What is Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder? In this post I share what it is, prevalence, symptoms, and my experience with it….
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One Step At A Time – A Short Story About Diagnosis
I am so excited to announce that I have released a short story that’s available for free here. It’s a…
How Self-Advocacy Has Helped Me Improve Chronic Pain and Fatigue
How self-advocacy has helped me improve chronic pain and fatigue. This is the first in a series I’m sharing as…
Meditation Combined With Nature Scenes Improved Pain and Anxiety (Study)
A very recent study showed that a short, one-off meditation combined with nature scenes improved pain and anxiety in fibromyalgia…
My Top Chronic Pain Treatments for 2025 plus Goals
As we move into the New Year, it’s good to take stock of what has worked well, and what we…
Mobility Aids for Chronic Pain & Fatigue: Taking The Help
Mobility aids are designed to make life for people with chronic pain and fatigue easier. Many people with chronic pain…
Best of Melissa vs Fibromyalgia 2024
This has been one of the best years in memory for me. Mostly because my memory has been very spotty…
My Fibromyalgia Misdiagnosis Story: Answers After 20+ Years
I don’t have fibromyalgia! This is my fibromyalgia misdiagnosis story. After many years of having only one diagnosis and then…
Symptom Tracking for Chronic Illness and FREE Download
Symptom tracking is an important part of managing chronic illness well. Until I wrote down the trends, I was making…
Your Easiest Mindfulness Practice
The easy breath is the best place to start if you haven’t done any breathing practices before, it is the…