So we get new doctors and specialists we have to see all the time. And we have to fill out forms about a lot of
The thing about fibromyalgia…
The things about fibromyalgia is that it sucks. A lot. But also a lot of other things that I shall now explain. The thing about
Mental illness: the eternal return
It is mental illness awareness month and I always like to post a bit about it because of all the stigma surrounding that makes it
My fibromyalgia diagnosis journey
It can be tricky to be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia since so many other things have to be ruled out with similar symptoms. So it can
Fibromyalgia awareness and stigma
Fibromyalgia awareness day was May 12. There is a lot of fibromyalgia awareness out there now. A lot more than there used to be. But
Thinking about depression and fibromyalgia
About 20% of people with chronic pain also have depression or anxiety. And 30-40% with fibromyalgia have depression at some time. Depression and pain have
Chronic illness: The problem
I think we all know suffering is inevitable. It is actually a function of being human. We all suffer in different ways. It is so
A Chronic Voice Prompts: limitations
It is time for A Chronic Voice linkup! This month’s prompts are: Regrouping Investigating Boosting Setting Reviving Regrouping I am still on pause in my
Unseen migraine
So spring is a bitch for people with migraines. And I and many others are having a rough go of it. But you wouldn’t know.
Is chronic pain and illness a part of your identity?
Is chronic pain and chronic illness part of your identity and if so is that good or bad? “As long as you make an identity
Yesterday was my birthday
This was the goofy card my spouse got for me These are the flowers he got me And this is when the birthday song was
Disability blogger award
I have been nominated for the Disability Blogger Award designed by Chronillicles for the niches of Disability, Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, and Special needs. RULES:
The unlived life
“Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live.” ― Natalie Babbitt I do fear
Chronic illness: Things I learned and things I know
I have been chronically more than half my life not counting the joint hypermobility pain as a child. And the older I get the more
