It's 05:02, I sit and write at my desk inspired by the sound of the wind and the rain lashing against the window. I haven't yet slept and I am due to start work in 4 hours. Fibromyalgia is like being caught in a wild, wrathful, winter storm. You could be stuck in it for… Continue reading In the eye of the storm
Apologies for the swearing. It is the only single word that I can use to describe my situation. I have spent months trying to get on top of the pain. I have refrained from feeling sorry for myself or crying. Nothing I do is helping. I have tried every trick I have learned over the… Continue reading Fibromyalgia is SHIT, no other way to describe it really. Yes, I am having a bad day. A bad day after months of chronic pain with no relief
"The assumption is. That somehow because you can’t see it, it mustn’t be real."“To those who think that I am lazy or faking it….” #Fibromyalgia
Pain avoidance is my best tactic. I am constantly trying to trick my brain into thinking that I am not actually in any pain. Does it work? Yes and no. It only works for so long and it actually does more damage and leaves me in more pain in the long run. What choice do… Continue reading When you are refused adequate pain relief, what do you do? Where do you turn?
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 