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My experience with chronic illnesses covers several different illness.

I hope that much of what I share on this blog can be helpful to anyone living with (or without) any chronic illness. However, my experience and my posts tend to be geared towards fibromyalgia, endometriosis, migraines, and IBS and my experience with those illnesses.

In addition to sharing my personal experience, I also try to share medical studies and general information pertaining to living with these specific illnesses.

Check out the posts below for information on the variety of chronic illnesses that I cover here, including:

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Migraine
  • Endometriosis
  • IBS

What Causes Fibromyalgia?

Last Updated: September 15, 2021

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

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 … [Read more...]

15 Comments Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies Tagged With: diagnosis

Mindfulness Therapy for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and IBS

Last Updated: July 2, 2021

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

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 … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies, Treatment Tagged With: acceptance, alternative therapies, chronic fatigue, ibs, mindfulness therapy

30 Things About My Life with Migraine

Last Updated: June 15, 2021

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 … [Read more...]

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How CBD Oil Improved My Sleep

Last Updated: May 24, 2021

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 for a while, but invariably it seemed like once my body got used to whatever supplement I was taking … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Treatment Tagged With: cbd oil, insomnia, sleep, sleep aids

6 Mental Actions That Will Make You Feel Physically Worse

Last Updated: May 24, 2021

6 mental actions making you feel 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 physically worse as well. 6 Mental actions that can leave you feeling worse 1 . Feeling Sorry … [Read more...]

5 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Extra Spoons, Fibromyalgia Tagged With: acceptance, decreasing stress, feeling better

Effects of stress and relaxation on Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: May 13, 2021

The effects of stress & relaxation on fibromyalgia symptoms

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 stress effects the symptoms of fibromyalgia. But, often research exists just to prove the obvious. This … [Read more...]

1 Comment Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies Tagged With: relaxation, stress

Dear Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: May 13, 2021

Dear fibromyalgia (image of hand-written letter) - Counting My Spoons

The book A Return to Love talks about the idea of writing a letter to your illness and letting go of all the negative thoughts you have towards it, the "why are you doing this to me" thoughts. When I read this I thought it was interesting and I thought I'd write a letter to Fibromyalgia. … [Read more...]

1 Comment Filed Under: Close to My Heart, Fibromyalgia

How Chronic Illness is Like a Marriage

Last Updated: May 5, 2021

I've been thinking about how in a lot of ways chronic illness is kind of like a marriage. This post isn't as serious as most of my posts, I wanted to have a bit of fun, and take a light-hearted (tongue-in-cheek) look at how chronic illness is like a marriage. Sometimes we get stuck in … [Read more...]

5 Comments Filed Under: Extra Spoons, Fibromyalgia, relationships Tagged With: chronic illness, funny

How to Cope with Chronic Pain

Last Updated: April 15, 2021

How to cope with chronic pain

Living with chronic pain is not easy. There's no escaping it as chronic pain seeps into every aspect of your life, sucking the enjoyment from your days and the sleep from your nights. Pain takes all of your focus, making it difficult to work, or do other tasks. Unfortunately, too many of us do have … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Coping, Fibromyalgia Tagged With: chronic pain

Medications for Fibromyalgia: Too Many Don’t Work

Last Updated: April 7, 2021

Too many medications for fibromyalgia don't work

Too many medications for fibromyalgia just don't work. There are so many medications for fibromyalgia, and while they all work for a small percentage of those living with the illness, too many don't work for the vast majority of those living with fibromyalgia. For all that the drugs have … [Read more...]

19 Comments Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Medications, Treatment Tagged With: cbd oil, cymbalta, Lyrica, marijuana, medications, neurontin, savella

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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…

Disclaimer:

I am not a doctor. I do not claim to be a doctor. I do not play a doctor on TV or the internet. I simply share my experiences and what has worked for me. We are all different and before you try any new treatment, exercise, supplement, etc you should talk with your doctor (the real one, not the one on TV).

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