Having Fibromyalgia brain fog is almost as debilitating or even more debilitating as the constant pain and chronic fatigue. It is so difficult to describe what it feels like. Brain fog, chronic fatigue and strong pain medication together is a nightmare cocktail, it is like a "Cement Mixer" cocktail, Bailey's and lime juice mixed together which… Continue reading Brain Fog
Every morning when I wake up and every night when I am trying to sleep. Thoughts go round and round in my head. One of the many questions I ask myself is, what do I do that is productive? And each time I have the same answer - Nothing. I still feel this way despite… Continue reading Self – worth
Since I became ill all I seem to do is apologise for my absence, and my unreliability and waste time agonising over small things, and I feel guilty about almost everything. For some reason, I feel guilty for just living my life as best I can. I am fatigued and in pain every day. But… Continue reading Anxiety and apologies and guilt
This illness is so unpredictable. My usual mantra was "Carry on regardless". I physically can't do that anymore. My body won't allow it. Because of this I am always, cancelling, rescheduling even forgetting about plans that I have made with people. Some people understand this and others just or won't get it. I find it… Continue reading Being Unreliable
After I wrote my very first blog I felt liberated and I also felt lighter as if I'd finally offloaded and revealed my "act". I felt like I didn't have to hide things anymore. I even got a few positive comments about how brave I have been and how well-written it was. It made me… Continue reading Emptiness
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 