Flaring during Exams

These past few days I have been completing mid-terms and finals for two different classes (with a third class about to start). However, my body has also been flaring. There has been some unbearable body pain (that has been getting better over the past few days). A few days ago it hurt just to sit…

Long day at the Hospital

May 27th, 2019 – I went to a hospital, one where I am being followed by several doctors. Today’s appointment was the rheumatology clinic. My appointment was around 2:30, the doctor was slightly late, nothing later then 10 minutes. But out of all the times he has been on time or early this was nowhere…

Chronic Exhaustion

So these past few days I have been dying of exhaustion. Like I don’t think it is possible to be any more tired then I already am. Now here is the thing. There is one problem. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. My schedule has remained roughly the same. Maybe a few changes here and there but nothing…

Health Related Questions

So as I am being more active with this site, I would like to know some things from the readers. What do you want to read more of? Fibromyalgia Endometriosis Ankylosing Spondylitis Osteoarthritis Overactive Bladder Getting through days Tips that may help in life Injuries Exercise Programs Nutrition Programs Relationships and chronic illness/pain Baetolotti Syndrome…

Moving around while in pain.

This morning (20/05/2019) I woke up in crippling pain. Just standing on my two feet hurt enough for me to fall over. The pain is more in my spine, but for some reason goes all the way down into my legs and heels. I have been grabbing onto furniture in order to move around the…

Update on Living with Fibromyalgia

May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. I have been living with Fibromyalgia since 2014 when it was first diagnosed. Over the years I have started to learn how to live with it and thought I would share some of the things that have happened over the years and the tips that have helped me. I…

Learning About Myself

So, to conclude Mental Health Awareness Week (Even though we should be following through on this daily). I wanted to give you guys a follow-up on some things I have went through, how they are impacting my mental health and what I am doing to fix them.  First thing, I realized about a year ago…

Chronic Pain and Mental Health

  Chronic Pain takes a toll on the body. However it takes a toll on the mental aspect as well. So not only are you in pain, and suffering other related symptoms to your illness. You start to suffer mental symptoms as well. Now, to be clear, it won’t be everyday that the symptoms appear….

Sleep Addict

  Lately my sleeping pattern has been all over the place. While I was originally worried about this, I have realized my schedule has been continuously changing and dealing with Fibro and all the other issues I have, I know this is not a good idea but it was something that was inevitable. So because…

Struggle of explaining Health

  So the word has been out for a while, where I finally decided to switch Dance Coaches and to get someone better for the needs I needed on the ice. While the switch was pending for months prior, the actual switch came in (end) of January 2019. My biggest fear was having to explain…

Stress Triggering Fibromyalgia Symptoms

So basically this past few weeks with my mental health and my physical health I have been undergoing loads of stress. Add us getting a new (lovely) manager at work, plus finals and new classes starting at school…well I have had a hard time trying to keep everything together.  Because of everything else, the stress…

Insomniac Zombie

  Good Evening…or Morning…? So it is close to 1am and I am still nowhere near sleepy. Instead, I feel like I’ve been hit with a frying pan and slowly becoming a zombie.  This is the second night IN A ROW… I have been suffering from insomnia. While last night I wasn’t doing much. Instead…