“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all
Month: March 2017
Lack of reliability and disability
There is this lack of dependability and reliability that comes with being incapable of working. You prove it by trying and failing. Sometimes over and
A tale of doubt
I know I have a self-worth problem. It developed over time from the guilt of being in pain, missing work and being told I should
What to do working with chronic pain
I and my employer at the time when I was younger were prime examples of what not to do for people with chronic pain in
Poem: I tried
So I had a horrible migraine stretch and I tried everything I could to temper the migraine. Nada. Nothing worked. I tried it again. And
The Cerebral Cortex – Dr. Todd Schwedt
Fascinating article…by Nancy Bonk on Health Central “Another study used a white moving dot pattern on a black background to visually stimulate the subjects, showing the
Rhodiola rosea: my fatigue brain
I have been using the supplement Rhodiola for fatigue and mental fatigue. What I can say is that the research is great for fatigue. I
The perfect moment
I am having a really hard time doing things that are important. It is important so I need to be functional. So I say I
What it is like to have effective depression medication
First I would like to point out it isn’t always easy to find effective depression medication or even at all. It can be complex and
Lost Day, self-care, and high pain
Today was a lost day. Days consumed by pain where functionality is lost and nothing gets done. Just a wasted day it seems to me.
When pain slows you down
There are times with Fibromyalgia that I exceed my walking limits. It is actually difficult sometimes because the limit changes. It can be a short
5 of the worst migraine symptoms (for me)
What are the Worst migraine symptoms aside from the pain, which we can all agree is the damn worst migraine symptom? I am not going
Being social: Hibernation
With pain comes isolation. With winter comes hibernation. I see a psychologist for pain management who is rather insistent I socialize more. Good for mood.
Eternal frustration with Insurance
I’m at a point where I am unable to fathom what to do with my insurance company. Clearly, I am chronically ill. Clearly, I was
