Inspired Living with Chronic Illness
For years I've heard anecdotal stories about how weighted blankets have helped improve fibromyalgia symptoms, but I'd put off purchasing one because I wasn't sure it would be worth the price. After years of wanting a weighted blanket I finally got one and I wasn't disappointed. Years … [Continue Reading...]
Turn Towards The Pain guest post by Leila Nabors, M.Ed., LPC I am always amused when I hear someone talk about mindfulness and meditation as if they are “the cure” for what ails you, the magic bullet. Like, if you meditate your stress goes away, your illness goes into remission, chronic pain … [Continue Reading...]
I love sharing these interviews with other fibro warriors. If you'd like to share your story please contact me. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Suzanne. She's a fibro warrior who has recently started to blog about her life with fibro over at FibroMomBlog.com Suzanne lives in California, … [Continue Reading...]
Facebook seems to have everything these days. Facebook groups have largely replaced online forums as a place to go to get questions answered about most any topic. But, not all Facebook groups are created equally, especially when it comes to finding support groups. For years, I largely avoided the … [Continue Reading...]
More and more studies are coming out showing that there may be a genetic link in fibromyalgia. If you are a female with a parent who has fibromyalgia, there is up to a 70% likelihood that you will also be diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have fibromyalgia. My mom has fibromyalgia. My aunt has … [Continue Reading...]
Pulse electromagnetic frequency (PEMF) is my go to therapy for pain of all kinds. It's amazing that a small device about the size of my cell phone can bring so much relief. Chronic pain is a part … [Read More...]
Are You Using Stuff to Fill A Void? Every once in a while I watch one of the Hoarding shows and on a couple of different episodes they've mentioned that the person has fibromyalgia. It got me … [Read More...]
Insomnia is a key issue when dealing with many chronic illnesses, including fibromyalgia. When it comes to fibromyalgia, it's possible that sleep issues may be a cause as much as a symptom. I’ve … [Read More...]
How Trees Help My Aging and Chronic Disease Mindset guest post by Verla Fortier My family of chronic diseases includes: Systemic Lupus, Raynaud’s, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. I was diagnosed two … [Read More...]
When you live with chronic illness it seems that everywhere you turn you are told to pace yourself and your activities. But, rarely do they explain what it means or how to do it. Pacing is a … [Read More...]
