“You need to wind down and relax.” Has anyone ever said that to you? It sounds simple, doesn’t it? But in reality, it’s not as easy as it sounds, especially if you live with pain or a chronic illness. However, sometimes it is exactly what we need to do. Your…
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Being Positive When You Have Chronic Pain Is Not Easy
I’m normally a fairly positive person but being this way when you have to live with chronic pain is definitely not easy. Positivity doesn’t always come naturally but I try to look for the light shining in the darkest of places. Sometimes I find it…but sometimes I don’t. Being Positive…
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People With Chronic Pain Need to Be Heard
September is Pain Awareness Month. Awareness months are important for all health conditions but some people might wonder why we need one specifically for pain. They might think that it doesn’t need awareness because everyone already knows what pain is. That’s true, everyone (apart from 1 in a million people)…
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How to Treat Dry Eyes and Why it’s Important
Dry eyes – have you ever suffered from them? If you have, you’ll know how painful they can be. I suffer from dry eyes and need to treat them regularly. If I don’t, they can become unbearably painful. My dry eyes are probably caused by some of the medication I…
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Cleaning With Deft Spray ~ Easier for People With Painful Hands
Disclaimer – This post is a review of a cleaning product called Deft. In return for a fair and honest review, I was sent products to sample. At the end of the post, I have a discount code if you wish to purchase from Deft. This might seem an unusual…
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How to Pace Yourself To Keep Pain Under Better Control
Simple everyday tasks are often difficult when you live with chronic pain and enjoying life might seem impossible. However, if you can pace yourself, the impossible might become possible. Your pain might stay under better control and allow you to do more. Pacing Yourself Won’t Cure Pain But it Can…
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Life With Scoliosis – A Complicated And Painful Back Story
Someone recently asked me for a bit of a back story. I knew they were looking for a short bio but I did giggle to myself for a little while. If they had wanted an actual back story, well, it certainly wouldn’t be short. It would have been a long…
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Helpful Kitchen Gadgets to Make Life Easier if You Have Pain
Kitchen gadgets – some are helpful, some less so. But for people who live with chronic pain, a chronic illness or a disability, some kitchen gadgets are essential and can make life so much easier. My Mum used to love kitchen gadgets. She visited the Ideal Homes Exhibition in Glasgow’s…
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How to Help People With Chronic Pain or Illness
Life can be difficult for people who live with chronic pain or a chronic illness but it must also be difficult for friends and family who look on wishing that they could do more to help. How Can People Help Someone With Chronic Pain or Illness? Often, friends or family…
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Dragonfly CBD Oil for Pain (Review and Discount Code)
For years, I have read posts on support groups from people who use CBD oil to help their pain. Until recently, I hadn’t tried it. So when Dragonfly got in touch to ask if I would be interested in trying their CBD oil in the hope of it helping my…