I had made a remark that working with pain and vertigo made me feel like an idiot. And someone I know well and respect said
Tag: work
Losing your career due to chronic illness
I have lost two careers due to chronic illness. My academic career where I was going to go for my Ph.D. but due to unmanaged
The unseen cost of pain
Pain had symptoms. And pain has a cost. And when we look at the cost of pain we have to acknowledge it is more than the
Things I learned from myself
I have been reviewing old posts to add featured pictures to them and do some editing and I have learned a few things about myself
Illness & work: I hit myself in the feels
I was talking to my spouse about my capacity to work which is nill right now, and the incapacity for my insurance company to pay
Acceptance of work limitations
I look at my friends and their accomplishments and it gives me joy and happiness for them. I love to see them thrive in new
Must be nice not to work
So I am on a leave right now until this vestibular migraine, or whatever it is, sorts itself out. I hope the neuro
The daily routine of work, downtime and painsomnia
The day to day routine of working and functioning with chronic pain is utterly draining. You have to really make use of that time after
Managing work with chronic pain
I work with chronic pain. That being fibromyalgia and chronic migraines. It isn’t an easy thing to do, but many of us do. What are
The work life #MHAM #MHAMSMC
How has Migraine or Headache impacted your career? Statistically people with chronic migraines do have income affected, if they are not disabled. I am currently
Chronic pain: The perks of working
I have always been an ambitious person with specific career goals. And it is hard to reconcile that chronic pain doesn’t really allow for ambition.
Preparing for work with chronic illness
The Brainless Blogger is returning to work, once I get all that sorted out. I had to get a new vehicle because my brother hit
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
