Wednesday afternoon: Migraines have been an issue for me for a very long time. I have just about every "type" of migraine you can find, including what is listed as rather rare - The Cluster Migraine. Most of the time, I can tolerate them and/or they don't stick around in such a way that drastically … [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:
Fibromyalgia Nerve Connection
I'm really happy to see more and more studies being done on Fibromyalgia lately. Granted some haven't had wonderful outcomes, like the recent Dutch study that claimed that there was no connection between weather and how those of us with Fibromyalgia feel. That particular study was met with a … [Read more...]
Tips for Preparing for Laproscopy
I was totally unprepared for my first Laparoscopic surgery to look for endometriosis. Between the pre-surgical paperwork I'd received and my own memories of having my gallbladder out, I really didn't expect it to be a big deal. When I had my gallbladder out, I'd been having SO MUCH pain that the … [Read more...]
To Lupron or not to Lupron
Dr Drawing of twisted falopian tube & endo"I've never seen anything like it" is NOT what you want to have your Dr say to you regarding what they saw inside of you. Today I finally got to see my Gyno for the first time since my surgery. Ok, I saw her after my surgery, but I don't remember it. I'd … [Read more...]
Two juice recipes
I've been dealing with a nasty cluster headache this week. When the pain is bad all I can do is move around to try to distract myself from it. When the pain passes I'm typically just wiped out and feel pretty much like I'm dealing with Fibro. This week has been pretty much like dealing with Fibro. … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia & Living Gluten Free [Guest Post]
Fibromyalgia and Living Gluten Free by Julia Wisniewski If you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, you probably went through a few basic steps. You may have gotten blood drawn and found that there was no conclusive evidence of an illness causing your symptoms. Your symptoms could … [Read more...]
Review: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Fibromyalgia
What Your Doctor Doesn't Know about Fibromyalgia: Why Doctors Can't or Won't Treat Chronic Pain The title is misleading.I almost didn't read this book (leaving it on the shelf with so many others) because of the title and what I expected to find inside. What I expected to find was yet another "How … [Read more...]
Entertaining With Fibro: The Holiday Edition
We found out this last weekend that we will be hosting Christmas at our house for my husband's family. There's a lot of them. I haven't really hosted anything here at the house in the last year for a variety of reasons. It's not that I don't enjoy hosting (I do), but at this point it's … [Read more...]
The Fibro Equivalent of My Eyes Are Bigger Than My Stomach
You remember the saying "My eyes were bigger than my stomach"? This is usually referring to someone who's gotten a ton of food only to realize that they weren't as hungry as they thought they were. I was thinking today that we need a Fibro equivalent of that saying for those days when we wake up and … [Read more...]
What Does Fibromyalgia Feel Like?
What Does Fibromyalgia Feel Like? What does Fibromyalgia feel like? is a question that those of us with fibromyalgia are often asked. It's something that those who love us and live with us can't help but wonder. Reading about the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia is one thing, but really … [Read more...]
