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Highly sensitive people and fibromyalgia

The Stew of Pain: the highly sensitive person, chronic stress, and chronic pain

The Stew of Pain: The Highly Sensitive Person, Chronic Stress, C-PTSD and Central Pain Sensitization guest post by Jade Bald I am part of a subgroup of people who make up 15-20 percent of the world’s population  I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I discovered I had the trait about a year … [Continue Reading...]

6 tips for dealing with light sensitivity

6 Tips for dealing with light sensitivity

I am really sensitive to light, especially certain types of light...ok, never mind... all types of light. While living in my house (before I sold it), I struggled to find a way to light my living room that didn't aggravate that light sensitivity and set off migraines.  Moving into an RV … [Continue Reading...]

13 books every spoonie should read

Books to help you cope with chronic illness

Reading is one of my favorite pastimes, a good book can distract me when I'm not feeling well, it can teach me so many things, or it can simply help me relax and fall asleep at the end of a hard day. I enjoy nonfiction as much as fiction, and while I prefer to avoid the "cure" books, I do look for … [Continue Reading...]

Someone has it worse than you - But that doesn't mean you aren't hurting too.

Someone Has it Worse Than You

Someone has it worse than you. How many times have you heard those words? Or, even said them about yourself. I shouldn't complain because someone has it worse than me. It's not that bad, there are so many others suffering worse. When someone else tells you that others have it worse it is hurtful … [Continue Reading...]

Chronic Illness and the 5 stages of loss and grief

Chronic Illness and The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief

Living with chronic illness means grieving a life lost, a life we'd hoped to live, a life we'd planned to live. As we are faced with chronic illness, and throughout our time in it, we continue that grieving process, stepping through the 5 Stages of Grief. Most of us are familiar with the 5 stages … [Continue Reading...]

Noone understands chronic pain until they get chronic pain

No one understands chronic pain until they get it

What's the difference in sympathy and empathy? Only someone who shares our experience can really be empathetic, because no one really "gets" chronic pain until they get it! To be empathetic they … [Read More...]

The slow death of compassion for chronic illness

The Slow Death of Compassion For the Chronically Ill

In "The Slow Death of Compassion for the Chronically Ill,"  Ken McKim makes several excellent points, about the lack of compassion towards those with chronic illness. It's not too long (30 … [Read More...]

8 products I don't want to be without

Chronic Illness Products that I can’t be without

Over the years I've tried so many things to help make life easier with various chronic illnesses. Some items were sent to me for review by the companies, others I found on my own, others still were … [Read More...]

5 tips for getting through a flare

5 tips for getting through a fibro flare

When you have Fibro, flares are gonna come. Despite all that I've found to improve my fibromyalgia symptoms and reduce how often the flares come, they still come. However, I've learned that there are … [Read More...]

The importance of stretching for fibromyalgia

The Importance of Stretching for Fibromyalgia

The Importance of Stretching for Fibromyalgia   I didn't understand the importance of stretching for fibromyalgia in the beginning. Like most patients newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia my … [Read More...]

Positive Living & Inspiration

15 most requested gifts on spoonie wishlists

15 Most Requested Gifts for People with Chronic Illness

9 songs to lift you up when you're feeling down

8 Songs to calm you when everything seems out of control

16 ways I boost my self confidence despite chronic illness

16 ways I boost my self-confidence despite chronic illness

8 things to remember when living with chronic illness

8 things you need to remember when living with chronic illness

6 things people with chronic illness need to know

6 Things those living with chronic illness need to know

Coping with Chronic Illness

Gadgets that Make My Life with Chronic Illness Easier

Using Magnesium to treat fibromyalgia pain

Magnesium for Fibromyalgia

What causes fibro flares? My top 6 triggers

What causes fibromyalgia flares? My top 6 causes

Advice overload increases stress in chronic illness

Advice Overload Adds Stress to Chronic Illness

10 ways to distract yourself from pain (image of a fidget spinner)

Distraction as Pain Reliever: 10 ways to distract yourself from pain

About Julie

Spoonie. Fibro Warrior. E-health advocate.

Julie Ryan was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010 and endometriosis in 2012. She's lived with chronic migraine most of her life. In 2019 she was diagnosed with inter-cranial hypertension.

Julie has a degree in Psychology, and works as a freelance writer and marketer. Freelance work allows her to work when she can and not be tied to a desk or a schedule. Julie believes in living an inspired life despite chronic illness.

"I have chronic illness, it doesn't have me."

More about Julie

Blog title inspired by The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, an excellent explanation of what it's like to live with invisible illness. Read More…

Disclaimer:

I am not a doctor. I do not claim to be a doctor. I do not play a doctor on TV or the internet. I simply share my experiences and what has worked for me. We are all different and before you try any new treatment, exercise, supplement, etc you should talk with your doctor (the real one, not the one on TV).

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