This is a guest post from author and blogger Kelly Morgan Deppenwolf The Importance of Getting Your Medical Records Every time I think about accessing my medical records I think of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine’s doctor wrote in her chart that she was a “difficult patient” and wouldn’t let her … [Read more...]
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:
My Chronic Illness Dream
Chronic Mom wrote an amazing post about Why People Don't Care About the Chronically Ill, then she wrote this great follow-up post. As I read it I saw this one section and it resounded with me as something that I've dreamed. If I could ask for just one thing to change about my chronic illness, this … [Read more...]
Legalization of Medical Marijuana and Opioid Overdose
As of 2010, 13 states had legalized medical marijuana at some level. A study published in Sept of 2014 examined the relationship between the legalization of medical marijuana and opioid overdose deaths in those states. If you listen to the news there is a huge opioid problem in this country, … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Tara Murphy
This week’s Fibro Warrior is Tara Murphy from New Jersey, USA. She’s a single mom of two girl, who works part-time promoting and creating events for and with business owners. She loves cooking and baking with her girls, taking long walks at the Jersey Shore and around New York City. She was … [Read more...]
Searching for Spoons
Too often I hear things from other Fibro Warriors that just make me sad, they stop my heart a little, and make me wish there was something more that I could do for them. Earlier I took a look at my blog stats, specifically at the search terms that bring people to my blog. Seeing the terms that bring … [Read more...]
Wearables for tracking sleep and improving pain
Wearables are the latest rage, it seems; little armbands that can track everything from how many steps you take, how many moves you make, to how much sleep you get - they are watching you! I've seen them on the arms of everyone from teachers to doctors lately, and I even got one for my birthday - … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior – Elizabeth Turp
This week’s Fibro Warrior is Elizabeth Turp of Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. She lives with her partner and loves the outdoors, music, Liverpool, food, and friends. She works as a writer, counselor, and group facilitator. After living with chronic illness for more than ten years she was recently … [Read more...]
What is Small Fiber Neuropathy
In the last few years we’ve seen many articles about the overlap of small fiber neuropathy (or small fiber polyneuropathy – same thing) with Fibromyalgia. And, the hope that we may be able to use skin biopsies of these small fiber nerves to diagnose Fibromyalgia. I’ll be honest I thought for a … [Read more...]
Deep Breathing for Fibromyalgia
Improve Your Life with Deep Breathing for Fibromyalgia by Donna Grant The title of this post sounds bizarre, doesn't it? As unconscious breathers, we don't have to think about breathing we just do it. It's something we take for granted and we often don't think about the … [Read more...]
Review of CBD Muscle Rub for Pain Relief
Review of Fay Farm CBD Muscle Rub for Pain Relief There are multiple ways of using cannabinoid products without smoking marijuana, and some that are even legal in non-medical marijuana states, CBD oil is one of those. This review covers using CBD muscle rub for pain relief. When The Fay Farm … [Read more...]
