This week we are getting to know Fibro Warrior is Sheri Peterson, from Colfax, Iowa. She is a 36 yr old mom of two boys, one of which has cerebral palsy. She enjoys reading, shopping, singing karaoke, playing darts, and listening to music. Sheri is a reader of my blog that I connected with on my … [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:
The 3 Ms of Coping with Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Coping with chronic fatigue can be difficult on the best of days. However much we struggle, we need to focus on maintaining a three important things in our life. I call these the three M's of Coping. Coping with chronic pain requires that you maintain relationships When you live with chronic … [Read more...]
Low dose naltrexone for fibromyalgia
Low dose Naltrexone for fibromyalgia Dr. Jarred Younger has been researching the potential use of Naltrexone for Fibromyalgia pain relief since 2009. One of his earliest studies examined the effect of 50mg of Naltrexone on Fibromyalgia patients and found no significant results. That same year he … [Read more...]
Yoga and Fibromyalgia
Yoga and Fibromyalgia: What You Should Know (guest post by Sarah Woodard) During the 23 years I can be certain I’ve had Fibromyalgia, including those prior to diagnosis, I’ve tried many different physical activities such as running, martial arts, and yoga. While each of them has been … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior – Kim Penix
This week I’m interviewing Fibro Warrior, Kim Penix from Southeast Michigan. She has been married to her loving husband for 26 years (impressive!). They have two kids and one grandchild (she certainly doesn’t look old enough to have a grandbaby). They also have a dog and a cat. She enjoys blogging, … [Read more...]
The Pain Scale is a Chronic Pain
I hate when doctors ask me to rate my pain. It's probably my biggest pet peeve when visiting the doctor (right up there with being weighed - who needs that stress?) How am I supposed to rate my pain? They say it's on a scale of 1 to 10, but what am I comparing it to? Recently, I had a … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior – Fibro Geek Donna
This week I am interviewing Fibro Warrior and FibroGeek, Donna, who lives in Scotland. She lives with her husband, Ross, and their pet dog, Oscar. They’ve been together for almost 10 years, and got married in August of 2012. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in August of 2013, at the age of … [Read more...]
Invisible: The Film
Do you feel invisible? Are you ready for the world to see you? Megan Densmore is ready, and she and her team are looking for others who are ready to share their story of invisible chronic illness with the world. Megan was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the age of 13. She was told that she … [Read more...]
Can music reduce pain?
Can Music Reduce Pain? There are many types of music therapy available, and different research suggesting that types of music can help calm you, reduce stress, and even, yes, even reduce pain. A study conducted by Garza-Villarreal and colleagues in the Feb, 2013, Frontiers of Psychology examined … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior – AshleyJane
This week I'm pleased to interview AshleyJane from Concord, NH. I discovered her via Google Plus and loved her take on finding ways to be both stylish and comfortable despite chronic pain. Tell us a little about yourself: I live with my fiance, his 11 year old daughter and our gentlemanly … [Read more...]
