Severe Back Pain Flare Up As part of my fibromyalgia, I can get bad lower back pain. I have learnt stretches that ease it over time but nothing prepared me for the extreme back pain I’ve recently experienced. About 2 weeks ago, I was just about to leave the house. My back had been getting tighter and more uncomfortable over…
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My Experience with the Visible App I recently invested in the Visible App, starting off with the free version first, but found it so helpful, I made the plunge and signed up to the subscription. This includes a Polar Heart Rate monitor and arm strap, to accurately measure heart rate throughout the day. If you are unsure if it is right…
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How Viruses Affect Those With Chronic Illness To healthy people, a cold is a minor inconvenience. To someone living with a weakened immune system it can mean so much more. Since covid, people have more of an appreciation of how bad symptoms can be, but with chronic illness, any mild cold can become deadly, or at least severe. You can feel like…
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6 Ways I Get the Most Out of Life Despite Chronic Illness Over the last year, since lockdowns forced me to rethink my lifestyle and how important my health is, I’ve made a decision to start putting myself first and it has really changed my outlook on life. Below are 6 ways I get the most out of life despite living with chronic pain and fatigue: I…
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Candy-Coated Regrets A couple of months ago in a moment of nutritional virtue I gave my husband custody of all the chocolate chips in the house and asked him to put them in the outdoor freezer. Today, in a massive PMS craving that shook the foundations of our home I flung open the freezer door, BUT THEY […]
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