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May 2

Buying a stylus for My GalFriend

Any recs on easy to grip larger bore stylii for shaky/ouchy hands?

Posted 2 weeks ago

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RSD, Fibro, arthritis, MS, CP, Crippled Questions, Chronic Pain, chronic illness,

Feb 7

Heat Tones Down Central Nervous System Pain

Although people with fibromyalgia hurt all over, a patient’s most painful area can be the driving factor for determining a person’s overall pain level. Applying heat to the region of most intense pain may not only “feel good,” it can also bring down your fibromyalgia pain to more tolerable levels. And, if the widespread pain is keeping you awake at night, take a long hot bath or shower just before bedtime (better yet, sit in a hot tub). For local pains, apply topical heat to the area during the day or at night (e.g., microwavable heat wraps, heating pads, or ThermaCare wraps by Procter and Gamble).

 

*This is vital to my daily self care. Since using a hot tub daily (sometimes multiple times) I’ve been able to decrease the number of pain killers and muscle relaxers I need in a day, dropped my absences due to pain from once a week to less than one a month, and have greatly improved the number of hours slept, if not always the quality. I also take fewer NSAIDS, because my daily tension headaches are soothed in the tub.*

Posted 3 months ago

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fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, chronic illness, CNS pain,

Feb 1
supermodelrevealed: Having a good day. Decided to take a picture.

supermodelrevealed:

Having a good day. Decided to take a picture.

Reblogged 3 months ago from supermodelrevealed

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sle, lupus, disabled, disability, wheelchair, chronic pain, chronic illness, fibro, ms, diabetes, asthma, trigeminal neuralgia, pain, sick, disease, queue, gallery, reblog,

Jan 26
missgingerlee:

missgingerlee:

(Source: createyourmind)

Reblogged 3 months ago from wheeliewifee

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reblog, chronic pain, pain, chronic illness, info graphic, pain statistics, disabled, reblogging myself, queue,

Jan 22

Things I’m good at - Chronic Illness version:

danathepaina:

  • Not complaining when in loads of pain
  • Swallowing several pills at once
  • Not sleeping at night
  • Sleeping all day
  • Waiting patiently in doctors’ offices
  • Knowing more about my prescription medication than most pharmacists
  • Knowing more about my illness(es) than most doctors
  • Having memorized the phone numbers of my insurance company, pharmacy, PCP…
  • Cancelling plans at the last minute
  • Tripping over my own feet
  • Not leaving the house for days

Reblogged 3 months ago from danathepaina

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Jan 18
wheeliewifee: So this bracelet finally sold- to fucking Christine Miserando!!  (AUTHOR of The Spoon Theory) I woke up to a long message from her, and she ordered several things. She said she had heard of me, and likes to check out people who use spoons in their art. She was up late and couldn’t sleep and “lucky for [me]” she likes to shop! ;-)  This has to be the most exciting order we received so far!!!

wheeliewifee:

So this bracelet finally sold- to fucking Christine Miserando!!  (AUTHOR of The Spoon Theory)

I woke up to a long message from her, and she ordered several things. She said she had heard of me, and likes to check out people who use spoons in their art. She was up late and couldn’t sleep and “lucky for [me]” she likes to shop! ;-) 

This has to be the most exciting order we received so far!!!

Reblogged 4 months ago from wheeliewifee

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the spoon theory, spoonie, chronic illness, chronic pain, spoons, my original art, exciting!, personal, etsy, paper poppy store,

Jan 16

wheeliewifee:

D snapped a few pictures of me cuddled up cozy on the couch :-) 

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disabled, sick, pain flare, fatigue, chronic illness, me me me, queue, gallery, reblog,

Jan 16

enthusi-spastic:

The only way I can take Prednisone now is with a Hershey Kiss chaser. 

Because Prednisone is the Devil’s candy and is the actual worst tasting thing on the face of the Earth. 

Reblogged 4 months ago from enthusi-spastic

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Prednisone, Krysten talks to herself, chronic illness,

Jan 11

Financial Aid Directory for Assistance in Purchasing Accessible Van - WhatDisability.com

Reblogged 4 months ago from wheeliewifee

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disabled, wheelchair, accessibility, chronic illness, chronic pain, accessible vehicle, power chair, cripple, financial assistance,

Jan 10

Another myth that is firmly upheld is that disabled people are dependent and non-disabled people are independent. No one is actually independent. This is a myth perpetuated by disablism and driven by capitalism - we are all actually interdependent. Chances are, disabled or not, you don’t grow all of your food. Chances are, you didn’t build the car, bike, wheelchair, subway, shoes, or bus that transports you. Chances are you didn’t construct your home. Chances are you didn’t sew your clothing (or make the fabric and thread used to sew it). The difference between the needs that many disabled people have and the needs of people who are not labelled as disabled is that non-disabled people have had their dependencies normalized. The world has been built to accommodate certain needs and call the people who need those things independent, while other needs are considered exceptional. Each of us relies on others every day. We all rely on one another for support, resources, and to meet our needs. We are all interdependent. This interdependence is not weakness; rather, it is a part of our humanity.

- AJ Withers Disability Politics and Theory p109 (via dandyfied)

Reblogged 4 months ago from wheeliewifee

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