"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 opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. " I have been trying out the PillDrill for a bit now and … Continue reading Review: PillDrill
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 over again as I did. And failing and destroying your self-worth while you are at it. So you have to understand you can't do it. And you will the void … Continue reading Lack of reliability and disability
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 feel guilty about it. Started to feel pretty worthless. Then my functionality began to suffer. Too much pain once migraines become daily with the fibromyalgia in there. Even though I … Continue reading A tale of doubt
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 the workforce. I pushed through. They gave ultimatums, demoted me, threatened to demote me and much more horrible things. So what is the way to go about it? In the … Continue reading What to do working with chronic pain
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 nothing. In times like these, a poem is called for. I tried ice And everything nice. I tried magnesium oil And a hat of aluminum foil. I tried … Continue reading Poem: I tried
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 Migraine group had a stronger activation in the middle temporal complex (motion sensitive region) compared to the non-Migraine group. These studies support the idea that Migraineurs have enhanced reaction to … Continue reading The Cerebral Cortex – Dr. Todd Schwedt
