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Fibromyalgia and the Importance of Forgiveness
*this article originally published on Prohealth Fibromyalgia and Forgiveness While we don’t know the cause, and there are no cures for, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, we do know some of...
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Within My Control: 5 Lessons in Pain Management (Guest Post)
In this guest post from Mandy Mercuri we will learn 5 lessons for how to self-manage chronic pain. Remember Your Mantras Continue reading Within My Control: 5 Lessons in Pain Management (Guest Post)...
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The Complete Guide to Turmeric
I’m a big fan of Turmeric for pain relief. Thanks to some ulcers a few years back I can no longer take NSAID pain relievers (Advil, Aleve), and sadly the pain I have often doesn’t respond to other...
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Surviving Fibromyalgia: How I #defypain
Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12, in case you are coming to this post later), and I thought it was an appropriate day to share a post on how I #defypain and how I’m Surviving Fibromyalgia....
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Let’s STOP Pretending
Today's post is inspired by the great Toni Bernhard. Sometimes I worry that people will read my blog and see the positivity I try to share, and the fact that I've said I feel I've recovered from...
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10 Foods that Reduce Pain
I’ve shared many times that diet and lifestyle choices have had a much better impact on my pain levels than any meds ever have. So, when I came across this infographic on foods that reduce pain I...
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7 things you need to let go of to feel better
Sometimes we hold on so tightly to things that we don’t need. I think that when we live with chronic illness we hold on even tighter. Illness strips so much away from us that we can feel it necessary...
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Warming the Pain with Sunbeam® Heating Pads (sponsored)
I’m not a fan of cold packs. Let’s just get that out there. When I was in PT regularly it seemed like they always wanted to hook me up to a TENS machine then wrap me in cold packs. All I would do is...
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What’s an Oska Pulse and how did it change my life?
Back in June a guy named Steve contacted me about his device, the Oska Pulse. Steve had read my review about the Quell device and felt I provide honest reviews so he wanted me to try out his device...
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TechCare TENS for chronic pain
I’ve shared a few times here about how TENS has helped me through many chronic pain issues. I was first introduced to TENS through physical therapy for tennis elbow back in 2007. I can’t recall if...
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4 Things I Avoid to Keep My Pain Levels Low
4 Things I Avoid to Keep My Pain Levels Low After attending the Midwest Pain Education and Treatment Expo in Chicago I realized something about my pain, it's amplified by others in pain. I think I know...
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Distraction as Pain Reliever: 10 ways to distract yourself from pain
Distraction as Pain Reliever: 10 ways to distract yourself from pain Distractions The post Distraction as Pain Reliever: 10 ways to distract yourself from pain appeared first on Counting My Spoons.
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Does Anger Increase Pain?
Does Anger Increase Pain? Does anger increase pain? It always amazes me that they do studies to prove what (to me) seems obvious. Those of us with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia already know that the...
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The Complete Guide to Turmeric
The Complete Guide to Turmeric I’m a big fan of Turmeric for pain relief. Thanks to some ulcers a few years back I can no longer take NSAID pain relievers (Advil, Aleve), and sadly the pain I have...
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Surviving Fibromyalgia: How I #defypain
Surviving Fibromyalgia: How I #defypain Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12, in case you are coming to this post later), and I thought it was an appropriate day to share a post on how I...
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Let’s STOP Pretending
Let’s STOP Pretending I just read a great post by Toni Bernhard on denial and chronic illness. She talked about how we can often make our situations much worse by pretending we are OK. Sometimes I...
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7 things you need to let go of to feel better
7 things you need to let go of to feel better 7 Things You Need to Let Go Of, To Feel Better Sometimes we hold on so tightly to things that we don’t need. I think that when we live with chronic...
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Warming the Pain with Sunbeam® Heating Pads (sponsored)
Warming the Pain with Sunbeam® Heating Pads (sponsored) I’m not a fan of cold packs. Let’s just get that out there. When I was in PT regularly it seemed like they always wanted to hook me up to a TENS...
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What is an Oska Pulse? And, how did it change my life?
What is an Oska Pulse? And, how did it change my life? Back in June of 2016 a guy named Steve contacted me about his device, the Oska Pulse. Steve had read my review about the Quell device and felt I...
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TechCare TENS for chronic pain
TechCare TENS for chronic pain I’ve shared a few times here about how TENS has helped me through many chronic pain issues. I was first introduced to TENS through physical therapy for tennis elbow back...
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