First published: 08/05/19 May is Lyme Disease awareness month and I felt it was important to write a blog post about how to prevent Lyme Disease.
Tips & Advice
How to Practise Mindfulness & Meditation for Fibromyalgia (and other chronic illnesses)
Today, I want to discuss mindfulness and meditation for Fibromyalgia (and other chronic illnesses). I’ll be sharing the definitions and benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Plus, I’ll describe how to easily incorporate both of these practices into your everyday life.
What is the best CBD oil to purchase? 5 helpful tips for buying CBD oil
Cannabidiol oil (CBD oil) derived from industrial hemp is increasing in popularity and becoming more readily available. Full spectrum CBD oil stimulates the body’s endocannabinoid system and may offer relief from symptoms such as chronic pain, anxiety and disruptive sleep.
10 Insomnia Triggers: What Causes Insomnia For Me?
Sleep is something that most of us living with chronic illness will struggle with at times. After all, poor quality, disruptive sleep is a core symptom of illnesses such as Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease and ME/CFS. Which is frustrating because consistently getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important factors in improving our symptoms. […]
Diagnosing Lyme Disease: Why It Can Be Challenging
A few weeks ago, I was at the opticians for an eye exam and I was asked about my health history. I always find this a little challenging as I don’t like talking about my Lyme Disease diagnosis. Mostly because I still find it upsetting to think about (given that I became so sick).
My Weekend in London + Strategies That Helped Me To Manage Chronic Pain
One of the biggest difficulties that we face living with chronic illness is that our health can be unpredictable. Though I’ve seen better days and improvements with my health this year, I’ve also gone through long periods of feeling exhausted, flu-like and just downright awful. And, at times, it has really gotten me down. It […]
5 Easy Ways to Practise Self-Care When You Are Chronically Ill
Before I fell chronically ill, I didn’t really give much thought to self-care. It wasn’t a word I heard often and no-one really talked about it. I guess we were all too busy living life to be concerned with slowing down. It’s now something that I make time for every day. And it’s taken me […]
Guest Post: Adaptations to reduce pain and sleep better
This is a guest post written by Kathyrn O’Hara from N:rem Sleep Systems. Living with a chronic pain condition is a daily battle and more often than not, sufferers also experience problems with sleep. Lack of sleep can worsen pain, but increased pain makes it more difficult to sleep- a vicious cycle that’s almost impossible […]
If I want to improve my sleep, I need to do this…
You may recall that earlier this year I took antibiotics to treat my chronic Lyme disease. It was a hellish time for me and I really struggled with side effects and a worsening of symptoms. One of the most difficult (which undoubtedly impacted everything else) was that my sleep went to pot.
My top 3 worst symptoms & how I manage them
Updated: 12/06/19 I am part of a great blogging network called Chronic Illness Bloggers and this month we were set a writing challenge to discuss our three worst symptoms and to share how we manage them.
5 mistakes I have made in my recovery from fibromyalgia & CFS
Ever since I began following the Vital Plan Restore program* in 2015, I have strongly held onto the belief that I will regain my health.
8 bloggers share their tips on staying positive despite the challenges of chronic illness
Having a chronic illness is a tough gig. There are days when the constant pain and fatigue (not to even mention the other symptoms) will get us down. It’s important to express our emotions and it’s totally understandable that we will have days where we are filled with sadness. We are only human after all. However, […]
How to offer advice to someone with a chronic illness
If you suffer from a chronic illness– especially if it is an invisible illness such as ME/CFS or fibromyalgia– you will no doubt find that some people will offer you advice on how you can improve your situation. The majority of the time this advice comes from people who mean well. After all, the […]
Redefining Success and Celebrating Our Small Accomplishments
Success is something that holds a different meaning for each of us. Since falling ill, I’ve learned to become more mindful about how I view success. Its definition has had to change for me. For too long I saw myself as a failure because I couldn’t do the things I was previously able to do. […]
