This article is not intended as medical advice. It’s my personal story. I hope you enjoy it as I try to answer the question of are bottled energy drinks bad for people with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia typically comes with chronic fatigue. This is a horrible symptom, and it often strikes in the afternoon. Sometime after lunchRead more

We get one shot at life. How we live it is largely up to us. Do we stop living because of chronic pain? Is it the end of our life? No. Life has changed but it has not ended. We’re left with a choice. We can play the hand we’ve been dealt as well asRead more

When my pain was at its worst, I couldn’t eat eggs. Under normal circumstances, eggs are very good for us. But they do contain high levels of an essential fatty acid known as Arachidonic Acid. Yes, we do need to consume some level of this essential fatty acid. Otherwise it wouldn’t be considered “essential” forRead more

We are  living a time of crisis. Fears of disease, coupled with economic uncertainty, make for a lot of stress. Some of us have been also living with a personal crisis for years. Our bodies ache and we tire easily. Pain moves around and we never know from day to day how we are goingRead more

I remember when my body was on fire. Especially my right hip and lower leg. Walking was excruciating. So I tried to avoid it. Sleep was hard to come by. It was very difficult getting comfortable in bed. Because everything hurt. Over-the-counter pain medication made no difference. My quality of life was horrible. I couldn’tRead more