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
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
Why no one cares about mental illness
A few months ago when I wrote my post “Why no one cares about chronic illness” a friend mentioned to me that I was right in calling out chronic illness, but that mental illness was something that people care about even less and I think she was right. There is a stigma on chronic illness,…Continue reading Why no one cares about mental 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
I’m jealous of you
If you wake up feeling rested… I’m jealous of you If you can run without being bedridden the next day… I’m jealous of you If you can go to the doctor and not be accused of bring crazy… I’m jealous of you If you can hold a job… I’m jealous of you If you can…Continue reading I’m jealous of you
My story
I realized today that I had never recorded my whole chronic illness story. It’s very lengthy because I didn’t want to forget anything. My story began about 3 years ago right after the birth of my son. Right after his birth I was feeling great-despite having had a c-section. I had been so sick during…Continue reading My story
About me
I am a newly diagnosed fibromyalgia patient. As soon as I was diagnosed I started doing research on how to live with fibromyalgia. I’m read lots of books and read extensively on the internet, but through all my research I haven’t seen much on living with fibromyalgia and being a mom. It seems like every…Continue reading About me