The holidays are just around the corner and with the holidays often comes stress over what to get those you care about. Some of us are easy, others not so much, but below is a list of ideas for anyone on your list who is struggling with chronic illness (and most of these would even be welcomed by … [Continue Reading...]
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What Causes Fibromyalgia?
What causes fibromyalgia? If we knew the answer to that we'd probably have a successful treatment that works for everyone. Unfortunately, There is no definite answer on what causes fibromyalgia, but there are plenty of theories. Long ago it was considered a type of arthritis (meaning it's in our … [Continue Reading...]
Mindfulness Therapy for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and IBS
Over 50% of Americans have trouble falling or staying asleep, and that number is even higher for those of us living with Fibromyalgia or CFS. There are a lot of little tricks people suggest for help with falling asleep. I've tried quite a few of them with typically little success. Melatonin … [Continue Reading...]
5 Ways I Focus on Self Care at Work
I can be a bit of a workaholic. Add to that that my brain works under entrepreneur guidelines and that can be really bad. If you don't know what I mean by that last bit, there's a joke that says something like "entrepreneurs are the only people who will work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40". … [Continue Reading...]
30 Things About My Life with Migraine
June is Migraine Awareness Month. Migraine is the chronic illness I've had for the longest. Although, I've finally gotten them under control migraine attacks still affect me. As I've gotten older I find that they affect me differently than they did when I was younger. I've gone through many … [Continue Reading...]
How CBD Oil Improved My Sleep
CBD Oil for Sleep Despite all of the improvements I've made over the last decade, sleep continued to be the one area I had the most trouble. I tried so many things, many of them helped … [Read More...]
6 Mental Actions That Will Make You Feel Physically Worse
When you live with chronic pain and fatigue, there are a lot of things that can make you feel worse. Over-doing it, crappy weather, stress. But, sometimes thoughts and mental actions can make you feel … [Read More...]
Are Doctors Biased Against Patients?
Are Doctors Biased Against Patients? And if so, does it affect the treatment they provide. A survey from Medscape asked this question. The short answer, Yes. They are. I didn't need a survey to … [Read More...]
Effects of stress and relaxation on Fibromyalgia
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard (or said) that stress impacts the symptoms of fibromylagia, I'd be rich. I'm pretty sure that those of us who live with fibromyalgia already know that … [Read More...]
How I reclaimed my life from chronic illness
How I Reclaimed My Life from Chronic Pain Life is a constant state of reclaiming. At least my life is. For every loss I faced, I must then reclaim a life I want. Whatever the struggle, I have to … [Read More...]
