I watched the vertigo and dizziness lecture on the Migraine Summit. (I believe you can still watch this particular one today but it will be
World Poetry day: It took
This is an older poem I wrote and I now present it to you for World Poetry Day. I am no poet but I do
Fibromyalgia and sensory sensitivity
This is a difficult article to write because I also have chronic migraine, which as one imagines comes with a lot of overload of the
The vestibular clinic adventure
Update on my vertigo situation So I finally made it into the vestibular clinic. There were three specialists including their neurologist. They asked me a
Chronic illness: Aren’t you glad it isn’t worse?
Things never to say to someone with chronic illness or chronic pain Aren’t you Glad it isn’t Worse? I mean, at least it’s not… cancer.
Guest post: Migraines and CBD
After its recent legalization, CBD oil has been picking up some steam in the migraine community as a possible alternative treatment. Beyond that, there have
You know you have a migraine when…
Now every migraine person is different. And each migraine is a new exciting adventure of ‘what symptoms will load on me today’? But all of
Reflection: eternal return of the same
The thing about chronic illness is that it is unpredictable. We can go from managing, coping, and modestly function to… not. And after these rough
A Chronic Voice: Prompts for March
A Chronic Voice’s prompts for March: Failing Succeeding Pausing Deciding Thriving The idea is to pick 3 or more and link-up with other bloggers. Failing
Guest post: Five Emotions You May Experience With Fibromyalgia
Five Emotions You May Experience With Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that results in widespread muscular pain throughout the entire body. It can be
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A New Psychological Treatment for Chronic Pain Newer psychological approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are guided by the premise that we cannot
Chronic pain: The pain story
Our pain story is what we carry around with us based on our pain history, experiences, and leaves us with a certain perception of what
Chronic illness: The battle. The quest.
So there is a common metaphor with chronic pain and that is we are ‘fighters’ fighting a battle or war, that never comes with victory
Chronic pain: Catastrophizing
Individuals differ in how they perceive pain, and in how they react to any painful experience. Some can work through the pain and make
