How to Talk to Your Doctor About Pain by Jim Sliney Jr, RMA Talking about your pain is one of the most challenging conversations you will ever. You are bound to have it with your doctor, or with friends and loved ones, and each time you do it’s going to be unpleasant. Why? Because to … [Read more...]
Treatment
These posts discuss various treatment options. Some options I have tried, others that have been suggested through various medical studies.
Women often mistreated by doctors
Women are often mistreated by doctors guest post by Katie Ernst All chronic illness sufferers, whether male or female, experience frustration when dealing with the medical system. But if you’re a woman, whether you realize it or not, your struggle is going to be much much harder. First of all, … [Read more...]
Urinary Incontinence and Fibromyalgia
I struggle with urinary incontinence. There I said it. That's a phrase that is not on the top of any woman's (or man's) list of things they want to say out loud (or type for the world to see). Yet, for too many of us with Fibromyalgia, urinary incontinence is just another of our struggles. Add in … [Read more...]
Counting My Spoons Top Spoonie Posts of 2015
Merry Christmas! and Happy Holidays! I hope you are having a wonderful day and weekend with your family. Since it's a holiday I'm forgoing the normal post for today and instead I'm going to give you another chance to check out the Counting My Spoons Top 10 Posts of 2015. These are the posts that you … [Read more...]
Book Review: Fibromyalgia and Muscle Pain
I was recently asked to read and review a new book entitled Fibromyalgia and Muscle Pain, by Leon Chaitaow, ND, DO. I agreed in hopes that it would share some interesting alternative treatments, and perhaps explain the connection between Fibromyalgia and Muscle Pain. In both cases I was … [Read more...]
The Patient’s Playbook for Chronic Illness
A couple of weeks ago I shared my review of the new book, The Patient's Playbook: Saving Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love. I can't recommend this book enough, and as I read it I couldn't help but think "man I really want to talk with this guy!". I'd love to have really just sat down with … [Read more...]
Natural Remedies for Depression – Are They Effective?
Are Natural Remedies for Depression Effective? This is a sponsored post from http://homeremedieslog.com/ If you suffer with depression, it can be hard to get out of bed in the morning and function in society. And you're probably in search of any cure that will get you back on your feet and back … [Read more...]
The Keys to Recovery
Julie Holiday (aka @MECFSSelfHelpGuru ) shared a great post on Prohealth recently about the Keys to Recovery. In sharing stories of those who have recovered she's found a few simple ways these stories have overlapped. I go back and forth over whether I'm willing to say I'm "recovered" from … [Read more...]
Personalized Medicine is Creating Breakthroughs in Medical Treatment
Guest post by Paisley Hansen Deciding which medications to use with patients that are suffering from an illness can be difficult, but advances in biotechnology and a better understanding of the biology which underlies disease have allowed medical professionals working to create more targeted … [Read more...]
Dry Needling for Fibromyalgia
I've not tried dry needling yet, but I have acupuncture regularly. They are similar, yet different treatments. Dry needling uses the same needles used for acupuncture, but the locations and process are different. While acupuncture is based on Eastern medicine and focuses on meridians, dry … [Read more...]
