A few months ago I shared on twitter and Instagram that I finally purchased a shower chair, because showering with Fibromyalgia is rough. This was something I put off for years because I didn’t consider myself disabled enough and I am stubborn. Now that I have the chair I feel foolish for waiting so long,…Continue reading Why showering with Fibromyalgia is the worst thing ever
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Everything you need to know about chronic pain in 2020
2020 has definitely been a strange year. I’ve spent so much time at home or wearing a mask in public that I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. Despite that, my chronic pain has continued to be out of control, and I don’t think I’m the only one. Of my top posts in 2020, almost all…Continue reading Everything you need to know about chronic pain in 2020
How to have a successful Covid-19 Christmas with chronic illness
Holiday season is upon us. If you’re American you’ve just finished celebrating Thanksgiving, hopefully in a safe fashion. Now the holidays of Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza etc. are upon us and we’re all wondering how to thread the needle of safety and seeing family. It’s been a long year and everyone is desperate to spend some…Continue reading How to have a successful Covid-19 Christmas with chronic illness
How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
Christmas time is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited for some joy and fun in the very stressful year of 2020. Every year I come out with a holiday/Christmas list that have 15 items and breaks things up by budget amount. This year I thought I’d just share a few of my favorite…Continue reading How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
Chronic pain and the opioid crisis: How a myth defines treatment for pain patients
Chronic pain and the opioid crisis. They’re always linked in the minds of the media and the government. In the past, I’ve written quite a few angry posts about the way chronic pain patients are being treated. It was really more of a vent session for me because I had to give up my pain…Continue reading Chronic pain and the opioid crisis: How a myth defines treatment for pain patients
What is brain fog? Everything you need to know and more
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
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
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