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! [...]

What is Fibromyalgia?What is Fibromyalgia?

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 PainCommunicating with Your Spouse About Your Chronic Pain

“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, [...]