When you have endometriosis, it is not uncommon for your body to change because often times it causes bloating and you may gain weight, or you'll have no appetite and lose weight. People often praise weight loss because it is often believed to be good, and criticize weight gain. As a disabled person, I never … Continue reading How To Cope With Body Changes With Endometriosis
When you live with chronic pain, it can often feel isolating because chronic pain is often invisible, and sometimes you don't feel supported. People without chronic pain often do not understand how it affects everything you do, because when you live with pain, you get good at faking being well and don't look like you … Continue reading How To Support Someone With Chronic Pain
Endometriosis is a very difficult and frustrating medical condition to live with because most people don't see how it affects every aspect of your life and think that it's just a bad period. Some people with endometriosis have less pain than others, but there is no cure, and people with endometriosis spend their whole lives … Continue reading How Endometriosis Pain Affects My Everyday Life
If you have ever gone to the doctor with pain, sometimes it can be difficult to get effective pain management because of the opioid crisis. Doctors often believe that everyone gets addicted to their meds and are very hesitant to prescribe anything stronger than Tylenol. I live with chronic pain and am all about treating … Continue reading My Thoughts On The Opioid Crisis
Merry Christmas! Holidays are stressful for everyone because there is so much that needs to get done for Christmas Day, and only so much time to get it all done. It can be even more stressful for people with chronic pain because you have to do the same things to prepare for the holidays that … Continue reading Why The Holidays Are More Difficult For People With Chronic Pain
When you live with pain, you often want to do a lot of things with your friends, but live in a body that has limited energy and doesn't want to do anything except sit on your couch and watch TV. We are approaching the holiday season, which means a lot of people are running around … Continue reading How To Make The Holidays Easier With Chronic Pain
If you don't already know, September is Pain Awareness Month. When you live with chronic pain, sometimes it can be difficult to take care of yourself because pain often prevents you from being able to take care of your basic self-care needs. I have lived with chronic pain for several years, and it has affected … Continue reading Self-care Tips For People In Pain
Disclaimer: This post was written to share my opinion on why I think people with endometriosis gain weight. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis or any type of chronic illness, it often changes … Continue reading Why Does Endometriosis Cause Weight Gain?
When I started my blog, I always knew that I was going to write about my disability because I live with a disability and know a lot about that, but I didn't think that I would be writing about chronic pain. Chronic pain is not something that I have always experienced, and not everyone with … Continue reading Why I Write About Pain
September is Pain Awareness Month. Living with chronic pain is hard because you don't have as much energy to do basic tasks as someone without pain does, and it affects everything you do. People without chronic pain often do not truly understand the impact pain has on your life and sometimes think we can cure … Continue reading What I Wish People Understood About Chronic Pain
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