Chronic Illness writer, and contributer to The Mighty, Lauren King writes a letter to her chronic illness, EDS expressing her gladness at finally being introduced…. Opening Lines ‘To my chronic illness, from the person who is glad to finally know your name. Dear Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Oh, hi there. I didn’t notice you for 25 plus years.… Read More SPOONIE TALK | A Letter to My Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome | The Mighty
Do you find it difficult to get comfortable when trying to sleep? I do, and for a variety of reasons connected to my Arthralgia, Fibromyalgia and Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome / EDS with Chronic Pain. When asked if ‘d like to try a ‘mattress topper’ sleep system for ‘Nrem’ via Chronic Illness Bloggers Network, I… Read More Product Review | Nrem Sleep System | Sponsored Post
Fibromyalgia – What’s that? In my own words…. Fibromyalgia is an undetermined Chronic Pain Disorder made up of a variety of physical, mental, and, nerve type symptoms, and its sufferers are in constant pain even when they’re smiling at you 🙂 We endure a combination of symptoms and illnesses not just chronic pain and these… Read More Fibromyalgia – What’s that? Find out where to find relevant information
To those who are quick to judge those with Psoriasis Opening Lines I’m not making this post for likes, for sympathy, or for any reason to benefit myself personally. I ache, burn, itch and am in pain. I cry, complain and have asked myself “Why me?” more times than I can count. While I can… Read More SPOONIE TALK | My Diagnosis and Treatment for Psoriasis | The Mighty
Do you have problems with light sensitivity? I was diagnosed at 16 with light sensitivity and then I had the realisation, as an adult later in life, that it was the cause behind my headaches whilst I was at school. It’s amazing really the things we figure out 5/10/15/20 years later after being diagnosed, or… Read More Migraine Again | Why Painful Light Sensitivity Affects Many with Migraines
The following link takes you to the Fibromyalgia pages of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) for National Institute of Health and I’m sharing it because I find the pages to be a good information resource. 🙂 Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia. There is another link amid the Q… Read More Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia – Information resource | NIAMS
Do you use essential oils? I do and have done for many year now, and I have devloped my own oil blends / recipes for varying things over the years, including blends which were multi-purpose… for economical reasons when money was tight and I couldn’afford to mix multiple bottles of oils. This is a great… Read More Fibromyalgia, Essential Oils, and You | Fibromyalgia news Today | Robin Dix
Chronic Illness Blogger Donna discusses five different ways that you could use to help you handle your Fibromyalgia flare-up. via How To Handle A Fibromyalgia Flare Up: 5 Tips | February Stars A useful read #Fibro but also for other #chronicpain type Flare-ups 🙂 There are many more helpful and fab reads about life and… Read More How To Handle A Fibromyalgia Flare Up: 5 Tips | February Stars
There are going to be many campaigns during September and October for Pain and Chronic Illness Awareness from a whole variety of organisations, and charities, for many differing illness / diseases / disorders that cause chronic constant pain. In honour of International Fibromyalgia Awareness Week and Pain Awareness Month this post will focus on Fibromyalgia… Read More September is Pain Awareness Month
This is your body on anxiety shared by Lifehack writer Link to the original via this link: About the Poster: This Is Your Body On Anxiety This poster shared by Siobhan Harmer is fantastic and easy to follow and displays what Anxiety does to our bodies, such as how we look paler due to elevated… Read More This Is Your Body On Anxiety
