Chronic Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Effective Management

Is Chronic Pain Affecting Your Relationship?

Living with a chronic pain condition, such as fibromyalgia, can be difficult enough in itself but, when it comes to relationships, it can also cause additional complications. Aside from the…

chronicwoman 12/08/2022

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Did your chronic illness insist that you spend your vacation in bed?

Before fibromyalgia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other chronic illness took over my body, I would return home from a vacation feeling relaxed or energized. At first, my illnesses would require…

chronicillness 12/06/2022

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Why I Fear Doctors, Hospitals, and Test Results

Some people have an irrational fear of doctors. While some of us have been victimized so severely, that we may never trust one again. Since my first chronic illness diagnosis…

chronicillness 12/05/2022

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Coping With Your Partner’s Fibromyalgia

If your spouse has been diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, such as fibromyalgia, it may feel like a strange thing to ask how you are coping. However, as your…

chronicwoman 12/03/2022

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The Best Sleeping Positions For Chronic Pain Sufferers

For those of you that suffer from a chronic pain illness, such as fibromyalgia, it’s likely that you may also find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. According…

chronicwoman 12/02/2022

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How To Help Chronic Pain By Altering Your Diet

When suffering from chronic pain, most people reach for comfort food. Would you still make the same choice if you knew this could be aggravating your chronic pain symptoms? Find…

chronicwoman 11/27/2022

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Why Is Chronic Pain Worse At Night?

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…

chronicwoman 11/22/2022

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In Fibromyalgia, Some Days Are Just Tough

In past posts, I’ve written about feeling ill-equipped to handle the role of spouse, the (still ongoing) process of learning that I can't fix everything, and just being there for…

chronicillness 11/08/2022

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Managing Your Fibromyalgia Pain Safely

People with fibromyalgia are usually prescribed pain relievers, sleep medicines, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and anti-seizure medications to help with their symptoms. These medications all come with risks and side effects…

chronicillness 10/27/2022

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Should rheumatologists treat fibromyalgia patients?

I do believe there are patients who have widespread musculoskeletal pain attributed to a syndrome we call fibromyalgia. However, I do not believe rheumatologists should be the “main caregivers for…

chronicillness 10/24/2022