It’s true that when you get a serious illness, co-morbid illnesses always follow. Now I also have to fight like a girl for Endometriosis.  I didn’t see it coming, as I had seen so many doctors for my pelvic pain and had been dismissed (probably for being a girl who …

Is it just me, or are more and more young people getting diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS?? Both have been stereotyped for so long as being illnesses that only afflict older people, but as someone who is active on twitter, I’m finding so many teens that are already diagnosed with …

I’m positive that I am not the only one who feels pain differences depending on the weather around me. Winter is a particularly hard season, as the weather here gets terrifyingly cold.  My joints just seize up, my temperature regulation becomes a problem, and I just want to spend the …

I’ve known that something was wrong with my body since I was able to think. I fought against this theory for a LONG time, especially when I was younger, and had more fight left in me.  Sadly, after I finished my education, it was time to face the fact that …

When you first get hit with Fibromyalgia and/or ME/CFS, it seems like your entire life is being brutally robbed.  Sometimes a vast amount of it is stolen. I mean, I’ve managed to lose the ability to work, the ability to smell, the ability to drive, and the ability to stay …

What can I say about narcotics?  Doctors hold them close and virtually never let them go due to rampant usage as recreational drugs. They will try ANYTHING first – and as well they should, as it isn’t healthy to be on a narcotic diet for life. Back when I was …

Fibromyalgia, in a large part, now controls my life. In fact, it gives chronic pain to more than 10 million Americans, and 3-6% of the global population (most of whom are women, but can also effect men and children).  Fibromyalgia is also common in families, and my family is no …

I purchased this book a few weeks ago, as I have been having some serious problems with intimacy due to my pain-riddled body. As it is such a taboo topic, I thought maybe a book would explain the situation more clearly, and perhaps give me some suggestions on how to …

Many of us take medication to treat Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS, whether it be Lyrica, Cymbalta, Gabapentin, etc…in addition to our routines of light exercise and good diet. Some of us cannot tolerate these medications, due to MCS (multiple chemical sensitivities).  Fibromyalgia almost instantly equals getting all of the strange and …

It never fails to surprise me just how far people will go to fight for their life and their rights. This is particularly at the front of my mind due to the revolutions in Egypt and Libya, as well as the fact that I am reading A Long Way Gone: …