Brain fog and fibro fog. It’s arguably the most frustrating symptom of Fibromyalgia, chronic illness, and chronic pain. It’s bad enough to lose control over your body, but it’s maddening to lose control over your mind. What is fibro fog or brain fog? When you have fibro fog or brain fog, you feel like information…Continue reading What is brain fog? Everything you need to know and more
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How to benefit from decluttering when you have no energy
Decluttering is hard when you have no energy and live with chronic pain, chronic fatigue, or disability. As I’ve learned a lot more about how to keep my house relatively clean and to tamp down on the utter chaos caused by my minions, I thought I’d talk more thoroughly about dealing with clutter when you have…Continue reading How to benefit from decluttering when you have no energy
How to find pain free clothing when you have Fibromyalgia
This post includes affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy for details. A few weeks ago I addressed Fibromyalgia sensory overload and the problems that it can create. One of those problems is a high touch sensitivity. Touch sensitivity (called allodynia) makes anything touching the skin painful. This is why scratchy sheets and the wrong…Continue reading How to find pain free clothing when you have Fibromyalgia
How to live hopefully when you have a chronic illness
I’m desperately hiding outside on this gorgeous fall day to avoid my precocious 10 year old who hasn’t stopped talking for 45 minutes. By haven’t stopped talking, I mean he has barely taken a single breath, and certainly hasn’t allowed me to get in a word besides “oh wow” and “that’s cool.” This is my…Continue reading How to live hopefully when you have a chronic illness
So this is what Painsomnia feels like
I go to bed at 11:00 pm, only to toss and turn like a rotisserie chicken for 2 hours. I can’t get comfortable because everything hurts. I know I need to get to sleep otherwise my pain levels will go even higher than they already are, and I won’t be able to function. I finally…Continue reading So this is what Painsomnia feels like
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
Pain awareness and being called to be brave
Sheryl over at A Chronic Voice hosts a monthly get together for people with chronic illnesses to write about certain topics. This month we’re talking about: Feeling, Grueling, Tempting, Running, and Mending. September is also pain awareness month and so I’ll be filtering my posts through the lens of chronic pain all month. Feeling I…Continue reading Pain awareness and being called to be brave
How to prioritize your health when you have a chronic illness
Having a chronic illness or living with chronic pain can quickly become overwhelming and that’s why it’s important to prioritize your health. Because of this one of the most important things to remember is that it is okay to tell people no. Here are four things to keep in mind when it comes to saying…Continue reading How to prioritize your health when you have a chronic illness
Pain Warriors Documentary- The other side of the opioid crisis
Pain Warriors is a documentary that tackles the other side of the opioid crisis ~ that of under-treated pain patients and the slow death of compassion that surrounds them. As pain patients are losing access to opioid treatment there have been an increasing amount of suicides. Legitimate, responsible pain patients are losing access to opioids…Continue reading Pain Warriors Documentary- The other side of the opioid crisis
Is kratom a revolutionary treatment for chronic pain?
As I’ve mentioned previously, I was able to receive treatment for my debilitating chronic pain for years, but lost access to that treatment a few years ago. Once that loss became permanent I decided I need to look into other options. Medical marijuana is not legal in my state, so I had limited choices. I…Continue reading Is kratom a revolutionary treatment for chronic pain?