This week I have a very special post on the blog - my partner, Miss C, has written an article. I had no idea she was doing it until she sent it to me by email. I felt mixed emotions when I read it: happy because of her kind words; sad because it was hard … Continue reading You are strong and resilient if you suffer chronic pain everyday
I try to stay positive on my blog and write about the good stuff about how I cope and share tips to hopefully help you cope with your chronic pain. But as you know, life with chronic pain isn't all positive, and there are times when I struggle to do every day activities. I've been … Continue reading 3 things I wish I could do but my chronic pain won’t let me
My new weekly blog post looks at the bigger picture of how to cope with chronic pain, and different ways of looking after your wellbeing. I'll share some of my own self care tips, new things I've tried, how I've pushed myself out my comfort zone, and the pain challenges I've faced. It will be … Continue reading Wellbeing wisdom: stepping out of my comfort zone
I've struggled with my pain this week, so I have decided not to do my usual Sunday blog post. I just haven't had the energy or focus this week, and I didn't want to make my pain worse by spending hours at my laptop. Instead I wanted to remind you all to do something everyday … Continue reading Do something everyday that you love to do
I've been blogging about my life with chronic pain for about 18 months now. I've covered a whole range of topics, such as pain management, mindset, health, my pain and me, and the other symptoms of chronic pain. I've tried to cover topics that I think are useful, but I've never asked what you, my … Continue reading What do you want to know about chronic pain?
This week I've really struggled with my neck pain. It's been a tough week trying to cope and manage things as best I can. I even had a day off work, which I don't like to do, but just felt I had to as I couldn't cope with the pain at my desk all day. … Continue reading The three products that have helped me cope with my pain
This is my weekly post on Notebooks and Glasses where I highlight my pain challenge of the week and how I coped with it. This week, my pain challenge has been trying to stay awake. Stick with me, I'll explain more... This week's pain challenge Christmas can either be a very stressful time of the … Continue reading My pain challenge of the week and how I coped with it
I've decided to start a new weekly feature on Notebooks and Glasses to highlight some of the pain challenges that I have and to share how I get through them. This week's pain challenge This week, for some unknown reason, I have had something that I can only describe as twangs in my Gluteus Maximus … Continue reading My pain challenge of the week and how I coped with it
I've had physio on and off ever since my coccyx pain started back in 2012. I've had treatment on both my coccyx and my neck. I've met some fantastic physiotherapists and some not so fantastic ones too. I've always gone with the flow and tried what they've suggested in terms of treatment options, and when … Continue reading The worst physio session of my life
Socialising when you have chronic pain can be a real struggle. Going out for meals, attending weddings, or work events can be hard. Family, friends, and colleagues often don't know the difficulties we face when we put on a brave face and try and join in. Like I mentioned in a previous blog post why … Continue reading Socialising with chronic pain: the struggles I have that people don’t know about