Pain is typically considered to be a symptom of an injury, disease or condition; it is simply the transmission of information through nerves about damage to the body. Chronic pain however, is a bit more complex than that. Often what happens … Continue reading
Today I want to share with you my experience of The Outside Clinic (a home-visiting optician service) because I think it’s a great option for the chronically ill. I’ve been putting off having my eyes tested for some time now because … Continue reading
For those who deal with chronic pain, the symptoms are hard enough to cope with when you’ve had a good nights sleep, but it’s a whole different ball game with not much sleep under your belt. And once the cycle starts, … Continue reading
I have been in a chronic pain flare up since the beginning of January – the longest and worst flare to date! The pain I have experienced in this flare has probably been the worst so far. One of the … Continue reading
I don’t know about my fellow spoonies (see my post on The Spoon Theory if you don’t know what a spoonie is), but I spend a lot of time online shopping to fill my time. I’ve always loved to shop … Continue reading
All images are from communicatingchronicpain.org – submissions from everyday sufferers. When I used to see a pain psychologist, she would often ask me to describe what my chronic pain would look like if it was visible – she was using a mindfulness technique … Continue reading
The last month or so has been a real toughie. No matter how much I rest I don’t seem to have any ‘good days’ at the moment. It was particularly frustrating on Saturday as it was my Birthday (I’m a Valentine’s … Continue reading
If you suffer from a chronic illness, I am sure you’re familiar with the question…’will I ever get better?‘ I have asked myself this question many times over the years I’ve been poorly. POTS has changed my life completely – … Continue reading
There are lots of things that you should try not to say to those with chronic illnesses such as ‘just try not to focus on it,’ ‘you look so well, you must be feeling better,’ ‘I wish I had time … Continue reading
2014 has been one of the toughest of my 25 years. I have been ill with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome since January and the journey to a diagnosis and acceptance was incredibly difficult. From January through to July – I … Continue reading
Spoonie Sophia 