3 Things That Affect Our Communication with Doctors Reading 3 Reasons Doctors Need to Understand Their Patients Health Beliefs and it struck me how important it is for us to have a good relationship with our doctor. We need to have communication with our doctor almost at the same level we have with … [Read more...]
Interview with Ms Rants of Chronic Rants- Fibro Warrior Wednesday
This week I'm interviewing Ms Rants from Boston, MA, USA. Ms Rants had to stop working in 2011 in an attempt to "recover" from her illnesses. Now she focuses on her health, volunteering as often as she can, and a few low-energy hobbies that she is able to do from home, like crocheting, reading and … [Read more...]
Changing Your Perception of Chronic Pain
Perceptions of control make a difference.People who think they have more control show less response to stress. {Stress}may be less intense among those who think of them as challenges to be overcome. Many stressful events are not inherently stressful. Their impact depends partly on … [Read more...]
Chronic Pain Is like…
Pain is kinda like a nagging child. "mommy...mommy... mommy...mommy". Those of us with chronic pain learn to ignore it the same way most parents can tune out that nagging, but eventually it just gets to be too much and you scream "WHAT DO YOU WANT!" There are so many analogies of … [Read more...]
When You Hit Rock Bottom You Have Two Choices
The good thing about rock bottom is you have two options. You can lie in the filth you created and quit. That was never an option for me. The other: there is only one way out, and that is up! - cdmitchell, the stories behind the stories. This quote struck home for me. I've been there - at rock … [Read more...]
11 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With Fibromyalgia
Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Has Fibromyalgia Someone you know and love has Fibromyalgia or suffers from some sort of chronic pain. And, at some point you've said something to them that hurt their feelings and made them feel worse. You had no idea you did it. It's unlikely that … [Read more...]
Admitting You Need Help is a Sign of Bravery
"We are truly all fighting battles no one knows anything about." Everyone is fighting an invisible battle. It may not be illness, mental, or physical. It may just be the demons left-over from a rough child-hood. It may be any number of things, but we are all dealing with something. This post from … [Read more...]
Book Review: In Sickness As in Health
I don't know about you, but Fibro, and chronic illness in general, has had an impact on my marriage. Recently, I downloaded and read In Sickness as in Health: Helping Couples Cope with the Complexities of Illness. I've read Barbara Kivowitz blog of the same name, and after enjoying a wealth of … [Read more...]
Sunday Inspiration: Bouncing Back When You Feel Like a Failure
Inspiration can come from so many places, usually these posts are inspired by an inspirational blog, or another Fibro blog, but this edition of Sunday Inspiration is inspired by Freelance Writing Gigs blog, and you don't need to be a writer for this post on Bouncing Back When You Feel Like a Failure … [Read more...]
What is a Spoonie?
What is a spoonie? A question that comes up pretty often on Twitter is "What is a Spoonie". We often used the hashtag #spoonie in our posts or refer to ourselves as Spoonies, and those who are new to the term don't understand why. What is the definition of a spoonie? And, where does that term … [Read more...]
