chronic pain Archives — The Invisible F

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Resigned to pain

I don’t usually complain about pain. I’ve gotten used to living with it. If you live with chronic pain, I’m sure you know what I…

Challenges

Where do we go from here?

potofcallaloo April 2, 2023 2 Comments blogging chronic fatigue chronic illness community chronic pain encouragement fibromyalgia fibromyalgia blogger fibromyalgia community fibromyalgia diagnosis

Hello there old friend. After what feels like an unintended hiatus, I’m back. Sort of. Over the past few years I’ve struggled with whether to…

Challenges

The season is changing so I’m flaring, send help!

potofcallaloo October 29, 2021 No Comments change in season fibromyalgia chronic pain compassion coping with fibromyalgia coping with fibromyalgia pain fatigue fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and fatigue fibromyalgia pain fibromyalgia painkillers pain self-love stabbing pain throbbing pain

As the autumn air ushers out the summer sun I, like many of my friends around the world living with fibromyalgia reel from a flare…

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A night in the life of… an insomniac living with fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo October 4, 2021 2 Comments anxiety chest pain chronic health problems chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and insomnia fibromyalgia and sleep fibromyalgia symptoms insomnia lack of sleep Mental health migraines sleep problems

Monday 4 October 2021, 1.27am Luckily for me I don’t have work later today, because it is 1.27am and I am wide awake. I am…

Meds & Remedies

My three top tips for living with fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo May 1, 2021 2 Comments chronic illness chronic pain fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Awareness Month fibromyalgia remedies fibromyalgia tips living with fibromyalgia

Imagine if there was a single pill for all fibromyalgia symptoms! If only! Fibromyalgia can be a complex condition to manage given the wide range…

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Fibromyalgia and chronic pain patients in for battle over painkillers

potofcallaloo August 5, 2020 2 Comments chronic pain fibromyalga managing chronic pain NICE guidelines painkillers do more harm

For those of us who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia during that time when doctors knew little of it and said things like, “it’s all in your head,” or ‘just be thankful you’re not dying of cancer” like that New York City doctor once said to me, this will be reminiscent of those dark periods of when we were prescribed antidepressants and daily exercise and sent on our way.

Food therapy (recipes) Meds & Remedies

Triple star warming, pain-fighting pumpkin soup

potofcallaloo November 25, 2018 2 Comments chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia recipe food therapy mindful cooking pain-fighting food pumpkin

If you’re after a clean, pain fighting dish with lots of health benefits, this is for you.

Meds & Remedies

Review: the pain companion by Sarah Anne Shockley

potofcallaloo August 29, 2018 4 Comments chronic pain healing pain pain remedies remedies sarah anne shockley the pain companion

Sometimes we meet pain on the path of life, and sometimes, in a way, pain becomes the path, but it is never the totality of who we are– Sarah Ann Shockley