Dr. Tami Brady

• Contest Update
• Website Update
• Now Available as Kindle Books
• Reviews about Strategies
• TCM Reviews

Contest Update

This month, I am giving away an ebook copy of Usui Reiki Ryoho- Level One. One lucky indivdual will receive an ebook copy of Usui Reiki Ryoho- Level One.

For more information or to enter the contest, see http://www.tami brady.com/contest.html.

Website Update

I have a added some new pages to my website. The main page is a listing of Resources for those suffering from Fibromyalgia. Resources include listings of agencies, organization, discussion, and support groups as well as articles and recipes. I will keep adding to the resources on a weekly basis.

For more information or to enter the contest, see http://www.tami brady.com/resources.html.

Now Available as Kindle Books

Usui Reiki Ryoho- Level One and Usui Reiki Ryoho- Level Two are now available as Kindle Books on Amazon.

Reviews about Strategies

Strategies: A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Journey is a journal written by Tami Brady about her discoveries of having these diseases and how she has learned to deal with them. Having at least two people in my own family who MIGHT have this problem, I found it difficult at first to read about all her many problems because i've heard such neverending and similar complaints from my family members But there is a lot of information that I am sure could be helpful for them as well as others who are trying to decipher this intricate malady. Initially it is depressing and a bit difficult to stay with. The book reads quickly, however, and soon gets into 'taking the bull by the horns' as the writer moves on to develop her own personal method of coping . Here there is a wealth of advice and discussion of what she has done to help herself. Brady has beaten down her demons and ends the journal with an optimistic outlook full of hope. I have no doubt that those battling these same conditions can find hope and some answers in this book. Also included is a generous amount of open pages for the use of the reader, and a really great reference section. I see it as a useful read for those who are seeking help with these problems. At the very least, they can realize they are not alone with their trouble.

justmeRosalie, Library Thing

It must have been fate that lead me to come upon this book. While I do not suffer as bad as Ms. Brady has, I've suffered through many aches and pains through the numerous sprains I've suffered through the years. Having a sister who has been diagnosed with Lupus has led to doctors usually dismissing my fibromyalgia possiblity as being a hypocondriac.

From start to finish, I found Ms. Brady's words encouraging, as I too do not like to be dependant on any drugs, perscription or OTC. While the use of mediation, reiki and other holistic methods may not be everyone's cup of tea, it works for the author and offers another path for those who have never thought to try this avenue.

The charts in the back help to summarize the author's symptoms and what she had found to counteract it in various methods.

Thank you, Ms. Brady, for emphasizing that these diseases affect each sufferer differently, and thus treatment should follow that same logic.

Tygerlander, Library Thing

Although considered a self-help or health & fitness book this is actually a personal narrative of the author's experiences with having fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Having lived with both of these diseases for over two decades I was excited to have the opportunity to review this book. However, my excitement quickly faded. The impact of FMS & CFS on one's life is greatly minimized in these pages. The author never fully imparts how truly devastating these diseases are, she does not convey the extreme pain one deals with on a daily basis or how a sufferer never knows from one day to the next what life will be like. Nor does she impart how a FMS sufferer is at the mercy of the weather, especially cold, damp conditions that leave one almost completely incapacitated.

The fact that the author evidently takes no medication or regularly sees a doctor for her conditions also minimizes the true impact these conditions can have on one's life. Most of us are not capable of living without some form of medication and the fact that the author chooses to do so may lead a non-sufferer to believe that the diseases are not as debilitating as they truly are.

The work sheets in the back of the book, designed for helping you to create a coping strategy, are perhaps the best part of the book. These are a valuable resource for someone who has been newly diagnosed, but long time sufferers will not have need of them for we have already devised our system of coping mechanisms and strategies. The resources section is another plus as it is comprehensive and well worth exploring.

There are numerous spelling, grammatical and improper word usage errors. For instance, in one passage the author describes a man who loves to cook as missing his calling as a "chief" when in actuality it should say "chef". This mis-usage of that word happens twice within the same section and comes across as laughable. Yes, these are ultimately the fault of the editor and publisher, but they do reflect poorly on the book itself.

Overall I found the book to be a disappointment. There are many people who do not believe these diseases exits, or if they do, they believe they are not as debilitating as sufferers say. This book will do nothing to help change these beliefs simply because the impact on the author's life is never fully defined. Her days spent in bed, unable to care for her children are mentioned in passing. Her struggle to earn a degree and gain a career seem as if they were not a struggle at all and the overall tone of the book is one of "Look at me! I can be Superwoman even though I am ill!". This attitude is the one that hurts sufferers the most. It's the one we have been trying to overcome for years so our pain and suffering is acknowledge as valid, debilitating and not something to be taken lightly. I fear this book will only reinforce the belief that we all can still be Superwoman even though we have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

However, I fully agree with the author stating that sufferers become great actresses in order to mask their symptoms from the world and that the majority of people never realize the afflicted have health issues because they cannot see it. I also agree with her stating that being keyed in to the smaller symptoms and taking care of them right away can often prevent a major flare up from occurring. I also believe, like the author, that we should each take our healing into our own hands, that using alternative methods such as Reiki and meditation is a very worthwhile approach. For saying these things, out loud and in print, I thank Ms. Brady with all my heart!

CozyLover , Library Thing

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