Endometriosis is a devastating chronic illness that affects one in ten women. While most know this disease as a young women’s illness, if not treated properly by a highly skilled specialist it can cause pain and other major complications for the rest of our lives.
This blog includes resources, tips, and advice on living with and relieving pain from endometriosis. Learn how to advocate for yourself when you can’t find a physician willing to listen or treat you.
Finding adequate pain relief treatments for endometriosis is not easy or always possible. In this day and age where doctors are less willing to prescribe opioids, an alternative is necessary. Find out how I and others relieve pain via natural and alternative products and treatments.
Chronic illness patient leaders that you should follow and support. Living with fibromyalgia, arthritis, and endometriosis is tough, but the support, motivation, and resources that these patient advocates provide make it a little easier.
#Endometriosis #myths hurt women as much as the condition itself. Here are three misconceptions that would be good news if only they were true.
#womenshealth #healthcare #wellness #hysterectomy #pelvicpain #abdominalpain #painfulperiods
Welcome to my June experiment. My life will only get worse unless I try something different. Here’s what I intend to try this month to make living with the progression of fibromyalgia, arthritis, and endometriosis better.
Welcome to my chronic pain brain ramblings.🥶 Read what I have to say about these prompts: foreseeing, panicking, upbringing, accessing, and soothing.
Everyone is currently experiencing some form of adjustment. But for the chronically ill, it’s just part of everyday life.
Chronic pain is misunderstood by our family, friends, doctors, and even ourselves. If not careful those misunderstandings could lead to more pain.
Living with my chronic illnesses for as long as I have, you’d think I would be used to having my life interrupted by chronic pain and more….
Endometriosis resources for women of all ages. One in ten women suffers from this painful and debilitating illness. Here’s what else you need to know!
I am dealing with California’s coronavirus lock-down one week at time and in my own way. Sharing my thoughts, perspectives, and experiences.
My desire to prevent an increase of chronic pain or triggering a flare from fibromyalgia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and endometriosis is just as high on my list as shielding myself from COVID-19. It is not […]
My week can be summed up by the song Under Pressure from Queen and David Bowie. Feeling pressured to feel better faster, do what others want, etc.
My endometriosis diagnosis provided an answer, while an ill-fated treatment created more pain than I could ever imagine, and why I will never improve.
Living with chronic pain is messy! Find out how it has messed up my plans and home in this week’s word of the week blog post.
My current chronic pain flare has limited my time, energy, ability, and patience. This is how I am getting by without giving up.
Lack of a chronic pain/illness flare recovery time frame leads to frustration, guilt, and depression. Is having one unrealistic? It may not be!
My word of the week is TIRED! Unless someone lives with chronic pain, they have no idea how tiring it can be or how long it takes to recover from a flare.
Pain-filled days can lead to emotionally dark moments. That is why counting the various ways I was lifted up during my current flare is so important.
In this month’s linkup I share what I am looking at, playing, joining, invigorated by, and ditching to make living with my chronic illnesses easier, less painful, and more fun!
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Funny memes that perfectly describe what it is like to have a chronic illness during the holidays.