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Chronic Illness Gift Guide

Ultimate Chronic Illness Gift Guide 2021

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...]

What causes fibromyalgia? (image of male and female in pain) Counting My Spoons

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 based therapy for fibromyalgia, CFS, and IBS - does it work?

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...]

6 ways I focus on self-care at work

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

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

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 making you feel worse

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 (article from Counting My Spoons)

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...]

The effects of stress & relaxation on fibromyalgia symptoms

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...]

Positive Living & Inspiration

How Chronic Illness is Like a Marriage

5 mistakes people with chronic illness need to stop making

5 Mistakes those facing Chronic Illness need to stop making

An open letter to caregivers

An Open Letter to Caregivers

Finding the strength to get through the bad days

Finding the Strength to Get Through Bad Days

6 things to remember when dealing with energy vampires

6 Things I Focus on When Dealing with Energy Vampires

Coping with Chronic Illness

8 tips for dealing with stress

8 Tips for Dealing with Stress

Counting My Spoons - Ask Me Anything

Counting My Spoons – Ask Me Anything

How to cope with chronic pain

How to Cope with Chronic Pain

What does it mean to accept your illness?

What does acceptance mean?

5 tips for better living with fibromyalgia

5 Tips to Better Living with Chronic Illness

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."

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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…

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