When you live with chronic pain and fatigue, so much feels out of your control. Weather, hormones, stress, the way you slept, any of it can throw your body into chaos. But what we don’t talk about enough is how the way we think, the…
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Duloxetine Withdrawal: The Chaos No One Warned Me About
I didn’t plan for this to be a chapter in my life, but here I am…caught in the in-between space where medication ends, and everything else begins again. I’m currently going through withdrawal after stopping duloxetine (which I have been taking for 2 decades), and…
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Winter is coming and so is the pain…
Cold temperatures are rough on everyone, but if you live with fibromyalgia, you already know that winter can feel like a full-on assault on your body. Fibro flare-ups often worsen in colder months. The pain becomes heavier, joints stiffer, muscles tighter. You go from managing…
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8 Things You Should Know About Chronic Pain
If you live with chronic pain, chances are you’ve had to explain yourself more times than you can count. And still, some people just don’t get it. That’s why it’s so important for your friends and family to understand what you’re actually going through. Here…
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
I’m tired. No… that’s not even the right word. I’m fatigued. Exhausted. Drained in a way no amount of sleep could ever fix. I’m tired of having to constantly reintroduce myself – and my mental illnesses.Tired of being asked “How are you?” and having no…