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Tag Archives: back pain
Goodbye my furry friend.
Has it really been two months since I last made a blog post?! Where does the time go?? Seriously, I thought it had been 3-4 weeks! I’ve been so busy with different projects I’ve barely had time to do anything … Continue reading
Posted in Catching viruses, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing, Pain, POTS, Projects, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses
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My body has turned into rice crispies.
You know, the snap, crackle and pop? Yep, that’s the sounds emanating from my bod lately. Thanks to EDS, my neck is crunching badly, I wince and cringe at the sound of bone against bone and cartilage as I turn … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, POTS, Psychology Courses, Sensory neuropathic cough & Laryngospasm
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, Muscle, Neck pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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Miserable time.
I had chiropractic treatment last week and was surprised when she said my lower back was fine and the top right vertebrae in my neck which is always out was actually still ok for the first time EVER! She said … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing, Pain, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Neck, Neck pain, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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Bras and boobs are a chronic pain!
Well, I found out what’s making my back/ribs worse.. wearing a bra! Now as a lady of ample chest proportions I need to wear one! Trust me, without one I could fling them round my neck and use as a … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bras, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Chronic Sex
Ok so the title may sound like I’m going to start confessing I have an addiction to sex but wait, don’t go just yet! A blog post about chronic illness and sex is part of ‘Chronic Babe’s‘ blog carnival starting … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Illness and Sex
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, bed, chronic illness, chronic illness and sex, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Pain, Pain Management
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The verdict! (Plus benefit woes)
‘Dun, dun, dun’…. I think I’m actually keeping the mattress! I sleep fine on it, the initial aches are fading away and the springs have more ‘give’ in them now my butt has been sat on it for a week … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing a bed/mattress, Disability Benefits, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Stress
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I’m even more confused.
So, mattress was put on my bed Wednesday night. It is 12″ thick. With my numerous toppers it became 15″ high on top of my sprung base. I almost needed a step ladder to climb into it and I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing a bed/mattress, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Mattress, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Soft & Floppy or Rock hard?
Get your minds out the gutter! I’m talking about mattresses! My new one arrived yesterday. Typically, after my good week last week, yesterday I crashed and burned. I woke up feeling so drained and unnaturally tired as if I’d have … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing a bed/mattress, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, Bedroom, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Mattress, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Shopping, Sleep, Tassimo
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Feeling like a steaming pile of cow dung!
Yesterday was a really rough day for me. I’m not sure whether I reacted badly by going down half a tablet of Florinef for 2 days to lower my high spikes in bp, that the time of the month is … Continue reading
Posted in Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, POTS, POTS/EDS and time of the month
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, Blood pressure, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Florinef, Fludrocortisone, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, Kinect, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses, Second Life
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Top Marks and Mr V stands me up!
I received the news yesterday that I had passed with top marks my 5th psychology module, go me! Only 4 more to go until I have to start revising madly for the exam. I’m already ploughing through yet another textbook … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Disability Benefits, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, Psychology Courses, Relationships
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, books, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, disability dating, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Headache, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, men, National Health Service, Neck, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses, reading, relationships, single life, Stress, Textbook, virtual dates, virtual dating
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