One of the most important lessons I’ve learned because of chronic illness is the necessity of self-care. Self-care is vital when you have a chronic illness because you can’t help anyone else if you don’t help yourself. I learned this the hard way when I first got sick. I stretched myself to my limits and…Continue reading What self care means when you have a chronic illness
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Vital Plan Restore Program Review
I was given a chance to review the Restore Program by Vital Plan and Dr. Bill Rawls. I’m very picky about which supplements/programs I review as it seems like a lot of them are just out to profit from sick people. However, I picked this program because it’s not just expensive supplements, it comes with…Continue reading Vital Plan Restore Program Review
How the opioid epidemic hurts people with chronic pain
The opioid epidemic hurts people with chronic pain THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AMERICA’S ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS HOW BAD IS AMERICA’S OPIOID EPIDEMIC? HOW TO STOP OPIOID ADDICTION THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IS RIGHT HERE These are just some of the scare headlines that flash across the news every single day in the US. The media…Continue reading How the opioid epidemic hurts people with chronic pain
What life is really like living with Fibromyalgia
Today I stumbled across a Fibromyalgia article found here about living with Fibromyalgia. I have to admit, I gagged a little bit when I read it. I think this embodies all the problems with living with Fibromyalgia advice in one lousy article. These are the suggestions that were offered for coping with Fibromyalgia: Living with Fibromyalgia: Simplistic advice…Continue reading What life is really like living with Fibromyalgia
5 Ways to Cope With Fibromyalgia Fatigue
Fatigue is one of the hallmark symptoms of Fibromyalgia, and it’s probably the symptom that I personally struggle with the most. It is all-encompassing and can quickly take over your life, leaving you little to no control. Fatigue is hard to understand, which is why people with Fibromyalgia are told to “just sleep more” or…Continue reading 5 Ways to Cope With Fibromyalgia Fatigue
7 ways to cure your Fibromyalgia
7 ways to cure your Fibromyalgia Drink all the shakes! Take all the pills! Drink milk from a Himalayan mountain goat by the light of the full moon! All the Fibromyalgia cures out there are totally legitimate, you just need to make 300 payments of $99. If you can’t afford that it’s because you’re too…Continue reading 7 ways to cure your Fibromyalgia
Coming out of the chronic illness closet
Them: “Hey you want to go on (fill in the blank here) trip with us? Me: “Uh, I don’t think I can.” Them: ” Oh come on, you know you want to.” Me thinking: Sure I want to but there is no way I can do that physically it would just be way to much. What…Continue reading Coming out of the chronic illness closet
7 Harmful Myths About Chronic Pain
Myth #1– Taking pain medication makes you an addict Fact: There is a difference between physical dependence and addiction. Addiction involves compulsive cravings, inability to control use, and use despite potential harm and self destructive behavior. Physical dependence occurs when the body becomes used to the presence of a drug. Many substances – such as nicotine, sugar, and anti-depressants can cause…Continue reading 7 Harmful Myths About Chronic Pain
You can’t just “try harder” when you live with chronic pain
People with chronic pain are constantly told that they need to try harder or put more effort into fixing their pain. For example, I found myself walking out of a meeting recently. It wasn’t a situation where anyone was trying to be insensitive or judgmental, and I wasn’t being criticized. Everyone speaking had the best…Continue reading You can’t just “try harder” when you live with chronic pain
You don’t get a prize for refusing pain medication when you need it
Many people need pain medication to survive, and yet the opioid crisis demonizes the medication that allowed them to function. Pain medication is demonized by opioid hysteria “Pain medication is the horrible stuff that only addicts use. If you depend on pain medication to function you are an addict. If you can’t control your pain…Continue reading You don’t get a prize for refusing pain medication when you need it