Each year, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is observed to educate the public and raise awareness about invisible illnesses. One of the blogging activities this year is a "meme," 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know. So, here it goes:
And other ramblings by the Neon Rose...
Category Archives: Behaviour
I Hate My Body Today
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate my body?? If not, it's official. I hate my body & not even from the Fibro this time. Between the CFS screwing with my sleep schedule, the IBS helping the CFS out with it's erratic movements, and then adding my TMJ to ...
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night - 10 Tips for Better Sleep WebMD Feature By Jeanie Lerche Davis Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? "People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep," says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Even ...
FM/CFS – What Do You Miss the Most?
FM/CFS - What Do You Miss the Most? By Adrienne Dellwo It's the rare person with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome who hasn't had to give up some activity. Whether it's something little (like an occasional hobby), or something major (like a career), we've all made those sacrifices. I've had to give up ...
10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn’t Put Up with…
10 Behaviours Patients Shouldn't Put Up with from Their Doctors by Lisa Copen We will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession "the practice of medicine." One of the leading causes ...
Five Simple Words….
Five Simple Words to Keep Chronic Illness at Bay by Madeleine Parish When I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome seven years ago, my illness began to consume my thoughts and time. Questions taunted me like unrelenting harpies: What will I do? How will I manage? Who will take care of me? To try ...
Categories
The sole purpose of this post is to create, and potentially modify categories for this Blog. Initially, I had this categorized list.. Three columns, each with the appropriate title.. That was until I realized, well, I needed a new category.. I don't have room for 4 columns, so I gave ...
