Make Being at Home More Relaxing Unfortunately, many people who suffer from chronic pain find themselves spending more time at home than they’d like because of their pain. But, being at home because of your pain does not mean that you can’t take steps to make your home life more enjoyable despite your pain. With a few lifestyle changes and tweaks to your home life, you can minimize your pain and make being at home more relaxing and comfortable. Keep Stress Levels to a Minimum at Home When you have stress, your body reacts in much the same way to it as it does to pain. Your heart pumps … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Health Care Rumors by Fibrochondriac
Today is a proud day for me. Today I get to introduce you to a new member of our Fibromyalgia blogging community, Kathy of Fibrochondriac (don't you just love that name?). But Kathy is not just any blogger to me. She is also a member of my local FibroHaven support group. I am so happy and proud to have another FibroHaven voice on the web. I have mentioned before, we are a resourceful bunch, so expect a lot of topical and useful information at Fibrochondriac. I could tell you that I appreciate how thoughtful and well-researched Kathy is, or I could tell you that she challenges me to think … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Use Twitter as a Pain Log Tool
This article was reprinted from Chronic Illness Articles with permission from Lisa Copen. This article is free to reprint on your blog, ezine, web site, etc. Just leave everything “as is” including the resource box at the bottom. Thank you! If chronic illness or pain is a part of your life, the odds are that at one point you have been requested by a physician to keep a log about your activities and pain levels, especially what led up to your pain being most intense. He may have suggested that you write down specific activities, your diet and exercise behaviors, and even your patterns of … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia, From a Holistic Chiropractor's Prospective
Last month my Fibromyalgia support group was fortunate to have Dr. David Shores, DC give a presentation. He discussed with us what he believes to be the major contributing factors for Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and shared with us several successes he has had with his approach to treating Fibromyalgia & chronic pain. I asked him to contribute a guest post for my blog and he graciously agreed to. From Dr. David Shores, DC A Comprehensive Holistic Approach To Fibromyalgia And Chronic Pain Dannette from Fibromyalgia Haven asked me to write a guest article for her site when I … [Read more...]