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When your partner is sick and pushing you away

Last Updated: August 31, 2020

When your partner is ill and pushing you away

What do you do when your partner is struggling with chronic illness and pushing you away? In order to understand what you need to do, you have to first understand what your partner really needs, and what they are really asking for when they push you away. The following question came via email … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Fibro and Marriage, friendship, relationships Tagged With: communication, sex

Fibromyalgia and sexual dysfunction

Last Updated: August 24, 2018

fibromyalgia and sexual dysfunction - examining the problems, potential causes, and solutions

Sexual dysfunction, including pain during and after sex, vaginal dryness, inability to achieve or maintain arousal, and inability to orgasm, is common among women with fibromyalgia. More than 85% of women with fibromyalgia report one or more issues relating to sexual dysfunction (while only about … [Read more...]

3 Comments Filed Under: endometriosis, Fibro and Marriage, Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies, relationships Tagged With: chronic pain, pelvic pain, sex

The Impact of Chronic Illness on Marriage

Last Updated: August 16, 2018

The impact of chronic illness on marriage

Unless you were already sick before you met your partner, it's highly likely that your relationship took a drastic change when you became ill. Perhaps you had a great sex life, you went out often and did lots of things together, you traveled, you enjoyed life. I know that's how it was with my … [Read more...]

30 Comments Filed Under: Close to My Heart, Fibro and Marriage, relationships Tagged With: chronic illness, chronic pain, communication, personality, sex, support

When Your Partner is Struggling with Chronic Illness and Pushing You Away

Last Updated: April 17, 2017

What to do when partner is struggling with chronic illness and pushing you away

The below came from an email sent to me by a reader. After I answered his email I realized that he's so not alone and that my response might be helpful for many other partner's of those with chronic illness, so I asked his permission to share his question. "My wife suffers from chronic illness. … [Read more...]

11 Comments Filed Under: Close to My Heart, Coping, Fibro and Marriage, Fibromyalgia, relationships Tagged With: communication, sex

What Do You Know About Endometriosis?

Last Updated: April 14, 2017

What do you know about endometriosis?

I'm a little late for Endometriosis Awareness Month (March), but if you follow my blog and especially if you get my newsletters you know that I'm more than Aware of Endometriosis. Just a little over a month ago I had my third surgery for Endometriosis (and yes they've removed stuff every time … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, My Life, Symptoms Tagged With: abdominal pain, pelvic pain, sex, urinary issues

How Chronic Pain Affects Sex in New Relationships

Last Updated: October 21, 2016

chronic illness affects sex in new relationships

Chronic illness affects sex in relationships. The sad truth of the matter is that sexual dysfunction is almost the norm for those of us with Fibromyalgia, and for many other chronic illnesses. There are a lot of differences, though, between chronic pain hitting existing established relationships and … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Medical Studies, relationships Tagged With: acceptance, anxiety, communication, sex

Fibromyalgia and Sex: The Unspoken Reality

Last Updated: May 30, 2014

Fibromyalgia and sex (the unspoken reality) - Image of couple in bed - Counting My Spoons

Fibromyalgia and Sex the unspoken reality Sex. It's not a dirty word, yet it's a topic that we seem to want to avoid, instead of deal with. We ignore it and try to pretend that the giant purple elephant is not in the room. When I talk to friends with Fibromyalgia, the topic of sex rarely comes up, … [Read more...]

54 Comments Filed Under: Close to My Heart, Coping, Fibro and Marriage, relationships, Symptoms, Treatment Tagged With: communication, sex

Fibromyalgia and Pelvic Pain

Last Updated: January 26, 2013

So, I ran across this post in my email this morning. Not much info there, other than to say that chronic pelvic pain is another co-existing condition we may run into with Fibro. What she doesn't mention is one of the main causes of chronic pelvic pain that often goes undiagnosed.... Endometriosis. … [Read more...]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: My Life, Symptoms Tagged With: abdominal pain, chronic pain, pelvic pain, recovery, sex

Helping your spouse understand Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: May 18, 2010

Helping your spouse understand fibromyalgia

  Fibromyalgia and Marriage: Helping your spouse understand Helping your spouse understand your needs will go a long way to making your life easier and less stressful when living with fibromyalgia. Being sick, I felt like I shouldn't constantly tell him how I really feel, that he didn't … [Read more...]

6 Comments Filed Under: Fibro and Marriage, relationships Tagged With: asking for help, communication, sex, support

About Julie

Spoonie. Fibro Warrior. E-health advocate.

Julie Ryan was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010 and endometriosis in 2012. She's lived with chronic migraine most of her life. In 2019 she was diagnosed with inter-cranial hypertension.

Julie has a degree in Psychology, and works as a freelance writer and marketer. Freelance work allows her to work when she can and not be tied to a desk or a schedule. Julie believes in living an inspired life despite chronic illness.

"I have chronic illness, it doesn't have me."

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Blog title inspired by The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, an excellent explanation of what it's like to live with invisible illness. Read More…

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I am not a doctor. I do not claim to be a doctor. I do not play a doctor on TV or the internet. I simply share my experiences and what has worked for me. We are all different and before you try any new treatment, exercise, supplement, etc you should talk with your doctor (the real one, not the one on TV).

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