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Challenges

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

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…

Challenges Mental health

What do we live for? – Grief and chronic illness

potofcallaloo January 6, 2019 6 Comments anxiety effects of grief fibromyalgia grief grief and chronic illness insomnia love migraines pain

Someone said that grief is more or less when you have love to give to someone but they’re not there to receive it.

Meds & Remedies

Review: Fatigue No More (Energy Elevation) for chronic fatigue symptoms (Low energy, insomnia, digestive issues, brain fog) (Sponsored post)

potofcallaloo August 10, 2018 No Comments broken sleep CFS chronic exhaustion chronic fatigue chronic pain concentration digestive problems exhaustion fatigue Fatigue No More fibromyalgia insomnia low mood

I’ve so far tried Fatigue No More for two weeks and I’m feeling very positive about it.

Meds & Remedies

Trialling the N:rem system for better sleep

potofcallaloo June 13, 2016 4 Comments back pain back support fibromyalgia insomnia N:rem neck pain orthopaedic mattress sleeping aid sleeping problems

Perhaps this system’s biggest selling point is that it’s tailored to individual needs. The tablets can be shifted around in relation to one’s pain needs – a heaven-sent if one lives with an unpredictable chronic pain condition like fibromyalgia (fms)

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

Ramblings on a fibromyalgia flare

potofcallaloo June 22, 2014 2 Comments chronic exhaustion Depression faith fatigue fibromyalgia fibromyalgia flare hope insomnia jaw pain muscle pains

I may need a walking stick, again. I am not happy about this but some days the pain in my feet is unbearable. Whenever I…

Challenges

Six Common Fibromyalgia Myths

potofcallaloo January 19, 2013 6 Comments exhaustion fibromyalgia fibromyalgia myths ignorance insomnia pain stigma

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE? (A) NESSIE IS REAL (B) FIBROMYALGIA IS REAL * Alarming doesn’t quite sum up some of the myths people…

Challenges Depression Moods

The Dark Side

potofcallaloo December 8, 2012 4 Comments alone anxiety chronic exhaustion cognitive impairments Depression explaining fibromyalgia fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and depression insomnia lonliness the dark side

‘Welcome to the dark side’ is what my friend at work (right behind me) says to me when I pop around her ‘side’ of the…

Challenges Moods

My Worse (Fibromyalgia) Nightmare

potofcallaloo November 18, 2012 6 Comments chronic exhaustion fatigue fibromyagia insomnia pain pain killers sleeplessness tiredness

It is hard living in a body that won’t do what I ask it to. Coax it lovingly I must. Push it I must. And all the while try to be present and do what I have to do. Every single day I must.

The Brighter Side

Ten Things that Fibromyalgia has Taught (& is still teaching) Me

potofcallaloo October 23, 2012 4 Comments exhaustion fibromyalgia hypersensitivity insomnia pain quality of life support wrong doctors

We don’t always fully appreciate something until it is taken away. But the opposite is also true – and sometimes never having a thing teaches you its true value.