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Tag Archives: Pain
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Another new year dawns and I hope this one brings happiness and most importantly better health for all of us who suffer with chronic conditions. I wonder what this year will bring for me. It hasn’t started … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Costochondritis, Everyday living, Pain, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, electrolytes, Fludrocortisone, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, potassium
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I got a distinction!
Ok, ok, I know I’ve been lax lately with posting but I’ve been sooooooooooooo busy. You may beat me with a pointy stick lol I got my certificate for my course on Sat and found out I had actually got … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, Projects, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Joomla, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Psychology, psychology courses, Psychotherapy
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Time to move on.
I spent a few hours this morning deleting my second life store after 3yrs of fun and creativity. As mentioned before, sales were down and had been for some time, the state of the economy has certainly hit the virtual … Continue reading
Posted in EDS and bad teeth, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, bedbound, bedridden, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, Dentist, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, mobile dentist, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses, Second Life, Skyrim, Virtual world, wow
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Merry Christmas!
I have been busy beavering away trying to get my 4th course assignment done and submitted in time before xmas. I just hope it doesn’t come back for me to redo as there are a couple of questions I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Christmas, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, Holiday, hypermobility syndrome, illness, 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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What a week!
The cold only lasted a day at its worst, as I said before that is not usual for me at all, so I’m happy! I got my assignment finished and was pleased to get it marked by the next day, … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Catching viruses, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Giving up smoking, Pain, POTS, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Electronic cigarette, fybromyalgia, Hot water bottle, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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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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