In honor of Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Awareness Day here's a list of 6 influential disabled women with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME

6 influential women with disability from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

There are so many women in history who lived with disability and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Unfortunately, there is little information about them available so they can’t individually be a part of my Disabled Women in History series. However, in honor of chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness month and…Continue reading 6 influential women with disability from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

overload and over-stimulation are quite common in people with chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome

How to cope with Fibromyalgia sensory overload

The intense light seems to glare down at me as the excessive noise continues all around me. I feel myself start to become overwhelmed. All I want to do it get home so I can sit in my quiet and dark room. As I rush out of the store someone brushes my shoulder and spikes…Continue reading How to cope with Fibromyalgia sensory overload

you know you have a chronic illness when

You know you have a chronic illness when

Having a chronic illness isn’t easy. It comes with forgetfulness, fatigue, pain, social consequences, crazy amounts of doctor appointments, depression and anxiety,  and big life changes. Not everyone experiences all of these things, but there are certain hallmarks that everyone with a chronic illness experiences even though they may have a variety of illnesses. So…Continue reading You know you have a chronic illness when