I am really sensitive to light, especially certain types of light...ok, never mind... all types of light. While living in my house (before I sold it), I struggled to find a way to light my living room that didn't aggravate that light sensitivity and set off migraines. Moving into an RV … [Read more...]
Coping with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness
Inspiration and thoughts on how to improve coping skills when dealing with Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, and invisible illness.
Books to help you cope with chronic illness
Reading is one of my favorite pastimes, a good book can distract me when I'm not feeling well, it can teach me so many things, or it can simply help me relax and fall asleep at the end of a hard day. I enjoy nonfiction as much as fiction, and while I prefer to avoid the "cure" books, I do look for … [Read more...]
Someone Has it Worse Than You
Someone has it worse than you. How many times have you heard those words? Or, even said them about yourself. I shouldn't complain because someone has it worse than me. It's not that bad, there are so many others suffering worse. When someone else tells you that others have it worse it is hurtful … [Read more...]
Chronic Illness and The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief
Living with chronic illness means grieving a life lost, a life we'd hoped to live, a life we'd planned to live. As we are faced with chronic illness, and throughout our time in it, we continue that grieving process, stepping through the 5 Stages of Grief. Most of us are familiar with the 5 stages … [Read more...]
5 tips for getting through a fibro flare
When you have Fibro, flares are gonna come. Despite all that I've found to improve my fibromyalgia symptoms and reduce how often the flares come, they still come. However, I've learned that there are ways to limit how long those flares stay, and how bad they are while they visit. Below are 5 tips … [Read more...]
Gadgets that Make My Life with Chronic Illness Easier
I always find it interesting to read different lists of gadgets that other bloggers share. We each have different circumstances so we find different things useful and often in reading their list I find a new gadget that might help make my life a little easier as well. Over the years, I've come … [Read more...]
Magnesium for Fibromyalgia
Magnesium for Fibromyalgia Some of the earliest recommendations that I received for Fibromyalgia involved magnesium. A friend suggested epson salt baths and my chiropractor suggested taking magnesium supplements. Since those early days, I've read many studies that confirm that most of us with … [Read more...]
What causes fibromyalgia flares? My top 6 causes
What Causes Fibromyalgia Flares? When you live with Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness that “flares” up at various times, life is unpredictable. It’s often hard to know when you might wake up having a bad day or when it may be a good day. Fibromyalgia flares can show up at any … [Read more...]
15 Most Requested Gifts for People with Chronic Illness
15 Most Requested Gifts (for people with chronic illness) It's that time of year again, when you are searching for that perfect gift for the people you love. It can be difficult enough to find the perfect gift, but throw chronic illness into the mix and it becomes even more tricky. What do you buy … [Read more...]
Advice Overload Adds Stress to Chronic Illness
When you live with chronic illness, you find that advice comes at you from every direction. Everyone you speak to seems to know everything about your illness and exactly what you should do to feel better. All that advice is overwhelming... Eat this don't eat that! Exercise more! Don't … [Read more...]
