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
This is my Blogtober day 14 post and I wanted to share my biggest fear about my chronic pain. I have accepted my pain, and I know I'm going to have it for the rest of my life - unless by some miracle it disappears all by itself. Which is extremely doubtful And although I … Continue reading My biggest fear about my chronic pain
I'm not really a handbag type of girl, but I do like to carry a few essentials with me in my rucksack. For my Blogtober day 11 post, I list what I carry with me everyday. In addition to the usual wallet, money, phone, tissues, I also like to have the following with me at … Continue reading What I carry with me everyday
Stress and anxiety make my pain worse. I don't like taking medication, and often find that even the natural products on the market can cause tiredness, which is the last thing I want. I decided to give an essential oil diffuser a try. I'd heard some good feedback about them, and after my sister-in-law got … Continue reading Tisserand Aromatherapy Aroma Spa Diffuser #productreview