What have you learned about yourself since you were diagnosed with Fibromyalgia? "I am stronger than I ever imagined !" - DL Miller "I’m stronger than I think. Sometimes. " - Jen Miller "I learned that I am stronger than I thought. Much stronger. And that makes me feel like I am winning this … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks
These posts share various tips and tricks I have found for dealing with life as I live it, whether it's related to Fibromyalgia, diet, juicing, treatment, or just life, in general.
Holiday Traditions for the chronically ill
Hustle and bustle, two words that instantly come to mind when you think of the holiday season. All the stress of the other 11 months of the year packed into about 5 weeks. When asked what most Fibro folks and others with chronic pain and fatigue think of when they think of the holidays happy … [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...]
5 Reasons Why WordPress is Better Than Blogger
I've been on Wordpress for a few months now and I have to say I'm pretty happy I made the change. I know many of my blogger friends are still quite happy on Blogger, and I can totally understand that. After playing with it for a few months, I will say that for me, Wordpress is better than blogger. … [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...]
4 Interesting Tricks to Help You Sleep
The joy of Fibromyalgia and Insomnia is that I am always looking for a trick to help me sleep. I've tried counting sheep, I've optimized my sleep hygiene, I take warm epson salt baths, and the magic answer still eludes me. In my search I've come across some very interesting tricks for sleep, that … [Read more...]
How to Be Your Own Health Advocate
As patients we often hear that we need to be our own health advocate, but what does that even mean? And how do you do it? What does it mean to be a health advocate? The very basic meaning of advocate is "a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc" or "a person … [Read more...]
Requesting Disability Accommodations
I made the huge leap and went to the Disability Services office at my University. I had no idea how they might be able to help me, or if I even really needed help, but I decided that it was better to ask, then to wonder. Before, I went I downloaded their forms and did a little research on common … [Read more...]
Bidet Done That: Cleaning Up the IBS Mess
If you'd mentioned a bidet to me a year ago, I'd have probably smiled and nodded while thinking "That's just weird". Actually, that's still about what I thought when two of my best friends returned from a European vacation and ordered a bidet for their home toilet. I nodded thinking "yeah, ok. I … [Read more...]
Moving from Blogger to WordPress: My Guide for Avoiding Headaches
Making the move from Blogger to Wordpress is one I've considered for quite a while, but I'd avoided it out of fear. I have a feeling that others may be doing the same, so I thought I'd share what I learned and hopefully reduce your fears. First, let me explain why I made the move. Blogger is … [Read more...]
