Myofascial Release Therapy for Fibromyalgia
Myofascial Release Therapy for Fibromyalgia In 2013 I stumbled upon a groupon for Myofascial Release Therapy. After checking with a friend who also has fibromyalgia I found out that the guy offering...
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7 Tips for Dealing with Fibromyalgia Often I get asked for advice on my top tips for dealing with Fibromyalgia. These 7 tips are the tips I typically share. They are what has helped me. And, while the...
View ArticleDoes Anger Increase Pain?
Does Anger Increase Pain? Does anger increase pain? It always amazes me that they do studies to prove what (to me) seems obvious. Those of us with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia already know that the...
View ArticleThe Chronic Pain Scale: Communicating Your Chronic Pain
The Chronic Pain Scale: Communicating Your Chronic Pain The Pain Scale and Chronic Pain This is the pain scale they have on the wall in the rooms at the hospital. This is a terrible pain scale on so...
View ArticleHow Getting Outside Can Improve Your Health
How Getting Outside Can Improve Your Health How Trees Help My Aging and Chronic Disease Mindset guest post by Verla Fortner My family of chronic diseases includes: Systemic Lupus, Raynaud’s, and...
View Article8 Natural Treatments for Insomnia
8 Natural Treatments for Insomnia Insomnia is a key issue when dealing with many chronic illnesses, including fibromyalgia. When it comes to fibromyalgia, it’s possible that sleep issues may be a cause...
View ArticleWhy PEMF is my go to therapy for chronic pain
Why PEMF is my go to therapy for chronic pain Pulse electromagnetic frequency (PEMF) is my go to therapy for pain of all kinds. It’s amazing that a small device about the size of my cell phone can...
View ArticleHow Weighted Blankets Can Help Fibromyalgia Symptoms
How Weighted Blankets Can Help Fibromyalgia Symptoms For years I’ve heard anecdotal stories about how weighted blankets have helped improve fibromyalgia symptoms, but I’d put off purchasing one...
View ArticleFrida Botanicals for fibromyalgia relief
Frida Botanicals for fibromyalgia relief If’ you have fibromyalgia and have researched much at all, you’ve probably run across Dr. Ginevra Liptan. Dr. Liptan is not only a board-certified doctor of...
View ArticleReview: Vital Plan Select CBD oil products
Review: Vital Plan Select CBD oil products New CBD products are popping up everywhere, and it’s a welcome sight for those of us with chronic pain, sleep issues, anxiety, and many other ailments. CBD is...
View ArticleCBD for Fibro Relief
CBD for Fibro Relief If you’ve been around my blog much at all you know I’m a huge fan of CBD oil. I’ve continued to use CBD oil nightly since I first tried it about two years ago and finally started...
View ArticleMyofasccial Pain and Fibromyalgia
Myofasccial Pain and Fibromyalgia Myofascial pain is the pain that feels like muscle pain. However, the actual location of the pain is in the fascia, which is a layer of tissue just underneath the...
View ArticleProgesterone and Fibromyalgia
Progesterone and Fibromyalgia I’ve been on some form of progesterone since 2013 following my second laparoscopy for endometriosis. It helped with the endometriosis symptoms moderately, but I’m...
View ArticleHow CBD Oil Improved My Sleep
How CBD Oil Improved My Sleep CBD Oil for Sleep Despite all of the improvements I’ve made over the last few years sleep continues to be an issue. I’ve tried a lot of things and some of them worked a...
View Article23 Best Apps for People with Chronic Illnesses
23 Best Apps for People with Chronic Illnesses 23 Best Apps for People with Chronic Illnesses (guest post by Brenda Kimble) There’s more to your smartphone than leveling up and scrolling through social...
View ArticleEvery Pain Experience is Different
Every Pain Experience is Different Every pain experience is different. It’s all too easy to try to compare. To try to look at two people with the same health issue and judge one as being dramatic or...
View ArticleHow Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Chronic Pain
How Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Chronic Pain Virtual Reality Treatment for Chronic Pain Virtual reality is everywhere it seems, and new virtual reality products are popping up to help with some...
View ArticleConquer Your Pain with TENS Therapy
Conquer Your Pain with TENS Therapy The first used a TENS therapy device over a decade ago when I was having issues with sciatica. My physical therapist had to order it and my insurance paid for it –...
View ArticleCan MBSR help fibromyalgia?
Can MBSR help fibromyalgia? Can MBSR help fibromyalgia? After years of being interested in mindfulness and meditation, I finally signed up for a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course in...
View ArticleGet Back Into Whack with Sue Ingbretson
Get Back Into Whack with Sue Ingbretson Every once in a while I get the opportunity to review a book that I really want to read. That was the case with the new book from Sue Ingbretson, Get Back Into...
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