Brainless Blogger

February 16, 2022 Nikki self-care

Time for a break

So I am going to take an extended leave from blogging on this site. I am going to take it down for a bit and put up something different in its place... and still have everything stored. While I decide if I want to continue with it... or not. I will keep all the social … Continue reading Time for a break

February 10, 2022 Nikki mood, stress, the life

Cyber attack stalker and blogging

So our household was hit with a cyber attack and this shouldn't be at all surprising since this person has been cyber stalking my boyfriend and myself for Quite some times. You rather know the ins and outs of ones cyber trail when you do That. Creeper. So some sort of loathsome creature lurker in … Continue reading Cyber attack stalker and blogging

January 28, 2022January 26, 2022 Nikki chronic pain, Discrimination, society, stigma

Chronic pain social consequences

I am watching this webinar: The Social Consequences of Chronic Pain: By Dr. Claire Ashton-James; hosted by Pain BC partner, the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) Which is a source for the following blog post and a very interesting discussion on the topic. The sources for the webinar are within … Continue reading Chronic pain social consequences

January 24, 2022January 23, 2022 Nikki chronic illness, chronic pain

Chronic Pain: Ego and the ID

I was just thinking about chronic pain and pacing lately. Made me think that my ID and Ego are having a bit of a conflict going on. Now, Sigmund Freud was a nutter and I don't really agree with much of anything he said or wrote, but it is interesting to think of this particular … Continue reading Chronic Pain: Ego and the ID

January 18, 2022January 19, 2022 Nikki acceptance, chronic pain, coping, fibromyalgia, wellbeing

The life lesson fibromyalgia gave me about happiness

Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, in general, are extremely hard to cope with long-term. We learn some serious resiliency, often the hard way. Sort of get sick of needing to be resilient sometimes. After that rocky road, and falling off a few cliffs there, I learned some things about happiness. Not like I am particularly wise. … Continue reading The life lesson fibromyalgia gave me about happiness

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Nikki Doc/neuro Apt, fibromyalgia, odd symptoms, peripheral neuropathy, Symptoms

Negative nerve conductivity test (EMG/NCV)

I had my nerve test today on my leg and hand. And it came back awesomely fine. As in I have absolutely no neuropathy. But it is one of those things that is weird because then you're all like What the Heck is going On then. But, yeah, no idea. But it has been going … Continue reading Negative nerve conductivity test (EMG/NCV)