I often struggle with letting go. Letting go of things, letting go of feelings, letting go of attachments. This past year I've let go of a lot of physical things, as I've worked to minimize my possessions. But, in other areas I've not been so good at letting go. The last few weeks I've felt stuck … [Continue Reading...]
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Living With Chronic Pain in Denmark
Life in Denmark as a Chronic Pain Patient by Erik Hamre As chronic patients, we see sides of society that others don't. We get to become intimate with the quirks of the healthcare system, we learn to make money stretch as far as it has to. Sometimes, maybe often, we get frustrated with red tape … [Continue Reading...]
Review: Vital Plan Select CBD oil products
New CBD products are popping up everywhere, and it's a welcome sight for those of us with chronic pain, sleep issues, anxiety, and many other ailments. CBD is one of the two key parts of the marijuana plant, but is thanks to a recent change in the laws and regulations around the hemp plant, hemp is … [Continue Reading...]
4 Things I Need to Remember to Help Me Get Through Bad Days
While I've felt better during the last couple of years than I have at any point since I became ill, I still have bad days. Lately, I've been having more of them and I know why. I've been pushing myself harder and doing a lot more than I really should. As a result I have to keep reminding myself that … [Continue Reading...]
Overlap Between Intercranial Hypertension and Fibromyalgia
If you're a regular reader here you may have noticed the lack of updates. The last two months have been my longest break from posting since I began posting regularly. So, what happened? I'm still not sure, but I can tell you it started with some severe exertion headaches that were definitely not … [Continue Reading...]
Why is exercise important for fibromyalgia?
I have a confession. I've not been exercising like I should. And, now my body is starting to let me know. It's beginning to remind me just why exercise is so important, especially when you have … [Read More...]
Building a Solid Healthcare Team Isn’t Easy
Over the last decade I've really struggled to build a medical team I can trust and I think I have finally almost managed it... just in time to barely need most of them. My greatest struggle has … [Read More...]
Frida Botanicals for fibromyalgia relief
If' you have fibromyalgia and have researched much at all, you've probably run across Dr. Ginevra Liptan. Dr. Liptan is not only a board-certified doctor of internal medicine, but she also has … [Read More...]
Connection Between TMJ Disorder and Fibromyalgia
Long before Fibromyalgia became obvious, my chronic pain journey began in 2008 when I was diagnosed with TMJ disorder. During the Spring I had' been fitted for orthodontic braces and the pain began … [Read More...]
Why is there an increased risk of suicide for those with fibromyalgia?
I've looked at several studies that have shown that while there is not an overall increase in the risk of death for those with illnesses like fibromyalgia and migraine, there is an increase risk of … [Read More...]
