Could Depression Actually Be A Migraine Prodrome Symptom? A Look at Migraine Prodrome Depression
I didn’t think the two were connected…until I typed a quick Google search. Could this bout of depression be another migraine prodrome symptom?
8+ Ways to Cope With the Chronic Illness October Slide
The chronic illness October slide is the decline in health that patients with fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, and other diagnoses experience in autumn.
My Current Fibromyalgia Treatment Plan: Is It Effective In Easing My Symptoms?
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that I’ve dealt with chronic pain for a lifetime. I only recently found a primary care doctor who listened and started me on a proper regimen. But how effective is my current fibromyalgia treatment plan? As our friends at WebMD put it, ”Fibromyalgia is a…
VIM & VIGR Compression Socks Review
The VIM & VIGR team was kind enough to send along a pair from their spring line—which leads us to my VIM & VIGR compression socks review!
Grace & Able Review: Arthritis Care Kit
The brand was so kind as to reach out and offer me one of their arthritis care kits, which leads to today’s Grace & Able review.
Staying Cool In Summertime as a Spoonie
Staying cool in summer is a struggle when you deal with chronic illness. Here are some ways I’m staying cool in summertime as a spoonie.
Chronic Illness Products on My Wish List
I’m slowly accumulating tools that make disabled life a little easier, but there are still a few chronic illness products on my wish list!
Coping with Chronic Migraine: Tips & Tools I Use to Manage Migraine Pain & Side Effects
For as long as I can remember, I’ve dealt with debilitating migraines. They’ve always been horrible, with pain, nausea, speech difficulties, and sensory sensitivities galore. More recently, they began fighting with my eyes, too, leaving me with blurred sight (at best) for a day or two, too. Coping with chronic migraine is easier said than…
Working Full-Time with Chronic Illness
As our social media followers may know already, I started a full-time (albeit remote) job this summer. Before this, I worked about 60 hours per week, on average, as a freelancer in addition to blogging, writing, and running my small press. That was even less sustainable than the thought of working full-time with chronic illness!…
The Best Productivity Tools for Spoonies
With many productivity tools focusing on healthy, neurotypical users, they won’t all work for disabled folks who want to be more productive. The best productivity tools for spoonies, in my experience, are those that are customisable and either work with your symptoms or aim to relieve them.