A few weeks ago I was re-reading an old post of mine about loneliness with chronic illness when I read this line and it reminded me of how everything is consequential when you deal with chronic pain: And you, your life depends on how bad the weather is that day, or how long it takes…Continue reading Why insignificant tasks are monumental when you deal with chronic pain
Category: Invisible Illness
The emotional and psychological impacts of living in constant pain
The emotional and psychological impact of constant pain makes me feel dead inside. No really. I’m sitting here trying to get in touch with my feelings so that I can write a blog post, and I can’t do it because I’ve cut off all my feelings. I’m not supposed to feel sad or frustrated, and…Continue reading The emotional and psychological impacts of living in constant pain
8 surprising items everyone with chronic pain needs
Every time I have a flare and end up stuck in my bed, my whole life collects in my room, specifically on the nightstand. So this made me think about what my favorite things are to keep on hand, right by my bed and what things that everyone in pain should have easily accessible. So…Continue reading 8 surprising items everyone with chronic pain needs
Are you afraid of complaining about chronic illness?
Are you afraid of complaining about your chronic illness? Are there times you hold back because you are worried about what the other person will think? I don’t talk about my health problems very often, not even to my spouse. In fact he complains about his health more than I do and he’s perfectly healthy.…Continue reading Are you afraid of complaining about chronic illness?
7 ways you’re awesome if you live with chronic pain
Living with chronic pain isn’t easy. You lose your quality of life, you take a lot of flack from friends and family, and you have to spend tons of money on the hope that there’s something out there that will help you to function better. Oftentimes you are blamed for not functioning as a healthy…Continue reading 7 ways you’re awesome if you live with chronic pain
The real opioid crisis is what’s happening to people with chronic pain
I lost access to my pain medication due to the “opioid crisis” which says the people in pain are addicted. So since all people who have chronic pain are now incorrectly abled, I thought I’d share the best parts of being on opioids for chronic pain (and therefore being addicted). 1. How I get treated…Continue reading The real opioid crisis is what’s happening to people with chronic pain
7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare
In the past eight years, I feel like I’ve tried every coping method out there to help deal with a chronic pain flare. Before I had access to pain medication I desperately wasted my money on anything that was suggested to me as a possible solution. I tried fad diets, vitamin supplements, exercise regimens, and…Continue reading 7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare
What happens when chronic pain goes untreated
Living with untreated chronic pain is my life. Every single minute, every single second of the past 8 years my body screams at me. It screams that something is wrong and that feeling this way isn’t normal. It screams that it needs help and that no one can live like this forever. It screams that…Continue reading What happens when chronic pain goes untreated
10 most popular chronic illness posts of 2018
2018 has been a long hard year for me, so it’s fun to go back and see the top chronic illness posts for the year. Every year around this time I reevaluate whether I want to keep blogging or not. I’ve been doing it since 2011 and I keep wondering when it will be time…Continue reading 10 most popular chronic illness posts of 2018
The isolating and painful loneliness of life with chronic illness
Everyone that lives with chronic illness eventually has a moment where they experience isolating and painful loneliness. It hits you when you realize that because of your illness you’ve been forgotten. Somehow despite your best efforts you’ve become invisible. The pain of it hits you like a ton of bricks as you realize that…Continue reading The isolating and painful loneliness of life with chronic illness