Since July my body has undoubtedly changed. There has been something new going on with my illness and I’m not exactly sure what or why. I’ve been battling chronic fatigue like nothing I’ve experienced before and it has be accompanied by a general sense of feeling really unwell. It has been severe, debilitating and at […]
I have to admit that I’m a bit of a geek at heart. When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I obsessively read anything I could get my hands on to try and better understand this condition I had. I felt as though I was pretty clued up on all things fibro, but when I heard […]
A fibromylagia flare up can even make getting out of bed difficult. Sometimes everything other than what’s absolutely necessary goes out the window. It just has to. It can honestly get that bad. And on the days where you have a little more energy, the last thing you want to do is waste it on […]
It’s hard to believe we are into November already and October has been and gone! October is always my favourite month of the year. I love the colours of the trees and the cold, sunny days. I hope you all enjoyed Halloween on Friday past. I didn’t do anything for it but we had lots […]
A couple of days ago, I was contacted by Sophie Calzada who works for One Squat Shop, a company owned by Lindsay Tabas. Sophie had written to inform me that One Squat Shop had recently partnered with Megan Densmore to design a custom apparel print design for the release of Megan’s latest project- a new […]
I’ve always loved Autumn. It’s my favourite time of year as there’s just something a little magical about it. At the weekend I headed out with my camera for the first time in over a month to capture the beauty that the change in season brings. It was a glorious sunny morning but much colder […]
If you let it, life with chronic illness can become all about “I can’t”. You start to focus on all the things that you previously enjoyed or used to be able to do that your illness no longer allows you to, leading to feelings of bitterness and resentment. But there is another option too. Start […]
The weather is definitely changing now and Autumn is here. I love the all the colours of Autumn but it also reminds me that we are coming into winter and, due to the cold weather, winter is often a time where us folk with fibromyalgia experience more pain and stiffness. On the plus side, I’m […]
Sometimes not receiving a diagnosis can be as upsetting as actually getting one. I know it seems totally irrational and illogical to feel that way. After all, who wants something to be wrong with them?
Taking a long haul flight with Fibromyalgia can feel daunting. You may be asking, “does flying affect Fibromyalgia?” In my experience, it does. It’s, therefore, worth taking the time to prepare for flying with chronic pain to minimise symptoms as much as possible. In this post, I discuss pain management while travelling and share my […]
The road to reaching a diagnosis can be a long and winding one. Even after you have reached the point of receiving a diagnosis, the journey might not have come to a complete end.
Last week as I sat high up in the Hollywood Hills overlooking Downtown LA, I began to reflect on the importance of environment. It was absolutely blissful to be in such a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere and I was so happy to be there. It got me thinking. Our environment is so important to both our […]
I finally feel like I am getting back to my usual self, which is welcoming news after a hellish six weeks or so of a fibro flare. A change of scenery and some sunshine has definitely helped but most important has been lots of rest and pacing at the beginning of the month. I slowly […]
Sometimes the happiest person you know turns out to be the most dysfunctional. I was deeply saddened to hear of Robin Williams death last week. It just goes to show that how someone is feeling and how they portray themselves to others can be two completely separate entities. I am not going to get into […]
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