CureMyWife.com - A support network for women with chronic illness and pain http://www.curemywife.com/blog Learn about lupus, coccyydynia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, depression, mixed connective tissue disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, coccygectomy, atrial fibrillation, autoimmune disorders, migraine headaches Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Osteoarthritis ICD 9 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/osteoarthritis-icd-9/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/osteoarthritis-icd-9/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:42:56 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=26918 Osteoarthritis (OA Osteoarthritis ICD 9 715.9) is also known by the name degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease. It is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving the degradation of joints,[1] including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Symptoms of osteoarthritis may include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking, and sometimes an effusion. A variety of causes, including [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/osteoarthritis-icd-9/feed/ 0 Top 7 Osteoarthritis Symptoms http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-7-osteoarthritis-symptoms/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-7-osteoarthritis-symptoms/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 07:41:16 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=26459 Osteoarthritis symptoms are as varied as they are complex within the body and can range from mild to severe.

Some of the main symptoms of osteoarthritis include:

Pain – This may seem obvious, but the pain symptoms will be that your joints may ache or you might feel a sharp or burning pain. Osteoarthritis is [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-7-osteoarthritis-symptoms/feed/ 0 When do you say ‘uncle’ when dealing with chronic illness and pain? http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/when-do-you-say-uncle-when-dealing-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/when-do-you-say-uncle-when-dealing-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 17:19:24 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=26350 When do you say ‘uncle’ when dealing with chronic illness and pain?

It has been a little while since I’ve written a post, and that’s not because nothing was happening in our life. Sometimes a break is needed to collect one’s thoughts as they move through events. There have been a number of life-altering events [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/when-do-you-say-uncle-when-dealing-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/feed/ 0 Top Tips for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief and Management http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-tips-for-osteoarthritis-pain-relief-and-management/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-tips-for-osteoarthritis-pain-relief-and-management/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 06:34:01 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=26219 Are you looking to improve your quality of life with osteoarthritis pain relief management methods? Can osteoarthritis pain be effectively managed so that it doesn’t interrupt your normal daily activities and tasks? Can a person living with chronic osteoarthritis pain in their body control their symptoms and still live a productive and happy life? The [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/top-tips-for-osteoarthritis-pain-relief-and-management/feed/ 0 Living with Invisible Chronic Illness is Like Running Through Porridge http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/living-with-invisible-chronic-illness-is-like-running-through-porridge/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/living-with-invisible-chronic-illness-is-like-running-through-porridge/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:38:57 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=22556 I’m sure we’ve all had the dream, or a variation of, where we are trying to run away from something or someone chasing us. No matter how hard we concentrate on trying to escape or catch the other person, it seems our efforts are futile. We try to make our legs move faster only to [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/living-with-invisible-chronic-illness-is-like-running-through-porridge/feed/ 0 Shhhh… Don’t Tell Anyone You’re Sick http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/shhhh-dont-tell-anyone-youre-sick/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/shhhh-dont-tell-anyone-youre-sick/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:26:07 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=22400 There has been a phenomenon, particularly for those who suffer with invisible chronic illness and pain, that has been rearing its ugly head. Just as much as a person suffers from invisible illness, there is also a painful stigma being perpetuated against those who speak out about their invisible chronic illness. Those who suffer daily [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/shhhh-dont-tell-anyone-youre-sick/feed/ 1 I’m Thankful that my Mommy is Still Alive http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/im-thankful-that-my-mommy-is-still-alive/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/im-thankful-that-my-mommy-is-still-alive/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:25:52 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=22158 People who live with chronic illness and pain have to deal with what is put in front of them. They need to deal with the plain reality that is their body and the deficiencies they are forced to accept daily. This is not an easy proposition for a person who had dreams and hopes for [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/im-thankful-that-my-mommy-is-still-alive/feed/ 0 12 Tips to Understanding Someone Who Lives with Chronic Illness and Pain http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/12-tips-to-understanding-someone-who-lives-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/12-tips-to-understanding-someone-who-lives-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:39:02 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=21711 Those who live with chronic illness and pain know that things change for them which are uncontrollable – and many of these things are invisible. Here are 12 Tips to Understanding Someone Who Lives with Chronic Illness and Pain. Unlike having a condition such as cancer or an obvious physical hurt from something like a [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/12-tips-to-understanding-someone-who-lives-with-chronic-illness-and-pain/feed/ 0 Types of Fibromyalgia Pain http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/types-of-fibromyalgia-pain/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/types-of-fibromyalgia-pain/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:42:27 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=20896 You’ve heard that fibromyalgia is painful, but what are the types of fibromyalgia pain? People who suffer from fibromyalgia and have experienced the pain know that there are actually several different types of fibromyalgia pain.

According to the medical community, there are only a few of the types of fibromyalgia pain that have an actual [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/types-of-fibromyalgia-pain/feed/ 1 Living with Chronic Illness and Pain is like Having a Baby http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/living-with-chronic-illness-and-pain-is-like-having-a-baby/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/living-with-chronic-illness-and-pain-is-like-having-a-baby/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:57:17 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=18567 Those of us who have been blessed enough to have children know the complete joy that one has for them. The unbridled love we have for these crazy offspring seems to defy logic to the point that we would actually throw ourselves in front of a herd of stampeding water buffalo to protect them. The [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/living-with-chronic-illness-and-pain-is-like-having-a-baby/feed/ 0