Living with Chronic Illness and Pain is like Having a Baby

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 [...]

Chronic pain and illness don’t go on Christmas vacation

Many of us at this time of year are getting excited for the pending Christmas season. It’s almost upon us and we’re looking forward to spending time with family, relaxing and sleeping in and breathing a big sigh of relief for at least a few days of freedom from our daily pressures.

Living with invisible [...]

Invisible – Suffering in silence with invisible chronic illness and pain

Do you constantly suffer pain with fibromyalgia? Has lupus taken a hold of your daily life? Has chronic fatigue syndrome challenged you every day to the point of sheer exhaustion? It would seem that one of these chronic illnesses would bring a person to their knees and, for many people who suffer from invisible chronic [...]

Types of Chronic Pain

One of the first steps in diagnosing chronic pain and chornic pain issues is understanding the various of types of pain one can experience. This article will explore, in detail, the different types of pain the human body can experience.

General somatic pain (pain from the outer body)

Pains from your skin and muscles are [...]

You Know You Have a Chronic Illness When…You Know You Have a Chronic Illness When…

Let’s face it. . . chronic illness can have its humorous moments if we look for them. Feel free to add yours below in the comments. We’d love to giggle along with you! [...]