Holy Pain Batman, I’m dying today. Today’s misery was brought to us by my damaged self esteem due to weight gain. What do you do when you want to lose weight when you already eat well? Everyone knows you exercise, so I did. And instead of doing the easy on my body exercise I normally…Continue reading 10 ways to distract yourself from pain
Category: Invisible Illness
5 things people with chronic illness wish they heard
What does it really feel like to have fibromyalgia? What is the pain really like? A friend asked me this last week and I was practically in tears I was so grateful that she cared enough to ask what it was like to live me life. I was more than happy to explain a little…Continue reading 5 things people with chronic illness wish they heard
Top five reasons fibromyalgia is the best “fake” disease
Living with Fibromyalgia is the best thing ever, I love knowing that Fibromyalgia is fake and I get to fake my symptoms every day so people think I’m sick. The best part is: 1. You get to lay in bed all day because Fibromyalgia is fake You get to lay in bed all day and…Continue reading Top five reasons fibromyalgia is the best “fake” disease
10 Unexpected Lessons learned from life with Chronic Illness
These are ten unexpected lessons learned from life with Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, and Chronic Pain: 1. Heating pads are not well constructed Seriously. I go through a heating pad every few months. I’ve tried every brand under the sun and they all suck. I honestly don’t know where to find a decent heating pad anymore,…Continue reading 10 Unexpected Lessons learned from life with Chronic Illness
Why no one cares about chronic illness unless it’s cancer
No one cares about chronic illness unless it’s cancer. Cancer is a society-approved illness, and other illnesses are not. This Saturday I am participating in a fundraiser for Lyme Disease. I’ll be the first to admit that I have not been very pushy about people donating, but basically, my sister was the only person I…Continue reading Why no one cares about chronic illness unless it’s cancer