Every day is a battle but who is winning the war? Since I began Fibro Warrior, I have often been asked how do I manage to focus on the positives whilst battling Fibromyalgia? The answer to that is what are the alternatives? I guess I have two choices but only one is worth pursuing. The truth is that there is certainly nothing positive about having a chronic condition. But given that there is currently no cure…
Chronic pain is an extremely painful condition that has a tendency to worsen at night, but what’s the reason behind this? Find out in this blog. As a law firm with vast expertise in handling chronic pain compensation claims, we regularly witness first-hand how debilitating the condition can be and are therefore able to empathize with our clients who approach us to work on their cases. When chronic pain flares up, there is no standard…
….it’s not that easy! When it comes to Explaining Fibromyalgia to Family & Friends, it’s a tough one. It isn’t something that comes easily to them or even to you for that matter. No matter how long you have battled with the condition, the reality is that you will always come up against opposition when you are trying to explain how this “invisible illness” affects you every day. Click Here to Visit the Store and…
There is no known cure for fibromyalgia, however, certain types of foods are said to help reduce the severity of symptoms caused by the condition. Find out more in this blog. Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes widespread pain all over the body, as well as a host of other life-changing symptoms, such as extreme fatigue and irritable bowel syndrome. No specific diet is known to cure fibromyalgia, however, past studies have suggested that…
Fate whispers to the warrior, “you cannot withstand the storm.” And the warrior whispers back “I am the storm.” ~ unknown I love this “warrior” quote and have referred back to it many times throughout my battles with chronic pain. It is the defiance of answering fate back that most appeals to me. The thought that OK, I have my lot in life but I don’t have to like it or accept it. So often…
Fibromyalgia and CRPS are both chronic and debilitating pain syndromes. Although they do share similarities, the two conditions are completely different. In this blog, we detail how. Fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome, also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, are often confused; each condition causes extreme, constant pain which, unfortunately, remains incurable. In some ways, the two conditions are very similar, however, in reality, they are completely different from one another, which is something we…
Today, I stepped back into a place I haven’t visited in a long time……One year to the day to be exact since I last ventured anywhere close. It wasn’t intentional or deliberate to visit on this day, it just kind of happened. It felt like taking a trip down memory lane. I was curious and I suppose I wanted to see if everything was still the same. Truth be told, it was and it wasn’t.…
Unfortunately, CRPS is an incurable disease, however, certain vitamins are said to help reduce pain caused by the condition for certain sufferers. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. As a result of considerable research, it is now widely accepted in the medical profession that Vitamin C can reduce the risk of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following a limb fracture or limb surgery. In this blog, we discuss whether or not…
If you know me, then you know I call things I use to assist me when I have painful flare; cheaters! I don’t know why. Here are three of my cheaters just for you! Consider it an early Christmas Gift… 1. Tommy Copper Hello, Tommy Copper! Why haven’t I tried this before?!?! Well, I have tried ‘other’ copper products. But. Tommy Copper, the brand name, is a must! I got the back belt first but was…
Fibromyalgia and celiac disease are two debilitating conditions that prove to be extremely difficult to live with. Some symptoms of both conditions overlap and are very similar. In this blog, we look at the connections between the two conditions and how they may be related to one another. Fibromyalgia is a complex, long-term chronic condition with a multitude of different symptoms, including widespread pain all over the body, and without a single known cause.Many people…