Thank You, Fibromyalgia
September 14, 2024
Dear fibromyalgia, Thank you for being an jerk, for punishing me when I try to do things like everybody else. For making me waste away the day in bed,
Patients Stories
Meet the First Baby Ever Treated with Cannabis CBD Oil at The Hospital
August 29, 2017
For The First Time Ever, Cannabis Oil Will Be Used In A Hospital … To Save A 2-Month-Old Baby Girl By Matt Agorist In December, Nicole and Ernie Nunez brought
What’s Happening Inside My Head on a Bad Day With Fibromyalgia
January 19, 2017
By Teresa Cooper Fibromyalgia is a medical condition associated with fatigue and sleep, memory and mood issues. According to The Mayo Clinic, fibromyalgia “amplifies painful sensations by affecting the
A Typical 24 Hours With Fibromyalgia. What You Need to Know
January 19, 2017
By Kira McCarthy Three years ago, my doctor said the F-word… that’s right, fibromyalgia. I ignored her. But for the last year I have been in constant
My Mom Has Fibromyalgia. Reading This Made Me Cry For Her
January 19, 2017
By Jamie’s Chronic pain is increasingly rampant today. Yet, chronic pain and chronic illnesses are often invisible. In many cases there are no casts, visible rashes or runny nose
Dr. Eddy Lang: Struggling to cope with fibromyalgia
January 18, 2017
An empty-nester and a mother of three young adults, Meredith should be thrilled during the holidays. Unfortunately, things are not as merry as they could be as Meredith suffers from
The Friendships That Fade When You’re Chronically Sick
January 17, 2017
By Tressia Demaskie Living with chronic back pain has been a challenge to say the least. Then finding out I was extremely exhausted and my body physically ached and
To the Nurse Who Told Me Not to Cry When I Was in Pain
January 17, 2017
By Sabrina Cannella, Dear Nurse, Let me first start by saying I have a surmountable amount of respect and admiration for you — as a human being and as
The Perfect Thing My Doctor Said About My Life With Chronic Illness
January 17, 2017
ByCatherine Richardson My doctor sat at his desk facing his computer as he read through my chart and got updated on the various specialists I’d seen and the tests
Tips on How to Live With Chronic Pain
January 17, 2017
Chronic pain has the ability to take over your life. It not only changes your ability to function in your normal lifestyle, but also changes your mood. Because of
Chronic Pain Is Not a Normal Part of Aging
January 17, 2017
Let me cut to the chase: Chronic pain is not a normal part of aging! You should not have daily pain just because you are over 50. I can’t
Women With Fibromyalgia Have More Pelvic Pain
January 17, 2017
Fibromyalgia is a painful disorder that is not completely understood. It is far more common in females of middle age and expresses itself through various tender points on the
19 Things People With Chronic Pain Wish Others Would Stop Saying
January 15, 2017
Loved ones don’t always know exactly what to say after they’ve found out you’re living with chronic pain. In an attempt to be supportive they might tell you that
To the Friend I Keep Turning Down, From Your Friend With Chronic Illness
January 13, 2017
I just need you to know a few things. First of all, it means the world to me that you ask me to hang out. Second, I feel awful when I