By the time I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I had already been on amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant taken at a…
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Invisible Boxes
Chronic illness is like having an invisible box surrounding your life. Noone can see the confines, not even you at…
Turning 30 and a Trip
To celebrate my thirtieth birthday, my husband, son and I went away to Hamilton (New Zealand) for a few days….
The Big Three O
I’m turning 30 this week. I have no trepidation about it, because I feel like I’ve achieved a lot. I’ve…
I Don’t Want to Feel Like That
Recently I’ve been called upon to make a big decision, to go to India for two weeks with my husband…
A Brief Note on Fighting Flare Ups
It can be handy to have an unreliable memory. I forget just how bad it can get when I have…
“Normal,” Relatively Speaking
I thought I was relatively “normal,” physically speaking. Just with some extra pain and fatigue. But as I have come…
Tiny Mission Sleep – Sleep Drops
After declaring war on my sleeplessness, I have formulated a new series of Tiny Missions to attempt to get some…
Five Top Reasons Working with Fibromyalgia From Home You NEED To Know
Working with fibromyalgia is a tricky topic. Many of us are managing to work, but it’s hard. Some of us…
Tiny Mission Sleep Update 1
After declaring war on my sleeplessness, I have formulated a new series of Tiny Missions to attempt to get some…