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Living with Chronic Illness and Pain is like Having a Baby

CureMyWife.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:57:17 +0000

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

CureMyWife.com — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:32:15 +0000

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

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:09:05 +0000

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

CureMyWife.com — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:41:22 +0000

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…

CureMyWife.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:51:04 +0000

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! [...]

What is Fibromyalgia?

CureMyWife.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:51:39 +0000

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue for those diagnosed with it. Classified as a syndrome, fibromyalgia is not a disease and is not contagious. Instead, it is a condition that causes many different symptoms that affect all systems throughout the body. Fibromyalgia plagues up to 5% of the [...]

Communicating with Your Spouse About Your Chronic Pain

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:22:25 +0000

“I feel like there are thumb tacks in my bed!” I say to my husband as he crawls into the other side of our bed. “I know there is nothing there, but I just feel bruised all over.”

“I’m sorry,” he offers with a sympathetic voice, but there is little else he can do.

“Actually, [...]