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Resigned to pain

potofcallaloo April 14, 2023 1 Comment chronic chronic fatigue chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and compassion insomnia invisible illness life with chronic pain living with a chronic illness living with an invisible illness Mental health migraines pain understanding chronic pain understanding fibromyalgia

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…

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Challenges

5 misconceptions about invisible disabilities

potofcallaloo May 21, 2016 2 Comments discrimination fibromyalgia hidden disabilities invisible disability invisible illness mental health conditions stigma

The world of invisible disabilities is damn hard place to live in. Aside from being fraught with all the usual problems people with visible…

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Challenges

Hiding hidden disabilities

potofcallaloo May 9, 2016 7 Comments chronic pain fibromyalgia hidden disabilities invisible disability invisible illness

I’d just rushed into the lift with a heavy sigh. Yes! (I wanted to do a fist-pump). No climbing three flights of stairs, otherwise known…

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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

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Challenges

Invisible Pain is Real Too

potofcallaloo June 14, 2014 1 Comment fibromyalgia invisible illness invisible pain pain

Source: MBA-Healthcare-Management.com

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Don’t judge me

potofcallaloo April 23, 2014 6 Comments anxiety anxiety attacks clinical depression Depression discrimination fibromyalgia invisible illness isolation mental health condition mental illness post traumatic stress disorder stigma

If I could choose, I wouldn’t choose pain, no one would, whether it’s the kind of pain you see or you can’t see.

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