We are coming up on the end of Pain Month. And pain month it was indeed for those of us with chronic pain. But it
Month: September 2017
I’m the pain
There is something about acute pain that lasts for days. I went to the ER today to help with this now status migraine. It didn’t
Monday misery
There will be days like these I remind myself. Sunday my spouse and I ate a pre-packaged roast beef that made us rather ill. Must
What are you grateful for today?
I wrote an article about gratitude and actually put it in the menu on my page. It was one of the things my psychologist has
Self-care Sunday
I wrote a post a while back called Self-care when you are in a Funk. And I am in a funk again that I can’t
When another symptom crops up
The most frustrating thing about chronic illness is the spontaneous occurrence of another random symptom that doesn’t fit into the puzzle you already have. I
Lady Gaga: When people doubt
To my fans, I love you so much. pic.twitter.com/g2BmmSx02v — xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) September 18, 2017 I use the word ‘suffer’ not for pity, or
Monday Manual: That’s a Flare
In light of my massive flare week here is That’s a Flare. In infamous fibromyalgia Flare. From weather to lack of sleep… that’s a flare.
Yeah, That’s a Flare
So that holiday of mine has indeed caused a Flare. I did exceed my limits so not unexpected. My Oska Pulse was helping keeping it
Lady Gaga and fibromyaligia
Lady Gaga opens up about living with an invisible illness Lady Gaga Reveals She Suffers from Fibromyalgia as She Opens Up About Her Chronic Pain
Chronic illness: Hidden but felt
I enjoyed my recent holiday but I also felt limited by it. I wanted to do something and it was quite beyond me to do
Suicide awareness month
When I talk about suicide and suicidal ideation I often talk about chronic pain as well. Because for me depression was saturated with pain. Pain
Vacation: Banff
Travel tips For this trip I brought my Oska Pulse to manage pain, a pain cream to rub on anything that hurt (I worried my
Hermit mode and socializing
I am an introvert. And because I am an introvert when I am in pain I react a certain way. I retreat more and more.
