During a recent health appointment, the practitioner asked “So how does your fibro affect your day to day life?”. It was probably the first time that anyone in a professional capacity had asked me that during almost a decade since being diagnosed. I gave an answer which, hopefully, painted a picture of what my everyday … Continue reading Fibromyalgia Awareness Month – How Does Fibro Affect Day to Day Life?
A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – March 2022
Once again, I’m happy to be able to join in with the monthly writing prompts from A Chronic Voice. As always, huge thanks go to Sheryl for organising these linkups, I know I find the insights shared by others valuable, inspirational and often humbling. Processing After an extremely tough couple of years for personal reasons, … Continue reading A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – March 2022
Tips for Surviving Menstrual Migraine
**As ever, it’s important to note that I am not medically trained and can only write about my own experiences** Menstrual migraines usually occur in the 2 days before the onset of a period or within the first 3 days of a period and the NHS states that “menstrual migraines tend to be particularly severe”. … Continue reading Tips for Surviving Menstrual Migraine
A Chronic Voice – January Prompts
I’m so happy to see the return of Sheryl’s monthly linkups on A Chronic Voice and glad to join in with this month’s prompts. Recuperating 2022 hasn’t got off to a great start for me health wise. I had a massive migraine and was bedridden for 3 days right across New Year which wasn’t the … Continue reading A Chronic Voice – January Prompts
Fibro, Anxiety and the Festive Season
Many of us, for various reasons, find the Christmas period to be an anxiety-inducing time which can cause our fibro symptoms to worsen. Often there’s a long list of activities vying for our attention - shopping, cooking, cleaning, decorating the house and visiting relatives to name but a few. Added to that, there may also … Continue reading Fibro, Anxiety and the Festive Season
5 Tips for Travelling by Car when you have Fibro
With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us may be undertaking car journeys, whether that’s to visit family, go Christmas shopping or attend a social function. I often find car journeys really uncomfortable and my pain levels tend to soar during and after car travel. With that in mind, here are some … Continue reading 5 Tips for Travelling by Car when you have Fibro
How Living With Fibromyalgia Might Change You as a Person
Receiving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is life-changing for most of us and I know that I have changed a lot as a person as a result. Capabilities, livelihoods, relationships, hobbies and interests may be impacted when you have fibro, to a greater or lesser extent. Speaking to others who also have chronic illnesses (not just … Continue reading How Living With Fibromyalgia Might Change You as a Person
Childhood Symptoms – could they have been Fibro?
According to the NHS, fibromyalgia most often develops in those aged between 30 and 50i, often a result of a traumatic event such as bereavement or injury. Whilst this rings true to a certain extent for me (I was 37 at diagnosis and had endured an extremely stressful few years just prior to that), I’ve … Continue reading Childhood Symptoms – could they have been Fibro?
How I’m coping with perimenopause and fibro…
It’s been around 18 months now since the fatigue, which had always been a feature of my fibro, took an abrupt turn for the worse. Some days, I’d be so exhausted that I’d have to head back to bed straight after breakfast as I just didn’t have the energy to do much of anything at … Continue reading How I’m coping with perimenopause and fibro…
A Chronic Voice – June Writing Prompts
This month, I am joining in with the monthly writing prompts from A Chronic Voice for the first time as I only recently discovered this lovely online community :-). As well as the monthly prompts being a great read to discover how others interpret the words each month, it's also especially helpful for new bloggers, … Continue reading A Chronic Voice – June Writing Prompts
Musings on Life with Fibromyalgia 