The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
I wake up and I'm still in pain My body is stiff and aching I get up feeling the pain ease a little I don't feel too bad today ... I manage to shower and wash my hair I may even be able to dry it today It's a very rare day indeed Today is… Continue reading A Good Day Does Not Mean I’m Pain Free
Everyone cancels plans from time to time Sometimes you can't be bothered, can't afford it or just don't want to go But with chronic illness sometimes your choice is between today and tomorrow You learn to prioritise some plans over others ... Sometimes you have to cancel to ensure you can attend another activity Other… Continue reading Cancelling Plans Because of your Health
When it comes to pain and illness, I find doctors just give you tablets and send you on your way thinking it will fix everything. However I have found often the side effects of medications can be worse than just the symptoms they help manage. The side effects can add extra symptoms I really cant… Continue reading Chronic Illness: Managing Symptoms Naturally
Living with a chronic illness, you soon learn it flares up mostly when you overdo it. The key problem is that every day the level of activity before overdoing it can vary drastically. I have been trying to remind myself to pace but it can be especially hard when I'm having a good day. On… Continue reading Tips on Pacing when you Live with Chronic Illness
For Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on 12th May, I'm raising awareness by sharing my fibro story up to this point. I have been blogging about my experience with chronic illness and particularly fibromyalgia since July 2018 and ironically this is also my 100th post, so a good time to reflect on my fibro life. Fibromyalgia is… Continue reading My Fibro Life
Basically anywhere I go, my frenemy fibromyalgia goes too We are like conjoined twins unable to separate Like a leech it sticks to me, disgusting and unwanted And I cannot escape it no matter what I try I recently went to Disney World Florida for the first time and it was everything I hoped for… Continue reading My Disney World Holiday with my ‘Conjoined Twin’ Fibromyalgia
Sometimes life gets so busy you don't have a chance to take a minute for yourself; to put yourself first and think about your needs and wants. Other people become the priority, and you push yourself too far without realising. Sometimes you just have to say no and take some 'Me' time. Take a step… Continue reading The Importance of ‘Me’ Time
One of the most disabling symptoms of fibromyalgia is leg weakness With fibromyalgia muscles can be injured easily Sometimes you don't even realise you've hurt yourself You thought you had gotten away with it, not overdone it But no matter how hard you try to strengthen your body Your legs are always the easiest to… Continue reading Fibromyalgia and Leg Weakness
When you explain to a friend that you are tired and struggling Sometimes they say they feel the same But they don't realise you are more than tired Chronic fatigue is so much worse thathan tiredness ... No amount of sleep can cure this kind of fatigue It sucks your energy until you have nothing… Continue reading Fatigue Vs. Tiredness
You never know your limits until you test them Today I reached that limit and hit the wall There was no chance of carrying on My body had to rest and that was that ..... I had never hit the wall until today I have been close and stopped myself But this time there was… Continue reading Fibromyalgia: When you Hit the Wall
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