Mind Over Matter Sometimes, when you live with chronic illness, "Mind over Body" has to be your mantra. It is all too easy to let the body win, to continually focus on how unwell you feel and allow … [Read More...]
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Mind Over Body: The Size of Your Step Doesn’t Matter
Breville vs Omega: Juicer Comparison
Comparing the Omega Big Mouth Juicer to the Breville JE98XL Over the last six years, I've used three juicers, including two very similar centrifugal juicers: the Omega BMJ330 and the … [Read More...]
The fibromyalgia treatments that have helped me most
I was writing last week's post about Syndio Health and their Know Your Treatments campaign I started thinking that I needed to share with you more about the fibromyalgia treatments that have helped me … [Read More...]
Can wearing rose colored glasses decrease migraines?
How Wearing Rose Colored Glasses Has Decreased My Migraines I'm really happy to say (and I may be jinxing myself in doing so) that my migraines have been much better since I finished school. There … [Read More...]
Know your treatments with Syndio Health
I first told you about Syndio Health back in May, when they were originally supposed to launch. As often happens when something is being created from scratch, their launch got delayed. Syndio Health … [Read More...]
What’s a Migraine Cocktail?
What's in a Migraine Cocktail? "I had a severe migraine was taken to the hospital....Dr there told me if you feel another one come to ER tell them you need a migraine cocktail. Have you ever heard … [Read More...]
Four Things About Chronic Illness My Family Needed To Know
Four Things About Chronic Illness My Family Needed To Know guest post by Anita Wilson I am not the only one suffering from migraine. My family also suffers with me. In addition to … [Read More...]
A Playlist for Fibromyalgia Flare Days
A Playlist for Fibromyalgia Flare Days I often find it hard to stay upbeat on bad fibromyalgia flare days. I've learned that I can control flares to a degree. I'm less able to prevent them altogether … [Read More...]
How Can I Get Medicare Disability for Fibromyalgia?
How Can I Get Medicare Disability for Fibromyalgia? guest post by Danielle K. Roberts If you’re under 65, you’re not eligible for Medicare benefits unless you have a qualifying disability under … [Read More...]
Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness
Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness guest post by Samantha Taylor of Focus on the things you CAN do There are a lot of people in this world that I like … [Read More...]
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Migraines are NOT pretty, let me show you my migraine pose
Last week, Elle Magazine and Cosmopolitan magazine posted a couple of articles that are just really demeaning towards those who live with migraines. Evidently a make-up artist, Nam Vo, "coined" a new … [Read More...]
Fibro Warrior Interview with Cindy C
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Getting Past the Sadness and Isolation of Chronic Pain
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My past will not change, but I control my future
My past will not change, but I control my future. My past will never change and I’m OK with that. *A version of this article was originally published in the ProHealth inspiration … [Read More...]
Light Sensitivity and Fibromyalgia and migraines
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How I shorten fibro flares
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Review: Every Day Optimal CBD Oil Tincture
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Fibromyalgia treatments from A to Z with SyndioHealth
Do you struggle to find good info about Fibromyalgia treatments? Does it seem like you pick up bits and pieces here and there but can't find one good source to review all the various treatments … [Read More...]
What causes my Fibro flares? My top 6 causes
When you live with Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness that “flares” up at various times, life is unpredictable. It’s often hard to know when you might wake up having a bad day or when it may be a … [Read More...]
6 steps for coping with stress and improving your Fibromyalgia symptoms
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