Health Update
Wow it has been a hot minute since I last posted here and for that I am so sorry I have not been well enough to post lately so it’s time for a health update So, if you are a regular reader you will know I have been struggling with my stomach since October/November time. It started when I was given some antibiotics and they interacted with some of the tablets I was already on. Since then I have been in so much pain and it is getting no better. I was actually taken off the medication that it interacted with, they found I was on two different antidepressants.…
Reflecting with a goddess
So the other day I was doing a meditation by Sentia Yoga on Insight Timer called ‘Nine divine days day six the healer’. I have been enjoying this whole series but this one really resonated with me. In it she spoke about the Roman Goddess Feronia and while listening I just felt a lightbulb go off in my head. I have found it stayed with me and since then I have been reflecting with a goddess something I have not really done before. You see this is the Roman Goddess of health and abundance but also of freedom. She granted freedom to slaves and at first I struggled to get…
How I treat my chronic pain
Well I have been meaning to do a post showing how I treat my chronic pain for a while. I hope this post will give you some new ways to cope and treat your pain and I think its important we all share our tips and tricks anything is worth a try. I definitely think we all get to that point at some stage and you never know some of them may help you. How I treat my chronic pain CBD So I use a few versions of CBD this is a great way of treating chronic pain, but it does take trying different types to find what works for…
So summer has finally arrived
So, summer has finally arrived in England and for those of us with chronic illnesses who find it hard to regulate our body temperature it’s not great! Honestly, I cannot step outside to enjoy the sunshine because it is so bright and hot, but our houses are insulated so it’s really hot inside too! Currently I am sat on my sofa in the living room, but yesterday I spent the whole day in bed tired, in pain and with a really bad headache. Today is much the same except my EDS joints are very unstable and painful and I am sat in the living room which is the coolest room…
Mid-year goals
It is July and though the weather here in the UK is very up and down and not very summery, I do realise we are half way through the year. I read this post by Living with ME yesterday and I thought it was a wonderful idea. Yesterday was a big day because I did get an award nomination and started thinking about my mid-year goals. At the start of the year I did make this post stating my Resolutions and affirmations for 2019. Now we are half way through the year I think it is important to think about the things we want to achieve by the end of…
Get to know me tag
So today is day two of a headache, I am struggling a bit and because of the brain fog it caused me I have not had a chance to think of what I want to talk about. Usually I would think of something but a google search led me to the ‘Get to know me tag’ which was made for You Tube. Though I do have a you tube channel I thought it would be a good chance for readers to get to know me better. Hope you enjoy – Get to know me tag: 1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town in Staffordshire…
Am I in a flare?
So if you follow me on Instagram you will know that I have had a busy couple of weeks! I went to a weekend convention to meet some of my favourite Once Upon a Time actors, and then the following weekend we went to London to see Billy Joel in concert. I thought I had rested enough and been careful but then this week I have been asking myself…Am I in a flare? While I was at the convention I woke one morning with a lot of pain in my lower back like I had pulled something or trapped something. I have been treating it with heat ever since however…
Blooming Mindfulness award
Oh my goodness I am so excited and thankful that Back Pain blog UK has nominated me for an award that was set up by Pamela Jensen from There is Always Hope. The Chronically Hopeful Award is, in her words, “to recognise the incredible people who blog about chronic illness, mental health and disability.” This meant so much to me because both of these blogs are favourites of mine who I have been subscribed to for years. Both of these incredible people inspire me to keep writing and to strive to bring some light into this world. There are many blogs out there, but I think all three of us can…
Tips for travel with chronic illness
I am going away this weekend and I am so excited; I am going to a convention dedicated to the TV show Once upon a time! I have been attending events run by Starfury decades and honestly, I think they are the best. The problem is even though I am going away my fatigue and chronic pain doesn’t take a break. I wanted to share some tips for travel with chronic illness because its important to share what works for us. I cannot remember the last time I had a day without pain, maybe never I mean I remember being in so much pain as a child. But as an…
Feeling overwhelmed and lost
Feeling overwhelmed and lost is something unfortunately I have come used to over the last couple of weeks. My health has not been the best, I’m trying to lower the dose of one of my meds, I got a virus that landed me in A&E….yeah it’s not been fun! Let’s start with the opioid crisis, I’m sure most chronic illness warriors have heard of this and it was just affecting America. However, it would seem that our government have taken a note from there and changed one of my meds to a class C drug. So I had to have a phone call with my GP practice pharmacist to see…
