Chronic Illness Never Takes a Day Off…(funny pic)

May 19, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Chronic Illness never takes a day off. It’s finally sunny and 70 in Massachusetts today. How am I spending this absolutely gorgeous day? Sleeping, in pain, sitting on the couch watching tv, trying not to be sick. So I just have to say:

Don’t Let Chronic Illness Stop You From Changing the World…..

May 18, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Essential Oil Bug Spray Recipe for Dogs

May 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Meet Oliver…..Oliver is a Schnauzer Mix Rescue, who also happens to be an Angel in a fur suit. ❤ We also have a second dog, Lola, whom I also love dearly. But Oliver is my dog, while Lola’s favorites are my Husband and youngest Son. Oliver saved my life, when I saved him in 2016, […]

12 Reasons Why Fibro and Mental Health Issues Coincide

May 10, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

This isn’t a one month of the year issue. Mental health and Fibro are a 365 day triathalon of pain, suffering and illness

Fibro is SO Much More Than Pain

May 6, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

May is, coincidentally, awareness month for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and mental health. Or maybe it isn’t coincidental at all. Anyone who lives with chronic illness & pain, Fibro or CFS is very likely all too familiar with how disease affects one’s mental health. It produces a myriad of thoughts and emotions that are […]

Managing the Unending Nausea of Fibro and CFS

April 30, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Two years ago, I had agonizing back pain that would not respond to any treatment. I was completely incapacitated with pain. We saw a Spinal Specialist at one of the big hospitals and I can remember my Husband explaining to him that if we could just improve my back pain, that my quality of life […]

The Disability Award

April 27, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

I am SO excited to have been nominated by heyItschloejade for the awesome Disability Award!! Thank you so much! Please check out ChloeJade’s original post here: https://heyyitschloejade.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/the-disability-award/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Here are the nominee questions from Chloe: 1.) What do you wish people knew about Chronic Illness? I wish people understood that while I may be fine and […]

The Blogs and Bloggers I Follow as a Chronic Illness Blogger

April 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Long before I began blogging, I was following Blogs about Chronic Illness/Pain, Fibro and CFS/ME. Over the years, I have come across some really great Blogs and met some really great Bloggers. So I wanted to introduce you to them. I am so grateful to have found a plethora of information and encouragement, over the […]

Intermittent Fasting For Chronic Illness Week 3 Update

April 9, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s been three weeks since we implemented intermittent fasting. You can find the original post here: https://fightingwithfibro.com/2019/03/22/intermittent-fasting-and-chronic-illness/ As I told you I would, I’m here to write an update. I wish I had some earth shattering results and I could report that I’ve been cured. No such luck. But, here’s what I/we have found: I’ve […]

There’s No Such Thing As “Status Quo” When You’re Chronically Ill

April 6, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

So what does that title even mean? Last night I had the privilege of receiving some feedback from a reader about how positive I am. My Husband and I laughed and said boy, if only they really knew me, they’d know how much of a curmudgeon I really am. We laughed, but that whole exchange […]