Back in March of 2013, I posted about the Fibromyalgia blood test that had just become available, nope not through your doctor, but through a company that believes they've isolated something that allows them to determine from your blood whether or not you have Fibro. It wasn't something that … [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:
Sunday Inspiration: When Things Don’t Go as Planned
This week's inspiration came from a reader's blog. Kimberly's blog is full of inspiration; however, her most recent post really touched off on something that I've been facing over and over again - dealing with life when things don't go as planned. Are you ever so tired, depressed, achy, and … [Read more...]
Pelvic floor dysfunction and fibromyalgia
I asked my friend Beverly to write a guest blog about a pelvic floor dysfunction - a topic that has affected both of us. She found that physical therapy improved her pelvic floor dysfunction. Unfortunately, I saw the same physical therapist without the great results. Our wedding night … [Read more...]
Guys with Fibro – Joshua Hutchinson
Each Wednesday I share the story of a different Fibro Warrior. This week I'm sharing the story of another of the guys with Fibro - yes, guys get Fibro, too. Joshua Hutchinson lives in Gilbert, AZ with his two dogs, a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix named Bonnie and a Boxer named … [Read more...]
Botox for Fibromyalgia Pain?
A reader questioned the idea of whether botox would work for Fibromyalgia, since it works well for migraines, and has also helped her TMJ. So, I decided to do a little digging in the medical literature and see if I could find anything to back up the idea of Botox for Fibromyalgia. There are multiple … [Read more...]
Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia
A 2010 review of studies on alternative treatments for Fibromyalgia in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine determined that the following have significant effect on treating Fibromyalgia. Acupuncture - Having needles poked into your skin doesn't sound pleasant, but it really … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Julie Ryan
I decided that I should probably interview myself, but I wanted to do something a little bit different, so I decided to do a video interview. I will include a transcript (sort of) below, for those who prefer that over the video. Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Julie Ryan, I am 38 … [Read more...]
Is tracking your pain a mistake?
Health.com had an article on 13 mistakes that Fibromyalgia patients make; the first mistake was "not tracking your pain". They suggest that you should keep a pain diary to be able to better assess improvements in your health. Since "patients are always in pain so it's hard to judge when things get … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior – Douglas – Guys with Fibro
This week I'm bringing you another example of guys with Fibro. Yes, Guys get Fibro, too! My interview today is with talk show host, Douglas Lancaster (aka @iDouglasMichael ), of Bakersfield, CA. He was diagnosed in 2007 at the age of 34. Ladies, he's currently single, although I can't see a reason … [Read more...]
6 Things the Chronically Ill Wish Healthy People Could Understand
I started thinking about this topic recently, about how there are certain things about living with chronic pain that those around us will never understand. That a healthy person just can't (sometimes won't) understand. As I thought about what came to my own mind, I asked the question … [Read more...]
