“Let us make hay while the sun shines.” — Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra The weekend I just had was far from typical. I managed to have a “real” weekend, you know, like “normal” people do. My health has improved dramatically over the past few weeks. Why? I don’t know. For how long? I don’t know.… Continue reading “Let us make hay while the sun shines.”
Last week I got a letter which sent my anxiety through the roof and I have barely slept since. It was a letter inviting me to make an appointment to review my opiate medication. They have never in 10 years made such a request. There's normally a note on your reorder slip stating - to… Continue reading Anxiety through the roof
Size Matters, so does the amount. Sitting at my desk feeling angry with myself. Frustrated and angry. Again, I dragged my poor body to work. For what I ask? Work is making me ill. I am already chronically ill. and I’ve had a Migraine for a week. Why make my life so hard? Why do… Continue reading Size Matters & you can’t argue with Stupid
“But you don't look 👀 sick” You are right. I don't. I have just arrived home after work. After having no sleep last night I have a full-blown Migraine. This is what people see when they see me in public. This made-up, smiley, always a happy person. Bubbly, bouncy, happy-go-lucky and always filled with fun… Continue reading “But you don’t look sick”
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
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 