I got the results back from the food allergy/sensitivity test that I had done a few weeks ago and ...go figure... very little showed up. The sensitivity scale goes up 6 notches and I barely fall into the first level for dairy, whey, whole wheat & eggs. I think whey was probably the highest of … [Read more...]
Juicing Day 1 (I Survived)
I made it through the first day of my juice fast and it went pretty well actually. Although I do have to wonder if part of that is because of this cold I'm carrying around and the fact that it's probably dulling my appetite. I picked up my mom's juicer on Sunday afternoon, so I'd have time to … [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...]
How are you Doing?
"I'm Fine". It's our automatic response when people ask "How are you doing?". We are so conditioned to the idea that "How are you doing?" is just a formality and no one really wants to know how we are doing. But, some people really do care and really do want to know how we are doing. I am constantly … [Read more...]
Balancing Life with Fibromyalgia
This article on WebMD is especially appropriate for this time of year. Christmas is two weeks away and if you are like me, you've spent the last three or more weeks trying to balance all the responsibilities of life. You've still got to do all the normal day to day things, working, taking care of … [Read more...]
It Gets Tiring Always Being the “Strong” One
I've posted over 100 Fibro Warrior Interviews and as different as they are, one thing almost all of them have in common is that when asked what they've learned about themselves from fibromyalgia, the answer is almost always "I'm stronger than I ever thought I was." Well, sometimes it gets tiring … [Read more...]
The Importance of Eliminating Negative People from Your Life
Friends are such an important thing to have when you are sick. It's when you are sick that you find out who your true friends really are. Some people will claim to be your friends but when it comes down to it you realize they are only there for what they can get from you. Sometimes you find that … [Read more...]
My Thoughts on Assisted Suicide
This particular post may not earn me any friends and may even lose me a few. As I write this I'm watching the HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack" about Jack Kevorkian. I remember in the 90s hearing about him and agreeing with what he was doing and watching this film I understand even more why I agreed … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia and Increased Sensitivity to Noise, Lights, Smells, People
I've had a slight case of social anxiety for the last 5 or 6 years. I'd managed to deal with it for the most part, although every once in a while a situation would jump out at me. The last couple of years have been a little harder, I have to force myself through certain situations, but lately I … [Read more...]
The Effect of Fibromyalgia on Marriages
Do you ever look at your healthy partner and feel/fear that they don't deserve this life? A life with someone who is chronically ill? You aren't alone. I've had that thought many times. A recent study shows that spouses with Fibromyalgia are more likely to consider divorce than their non-Fibro … [Read more...]
