Inspired Living with Chronic Illness
The Pain Scale and Chronic Pain This is the pain scale they have on the wall in the rooms at the hospital. This is a terrible pain scale on so many levels! But, for someone in chronic pain it's pretty much useless. The faces that go with it are just, well, humorous. 0 - No Hurt - A person … [Continue Reading...]
Living with fibromyalgia is difficult. I was diagnosed in 2010 and have been writing about life with fibromyalgia since. Over the years I've seen many common questions from everyone... ranging from those who just know someone with fibromyalgia, to those living with it. Below are some of the most … [Continue Reading...]
How I Reclaimed My Life from Chronic Pain It seems like I’ve reclaimed my life so many times. Not just from chronic pain but in general. It’s easy to fall into a rut or lose control of your life in one way or another. Often, I’ve not even realized it’s happened until it’s too late. At that point … [Continue Reading...]
When I get cold it feels as if I’m cold all the way to my bones. I get cold easily – as in I can be inside a house that is 70 degrees when it’s 90 degrees outside and feel cold. When it’s hot outside the answer is easy, just go outside and warm up. But, when it’s cold outside there’s no easy … [Continue Reading...]
Does anger increase pain? It always amazes me that they do studies to prove what (to me) seems obvious. Those of us with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia already know that the stress of negative emotions like anger increases pain. Anger increases pain. Stress increases pain. Anger increases … [Continue Reading...]
