how to make mornings with chronic illness easier

How to make your morning with chronic pain easier

One of the most difficult parts is the morning when I have to get up and get ready despite my chronic pain. I often tell my husband I have enough energy to go somewhere, but I don’t have enough energy to get myself ready to go. It’s just too hard to shower, get dressed, do…Continue reading How to make your morning with chronic pain easier

7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

In the past eight years, I feel like I’ve tried every coping method out there to help deal with a chronic pain flare. Before I had access to pain medication I desperately wasted my money on anything that was suggested to me as a possible solution. I tried fad diets, vitamin supplements, exercise regimens, and…Continue reading 7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

what to do when you're tired of always being in pain

What to do when you’re tired of being in pain

I’m tired of pain. I’ve been in a funk lately. There’s no particular reason why. Nothing especially bad has happened and nothing drastic has changed in my life, but I’ve been in a mood. I don’t want to do anything, and I just lack the motivation to get going. I’m not staying home and being…Continue reading What to do when you’re tired of being in pain

5 pain management techniques for chronic pain

Top 5 most effective pain management techniques for chronic pain

This post includes affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy for more details With the latest obsession about the “opioid epidemic” doctors and politicians are increasingly phasing out medication as a treatment for pain. Most often they like to point out that there are a number of coping techniques that people can use to deal…Continue reading Top 5 most effective pain management techniques for chronic pain

what it's like when the pain never goes away

What it’s like when pain never goes away

Some people are under the impression that pain is something that can be conquered. That if you just try hard enough you can beat it and live a normal life. So I  thought I’d share a few snapshots from my life with chronic pain. After all, life with chronic pain is absolutely the best, and…Continue reading What it’s like when pain never goes away

4 myths about being on opioids for chronic pain

4 damaging myths about being on opioids for chronic pain

There are tons of myths spread by the media regarding opioids and chronic pain. Nearly every day there is a news article inciting panic and referring to the “opioid epidemic” and how people are dying from prescription pain medication in larger and larger numbers. This means that doctors are out of control in prescribing opioids,…Continue reading 4 damaging myths about being on opioids for chronic pain

6 tips for better sleep with chronic pain

6 tips for better sleep with chronic pain

Sleep with chronic pain is always a battle. For me, I deal with pain by distracting myself, but I get in trouble come nighttime when there are no more distractions. At night when I’m lying in bed, it’s quiet and I’m not doing anything so all I can focus on is how much my body hurts.…Continue reading 6 tips for better sleep with chronic pain

5 tips for finding motivation, even with chronic illness

5 tips for finding motivation with chronic illness

It’s one of those high pain, low energy days and you just can’t motivate yourself to do much of anything. You feel the weight of your illness crashing down on you and you just want to hide from everything and everyone, so what do you do? If you’re like me sometimes you let the weight…Continue reading 5 tips for finding motivation with chronic illness

6 every day things that are a big deal when you live with chronic pain

6 things that are a big deal when you have chronic pain

In last week’s post I threw in a line that I didn’t think too much of at the time. And you, your life depends on how bad the weather is that day, or how long it takes you to recover from standing in line at the DMV, or whether or not the doctor screwed up your…Continue reading 6 things that are a big deal when you have chronic pain