by strongerthananything | Mar 25, 2014 | Flare Ups, Pain Management, Silent Suffering, Talk About It Tuesday, Weather-Related Issues
Can your body tell you when bad weather is on its way? I know mine can! And we ARE NOT crazy! The skies can still be blue but the achiness starts as soon as the barometric pressure in the environments starts to drop. Why does that happen? Does anyone believe you when...
by strongerthananything | Mar 4, 2014 | Silent Suffering, Talk About It Tuesday
Welcome to Talk About It Tuesday – my blogging day to remind myself (and hopefully you as well 🙂 ) that talking about your chronic pain struggles is not complaining — It is THERAPY! I know for some out there that it is difficult to talk to family about...
by strongerthananything | Sep 3, 2012 | Silent Suffering
I did not have time this weekend to write out all of my thoughts into a post, so for today I am posting two songs that have really been helpful to me lately. When I feel like giving up, listening to these can help lift me up when I need it the most....
by strongerthananything | Jun 12, 2012 | Medication Overload, RA Difficulties, Silent Suffering
I’ve finally done it! I have reached the milestone of 20 medications, vitamins, supplements, etc… That I need as a result of my RA. Yuck! This is not a milestone I am proud of, but rather, one that saddens me. A couple meds are for the RA directly; a few...
by strongerthananything | Jan 29, 2012 | Easy to Overdo, Flare Ups, Lifestyle Changes, RA Difficulties, Silent Suffering
Today, I had a good reminder of how NOT to overdo it. There are times with my RA where I simply cannot push myself too hard. It happened again today while I was helping my children clean out their guinea pig cages, as well as later on when I was helping my youngest...
by strongerthananything | Oct 28, 2011 | Flare Ups, RA Difficulties, Silent Suffering
I remember in high school, the gym teacher said if you get behind on sleep, it is impossible to get caught up by sleeping extra another day. In one sense he was right, but in another he wasn’t… Sleeping, or in the case of RA, resting to get caught up on...
