Archive for June, 2009
Thank You FibroFolks! Chronic Pain and Taking Time to Be
I am preparing to leave on vacation, but I would be remiss if I did not take time out of my evening to stop and give thanks for the outpouring of support I have received over the past few days. Within minutes of my last post, my inbox, comment queue, and Twitter mentions list were [...]
Please Help! Fibromyalgia and My Breaking Point
Fibrofolks, I need your help. Desperately. But first I ask, that like any good friend, you allow me to vent… a necessary step in identifying just what sort of help I need. I hate feeling like a fool each time I go to the doctor. I hate invisible pain from an invisible cause. I hate [...]
Fibromyalgia and Endless Appointments and Judgmental Folks
Sometimes I feel insecure about the quantity of medical appointments I have had this year. But today I realized something. If I don’t jump all over minor issues, as they arise, I’ll be mugged by a flare up… eventually. So, to those of you who don’t understand the nature of chronic pain conditions, and think [...]
A Year Ago on My Life with Fibro
Being Overwhelmed with (not by) Fibromyalgia: This seems to be a trend. Not just with this blog… but with my life since March. I begin a project with an idea, I plan it out (an extra-essential step for fibrofolks), and I execute. I do not, however, persist. I put things on hold. I rest up. [...]
Fibromyalgia and the Flector Patch
Per my chiropractor’s advice, I went to visit a medical doctor Friday morning… except mine was out until today, so I saw the nurse practitioner. Long story short, she thinks I’ve rapidly developed scoliosis. And she thinks this rapid change in my lower back is causing my mid-to-upper back to pull to the right. Or [...]
