Last week, I had a classic brain fog moment. I published a post on my blog for Pain Awareness Month and forgot to click the button that sends an email notification to subscribers. Oops!! Maybe it’s because I hadn’t blogged for a while. Or perhaps it was because my pain…
Category: Other Health Conditions
Chronic Pain
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Symptom or Side Effect…or Could It Be Something New?
Living with chronic pain or a chronic illness is difficult but it can also be extremely confusing. Very often chronic pain or chronic illnesses come with a wide range of symptoms. And medication can come with a long list of possible side effects. Sometimes it can be hard to know…
Chronic Pain
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Virtual Support Groups – Help For People Living With Pain
A few weeks ago, I published a guest post by CK Harrington about living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMTD). During our conversations, we discussed how important virtual support groups are. Support groups have always been helpful for anyone living with any chronic illness. However, physically travelling to a support group isn’t…
Chronic Pain
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Life With Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease ~ Guest Post
Today, I am sharing a guest post written by CK Harrington about Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Ck Harrington is a content writer for CMTA USA. With the ultimate goal of finding a cure, CMTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and leading research organization for treating and curing CMT. Check out the “Ask…
Guest Posts
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Team Trust Productions – A Guest Post by Ryan Wilson
A few weeks ago, Ryan Wilson contacted me to tell me about the company he created, Team Trust Productions. Team Trust is a production company that shares the stories of people with disabilities. I found it very interesting so asked Ryan if he’d like to write a guest post on…
Medical
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Osteoporosis DEXA Scan Results – Good News For a Change
A couple of weeks ago, I had to go to the hospital for a DEXA scan to check on my osteoporosis. I have received the result and for a change, it is good news. The DEXA scan showed that my osteoporosis isn’t quite as bad as it was. It’s nice…
Distractions
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Living and Enjoying Life With Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Guest Post
Today, I am absolutely thrilled to bring you another guest post. Gemma Orton, who blogs at Wheelescepades, has a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. I ‘met’ Gemma a couple of years ago on the Chronic Illness Bloggers group. As well as bringing awareness about SMA and accessibility issues, Gemma also…
Chronic Pain
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My Fibro Story (and Research) ~ Guest Post by Jade Bald
Fibromyalgia is a condition with a multitude of symptoms, the main ones being widespread pain, fatigue, brain fog and headaches. I don’t have fibro myself, but this week I am sharing Jade Bald’s fibro story on my blog. Jade’s story isn’t just about her fibro symptoms. It’s also about some…
Chronic Pain
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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…
Life
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Hopefully March is a Stepping Stone to Better Days Ahead
March is upon us and I am hopeful that it will be a much-needed stepping stone to better days ahead. We certainly deserve it because everyone has had such a tough year. Hopefully Better Days Will Lie Ahead With the Vaccine Rollout A lot of hope, right now, comes in…