fibro fog Archives — The Invisible F

Challenges

Finding comfy, classy shoes with fibromyalgia…or not!

I’ll be upfront with you. I’m not 100% sure if it’s because of fibromyalgia or because I have ogre feet. But finding pretty, comfortable shoes…

Challenges The Brighter Side

(Welcome to the) Hall of Pain

potofcallaloo May 1, 2016 8 Comments chronic pain fibro fog fibromyalgia

The terror of losing all of that again was frightening, but ironically, also gave me the impetus to get back up again.

Meds & Remedies

8 Simple facts to explain fibromyalgia on Awareness Day

potofcallaloo May 12, 2015 2 Comments Alisha Nurse chronic exhaustion chronic illness clinical depression coping mechanisms fibro fog fibromyagia fibromyalgia awareness day invisible disability invisible illness Living the Best Life with Fibromyalgia

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. – Mae West

Moods

Therapy

potofcallaloo October 21, 2014 No Comments Depression fibro fog psycho dynamic therapy

I had my skepticism about therapy. It remains, mostly as the sessions unravel. And not just psychodynamic therapy. But group pyschodynamic therapy. (Forgive me if I…

Challenges

So soo tired…

potofcallaloo September 19, 2014 No Comments chronic exhaustion fatigue fibro fog fibromyalgia insomnia tiredness

I’m so sorry that lately my blog posts have been fewer and fewer. I’ve been soo knackered. You know, the fatigue of fibromyalgia. While some…

Challenges

Fogged up by the Fibro fog

potofcallaloo January 26, 2014 2 Comments brain fog cognitive impairments fibro fog fibromyalgia

I’ve been feeling quite froggy foggy lately. More than usual I mean. Fibro fog is real. More and more, I realise the daily effects on my…

Depression Moods

Broken but not out

potofcallaloo October 27, 2013 8 Comments broken depressin fibro fog fibromyalgia self criticism

I feel broken. I am broken but still I carry on. A direct consequence of this brokenness is that I am self critical, rarely happy…

Challenges Meds & Remedies

Relationship woes posed by Fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo May 18, 2013 2 Comments cognitive impairments Depression fibro fog fibromyalgia relatiionships relationships and fibromyalgia

…we’re struggling to live with ourselves. I think it is important to find someone who can support us, will believe us, stand by us and love us for who we are.

Challenges

The Dizzying World of Fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo January 31, 2013 7 Comments anxiety Depression dizziness fibro fog fibromyalgia lightheadedness vertigo

I was stumbling my way home from work, grappling with the vacillating world around me, my head high as a kite. I wasn’t drunk. Life…

Challenges Meds & Remedies The Brighter Side

Christmas with the Invisible F

potofcallaloo December 19, 2012 No Comments christmas christmas with fibromyalgia exhaustion fibro fog fibromyalgia hypersensitivity muscle pain

Imagine if Santa had fibromyalgia. No seriously. Just try to imagine it. What would happen? Here’s my conservative guess: ● The presents would more than…