Dahlonega" is now available at </span><a href="http://lamppostpubs.com/?p=804"><span style="color: #e06666;">Lampost Publishing</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;">. The journey has been long, but the final product has been worth all the hard work. My fifth book was published November 1, 2015.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">A BUTTERFLY'S LEGACY</span><br /><br />Yellow and black,<br />struggling to be born into this world.<br />The struggle will strengthen this<br />beautiful creature for the journey that lies ahead.<br /><br />The struggle continues,<br />the traveler unaware of the destiny that lies beyond.<br />It makes no difference,<br />that the journey is to be short.<br /><br />Wings tattered and torn,<br />life comes to an end.<br />Joy and pleasure have been given to others,<br />the struggle has not been in vain.<br /><br />Deborah Malone</span></span></span></span></span></span></center>
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258887129156476845.post-25390875232179107312011-04-12T12:56:00.000-07:002012-04-11T19:35:57.059-07:00Contact Me<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: #e06666;">You can contact me through</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;"> </span><a href="mailto:debbiejeanm@gmail.com"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;">and I'm on</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1116982254">Facebook</a>.</span></div>Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258887129156476845.post-57912575272260478892011-04-02T16:20:00.004-07:002016-01-13T18:44:41.996-08:00About Me<div align="left">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6JG6p_9di1uS1nqNOyw_1c0BMuMPOYvN4rYIonBXrXfS4_oeBMblaiakPhBQGr9wAWaXvbjV-FcJWr15wWoqQw2WIgVZUK77YutBVRYtHU-O0CRPtxT8vYJyvM-xizv9Yrh4_4T7CsQ/s1600/DMalone4.png"></a><span style="color: #e06666;">Deborah has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, since 2001, for the historical magazine</span> <a href="http://www.georgiahistory.ws/">“Georgia Backroads.”</a> <span style="color: #e06666;">She has had many articles and photographs published during this time. Her writing is featured in “Tales of the Rails” edited by Olin Jackson. She has also had a showing of her photographs at Floyd Medical Center Art Gallery as well as winning several awards. Her debut cozy mystery "Death in Dahlonega", a winner in the ACFW Category Five Writer's Contest, is now available. </span><span style="color: #e06666;">She is a current member of the Georgia Writers Association, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Deborah has been nominated for Georgia Author of the Year 2012 and 2013. She has an</span> <span style="color: #e06666;">established blog</span>, <a href="http://www.deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com/">Butterfly Journey</a>, <span style="color: #e06666;">where she reviews Christian Fiction. You can also catch her at </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.sleuthsandsuspects.blogspot.com/">Sleuths and Suspects</a>, where she reviews mysteries. She also contributes to the <a href="http://www.cozymysterymagazine.blogspot.com/">Cozy Mystery Magazine</a> every other Tuesday. </span>Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258887129156476845.post-11707413035771643202011-04-02T11:35:00.000-07:002012-04-11T19:39:51.181-07:00About Fibromyalgia<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fb5e53; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">About Fibromyalgia</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Fibromyalgia (pronounced fy-bro-my-AL-ja) is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects people physically, mentally and socially. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome rather than a disease. Unlike a disease, which is a medical condition with a specific cause or causes and recognizable signs and symptoms, a syndrome is a collection of signs, symptoms, and medical problems that tend to occur together but are not related to a specific, identifiable cause.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Fibromyalgia, which has also been referred to as <em>fibromyalgia syndrome</em>, <em>fibromyositis</em> and<em>fibrositis</em>, is characterized by chronic widespread pain, multiple tender points, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbances, fatigue and often psychological distress. For those with severe symptoms, fibromyalgia can be extremely debilitating and interfere with basic daily activities.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Fibromyalgia (pronounced fy-bro-my-AL-ja) is a complex chronic pain disorder that affects an estimated 10 million Americans. While it occurs most often in women, it strikes men and children, and all ethnic backgrounds. For those with severe symptoms, fibromyalgia (FM) can be extremely debilitating and interfere with basic daily activities.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Symptoms</strong>:</span></div>
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Although chronic, widespread body pain is the primary symptom of fibromyalgia, a variety of other symptoms are common in FM patients. Symptoms include: moderate to severe fatigue, sleep disorders, problems with cognitive functioning, IBS, headaches and migraines, anxiety and depression, and environmental sensitivities.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Research has documented neuroendocrine physiological abnormalities that may contribute to the symptoms.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Causes</strong>:</span></div>
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Recent research has suggested a genetic component. The disorder is often seen in families, among siblings or mothers and their children.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Fibromyalgia often occurs following a physical trauma, such as an acute illness or injury, which may act as a “trigger” in the development of the disorder.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Increasing attention is being devoted to the central nervous system as the underlying mechanism of FM. Recent studies have suggested that FM patients have generalized disturbance in pain processing and an amplified response to stimuli that would not ordinarily be painful in healthy individuals.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Treatment</strong>:</span></div>
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">A variety of prescription medications are often used to reduce pain levels and improve sleep. On June 21, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lyrica (pregabalin) as the first drug to treat fibromyalgia. Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) was approved in June 2008; and Savella (milnacipran HCl) was approved in January 2009.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Alternative therapies, such as massage, myofasical release, acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal supplements and yoga, can be effective tools in managing FM symptoms.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Increasing rest, pacing activities, reducing stress, practicing relaxation and improving nutrition can help minimize symptoms and improve quality of life.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is a nonprofit [501 (c) (3)] organization</span><br />
<a href="http://www.fmaware.org/" style="color: #851940; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.fmaware.org/</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> (714) 921-0150</span></div>
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