When you have chronic pain sometimes it affects your sleep and sometimes you struggle with what chronic pain sufferers refer to as painsomnia. What is painsomnia? Painsomnia is not technically a word in the dictionary, and it’s what people with chronic pain describe as being in so much pain that you cannot sleep. Sleep deprivation … Continue reading What I Do When I Have Painsomnia
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How To Manage Endometriosis Pain While On Vacation
Vacations are fun and are a great way to relax and forget about the stresses you have in your life. Traveling can be hard when you have endometriosis because a lot of people are in pain all the time, and it’s more difficult to manage pain when you aren’t in the comfort of your own … Continue reading How To Manage Endometriosis Pain While On Vacation
What People With Migraine Wish Their Doctors Understood
When you live with migraine, sometimes it is frustrating and you feel misunderstood because most people who are not affected by it think it’s just a bad a headache. Doctors who treat migraine disease sometimes do not understand how it impacts patients and will tell us to take Tylenol to feel better. Patients sometimes are … Continue reading What People With Migraine Wish Their Doctors Understood
Positives Of Being On Bed Rest
When you are disabled, sometimes you have periods of your life when you are stuck in bed because you are recovering from surgery or are ill. People in pain often spend more time in bed than people without pain because sometimes the pain is too much to be able to do anything. Most days, my … Continue reading Positives Of Being On Bed Rest
How To Maintain Your Fitness On Vacation When You Are Disabled
Summer is here, which means a lot of people are planning their summer vacations if they aren't already on them. Vacations should be fun, but if you have been working really hard to improve your fitness, sometimes people stress because you aren't typically exercising on vacation. Non-disabled people can still remain active on vacation because … Continue reading How To Maintain Your Fitness On Vacation When You Are Disabled
How To Manage Chronic Back Pain
Disclaimer: This post was written to share my experiences with chronic back pain. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are doing so at your own risk, … Continue reading How To Manage Chronic Back Pain
How To Support Someone Recovering From Surgery Or Illness
If you know someone who is sick in the hospital because of an illness or are recovering from surgery, you may want to support them in the best way to help eliminate feelings of loneliness and isolation. Surgery recoveries and illnesses can sometimes feel long and make someone depressed because you can't do anything except … Continue reading How To Support Someone Recovering From Surgery Or Illness
Fitness Gifts Not To Get Me For My Birthday
It's my birthday! Birthdays are fun, because it's a chance to celebrate another year of life, and you get to eat cake and open presents, and who wouldn't want to do that? I love getting gifts that can help me improve my fitness because it's hard to exercise when you are disabled, and I will … Continue reading Fitness Gifts Not To Get Me For My Birthday
Things I Would Never Say To Someone Struggling With Their Health
When you are living with a lot of health issues, it is stressful, and people want to help but sometimes you aren't being as supportive as you think you are. People sometimes will say things with good intentions because they are trying to help and don't understand the mental toll chronic health issues have on … Continue reading Things I Would Never Say To Someone Struggling With Their Health
Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Hip Replacement Surgery
Hip replacement surgery is necessary for some people to get relief from pain, but it's something that you want to avoid if you can. In 2020, I started having significant hip pain in my right hip and had hip replacement surgery to get relief, and there was nothing I could have done to get rid … Continue reading Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Hip Replacement Surgery