Finding joy in the hard places; chronic pain
Tag: chronic pain
Grieving My Former Life Before Chronic Pain
When you have chronic pain, you lose the life you once had.
How Chronic Pain Warriors Handle the Holidays
Sometimes family and friends are not certain how to help the chronically ill handle the holidays. Here's a Letter to Friends to answer that question
Explaining What Fibro Pain is Like
You've never experienced pain? Well, let me tell you about pain
Supplements: Good, Bad, Daily Decisions
My supplements are based on years of trial and error with the support of a great family doctor who listens & offers alternatives to prescriptions, #opioids
No Sugar Tonight: Fibromyalgia and Diet
I am a sugarholic. I love sweets and have very little willpower to resist them. If it's there, I want it. #sugar #sugarsubstitutes #chronicpain
“What Happened to your Faith? I seldom see you at Church.”
It's easy as a church member to become judgmental when someone begins missing church too often. But many times there is good reason for their absence. I'd love for you to read Shona Smith's letter below. I met Shona through a mutual blogger who featured her a few weeks ago. Read Out of Sight, Out … Continue reading “What Happened to your Faith? I seldom see you at Church.”
Volunteer with Disabilities like Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain
Once you get your pain managed, volunteering is a way to get out a bit and feel like you are making a contribution to society
SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU SUSPECT FIBROMYALGIA
Q: What Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms do you have besides the Pain? There are so many fibromyalgia symptoms and they can come and go. Look for these and others, especially when they come in multiples. According to Patient Education Booklet from Mayo Clinic " Fibromyalgia: The Road to Wellness", symptoms of fibromyalgia include: Widespread pain Fatigue … Continue reading SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU SUSPECT FIBROMYALGIA
Why Fibromyalgia is a Real Pain?
QUESTION - IS FIBROMYALGIA REALLY FOR REAL? Dear Friend OF A fIBRO WARRIOR; Unimaginable to me, but there are people who can't relate to dealing with pain. There are folks out there that have never had as much as a headache in their life. This is unimaginable to me. I'm NOT one of them. I have … Continue reading Why Fibromyalgia is a Real Pain?