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Category: All My Posts
All the WorryWarrior ramblings, updates, tips, and tricks in one place!
Congratulations! You’re Having a Panic Attack!
With final exams and semester-long project due-dates right around the corner, I thought it would be helpful to post about what to do when you’re having a panic attack, and how to help yourself through it. What is a panic attack? A panic attack is defined by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America as… Continue reading Congratulations! You’re Having a Panic Attack!
Babe with a Mobility Aid
I'm working on a show this month. A great show. "Good Kids" by Naomi Iizuka. (While a great show, some caution if you wish to read/see it. Trigger warning for sexual assault.) In the show, there's a character named Deirdre who is in a wheelchair. The show isn't about her, not at all, though towards… Continue reading Babe with a Mobility Aid
Spring Cleaning- Chronic Illness Edition
Ah spring time! The sun comes back, the birds sing again, and the pollen in the air reminds us why we don’t usually go outside in the first place. It’s around this time of year that people begin a major cleaning of their living space. The dreaded Spring Cleaning. I don’t know about you but… Continue reading Spring Cleaning- Chronic Illness Edition
Post-Op Thoughts
Hi everyone! For those of you who don’t know, I underwent a diagnostic laparoscopic surgery on Monday to look for the cause of my pelvic pain. Since I was 17, I’ve been on continuous birth control to skip my periods due to extreme fatigue, nausea and vomiting, cramping, emotional upheaval, and debilitating pain. My first… Continue reading Post-Op Thoughts
Class is a Pain in the Ass: Surviving School with a Chronic Illness
Ah college. A wonderful time filled with doubt, debt, binge drinking, and research papers written the night before. School can be lots of fun and it can also be tear-your-hair-out stressful. When you’re a spoonie, the stress has a way of following you on days when other people would be skipping. Sometimes it seems like… Continue reading Class is a Pain in the Ass: Surviving School with a Chronic Illness
Updates
An update and explanation
Why I Dislike the Pain Scale
Have you ever had a headache? Or stubbed your toe? Or accidentally burned yourself because you were too enthusiastic when flipping pancakes? (Just me…?) If so, you can probably remember what that pain feels like. Maybe not specifically, but at least enough to empathize with someone who’s done the same. But what about more serious… Continue reading Why I Dislike the Pain Scale
Thoughts on a Bad Day
Sometimes, no matter what we do, us spoonies are going to have bad days. Sometimes that means a particularly terrible pain flare-up, other times that means the depression overwhelms you. Today I’m feeling a bit of everything. My pain for the past few days has been pretty consistent: ache and spasms in joints and spine… Continue reading Thoughts on a Bad Day
How to be Fibro-Friendly
A handy reference sheet for my loved ones, and possibly some peace of mind for those with friends and family who are chronic pain warriors
Worry Warrior- Life with Chronic Illness 