#Fibromyalgia education

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8 Ways to Strengthening Bonds of Love, and Resilience, with Fibromyalgia

Working together on these goals reinforces your sense of unity

By La Trecia Doyle-Thaxton Keywords: Fibromyalgia, Relationship challenges, Empathy in relationships, Fibromyalgia support, Couples and fibromyalgia, Communication in relationships, Fibromyalgia education, Self-care for couples, Quality time for couples, Supportive network, Fibromyalgia support groups, Couples’ intimacy, Common goals for couples, Coping with chronic illness, Relationship…

[laclairecreations]

Today has me feeling a bit reflective so I thought I would take a moment to share what I go through.

Over 10 years ago I started working with doctors to figure out why, when I feel like I want to do something, I have no energy to do said activity. It’s progressed since then so that I am in pain 24/7/365(6) at some level. Some days it’s low enough for me to push through with difficulty . Other days my medicine can’t touch it and I need help to move and I just want to cry out but don’t so I don’t scare my kids or my cat.

Doctors/Specialists have tried different medicines to help me. I’ve been in and out of physical therapy. It’s bad enough I’ve lost the job I loved to do. I’ve lost friends because I can’t socialize normally. I’ve had to distance myself from family because “they had pain too” or “it’s just (insert disease of choice)” or “you just need to try (insert herbal remedy)” or “you need to keep moving and lose weight”.

With my knowledge and background , I should be able to get a job that will work with my disability. The only offers I seem to get are scams. The legit places keep turning me down. I had started working on my doctoral degree, but I am really struggling with disability discrimination at work and questioning why I bother.

With this in mind, I’ve taken my daily medicine, I am going to wrap up my legs in my weighted blanket in the hopes the aching will lessen and try to crochet a bit while watching the snow fall.

[crewdlydrawn]

I think medical professionals should have to pay a fine every time they tell a person with fibromyalgia or similar chronic pain issues to “avoid everything but Tylenol” to deal with it.

[aranell18]

When everyone around you tells you that you have so much potential and that you're very well read and you have no clue what you want to do with your life...

[xzacloudx]

Math was so hard for me to learn... To understand... And to this day, nothing beyond basic +-×÷ has been of any personal use to me. My parents beating me for bad grades happened nearly always from math class (or otherwise, skipping gym due to dodgeball; at least belt-swatting was quicker than an hour of the same levels of pain at the hands of my classmates, plus the risk of breaking my glasses). When otherwise I was always a straight-A student ahead in all my classes.

The requirement to take 2 levels of Advanced Calculus for my 4-year art degree (???!!!) is likely the MAJORITY of why I was forced to pull so many all-nighters just to pass, that I literally killed off my circadian rhythm, worsened my chronic pain, & sent me on the downward spiral of stress & depression that led me to develop fibromyalgia & become disabled. And unable to do art well enough anymore for that degree, & those wasted years & money, to count for anything. It ruined my career before it ever started. And now I can barely do anything but suffer.

Fuck math.

ok wait, reblog if you’ve cried at least once because of math, doesn’t matter which grade i’m trying to prove something 

[thombyxbe]

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in Men

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. While it’s often associated with women, men can and do develop fibromyalgia. Here’s an exploration of its prevalence in male populations: 1. Overall prevalence: – Fibromyalgia affects approximately 2-4% of the general population. – In men specifically, the prevalence is estimated to be…

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Chronic pain holding you back? Fibromyalgia goes deeper. Learn about its causes, the limitations of current treatments, and how ANF Therapy®️ works to heal the source of the pain. 

[mosscaller]

The face I make when people try and explain my own disabilities to me:

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Harnessing Harmony: A Day in Our Afro-Boho Homeschooling Life

Introduction: Greetings, beautiful community! It’s your homegirl, Reiki Ra-ess, here to bring a sprinkle of sunshine and wisdom into your day. As a steadfast advocate for education that resonates with our roots and rhythm, I’m thrilled to unveil a daily tool that’s been a labor of love and learning in our household for over a decade– our Afro-Boho inspired Daily Worksheet. Harmony in…

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Symptoms and Signs of Migraine Identifying the Warning Signals #migraine, #migrainerelief #headache

#migraine, #migrainerelief, #migraineawareness, #migraineproblems, #migrainelife, #migraineattack, #migrainepain, #migrainesupport, #migrainetriggers, #migrainetreatment, #migrainesymptoms, #migrainetips, #migrainehacks, #migrainecommunity, #migrainehelp, #migraineremedy, #migrainerecovery, #migrainetherapy, #migrainemanagement, #migrainecoping, #migraineselfcare, #migrainepreventions,…

[translabdyke]

My Brain is Foggy today so apologies for incoherentness but yes! this! I am so determined, desperate to finish my degree. I LOVE learning and I love science and its so difficult. I cant sit the memory test bullshit exams, and the alternatuves I get still suck! I had to sit an at-home essay based exam the ither day through a huge flare up and it SUCKED. Every day I have to make the choice to study or anything else, because I just cannot do the amount if study needed and also just Live My Life. I am sick of it and sick of the lack of resoirces, I just want to learn damnit

Call me crazy but I don’t think higher education should only be available to those who can study for 6+ hours a day

[cripplecharacters]

I need some advice about how to include magic as an aid. All of my stories are set in a high fantasy type of world with (i think at least) solid worldbuilding where magic is relatively common, especially healing magic and everyday magic (????? like, not highly destructive explosions, more like convenience stuff).

I have a lot of disabled characters who I want to represent authentically & the best way I can, and I reallllllly don’t want to be that author that’s like, oh you have fibromyalgia? Poof healing magic it has no effect on you. Oh you’re an amputee? Poof magical forcefield prosthetic. Yknow

I guess, advice if you have any about how to be respectful about disabilities and magic coexisting

Thank you for your question! I would recommend treating magic like medicine, it can’t fix everything and is always working to be improved. Some issues can be cured with things like surgery or medication, or in your case magic, but sometimes those issues can only be managed and not cured. Sometimes medical help can even make issues worse or cause disability (whether or not the initial problem was solved). Big procedures such as surgeries often have lasting side effects no matter the outcome, and I would imagine so would big magical procedures.

You should also think about how the magic interacts with the world. Is it physically draining to preform? How much does it cost for professional help? Is it accessible to everyone or are there barriers (money, rank/class, education, etc)? Are certain conditions managed with potions that need to be taken over long periods of time, if not forever, and if so how do people get access to it? Is certain magic only practiced in certain places, such as big cities with certified universities/hospitals, and if so how difficult would it be for your character to get to them? What are the side effects of these cures, and how long do they last, if they go away at all?

Also much like every doctor isn’t a good doctor, every healing magician doesn’t care to actually help. There would still be people being misdiagnosed, not being believed, not getting sufficient care, not to mention snake oil salesmen who would sell fake cures for money.

Magic prosthetics also shouldn’t be a cure, they are not in the real world either. They have limited movement, and the more movement a prosthetic has the more expensive it is, the more difficult is is to learn to use, and it’s often heavier. Plus prosthetics can be uncomfortable and difficult to use so not every amputee chooses to wear one.

Just keep these in mind and don’t cure disabilities that are incurable today and you should be good!

Have a lovely day!

Mod Rot

[ballroomnotoriety]

i need like two furries instead of the twenty something doctors ive been bounced to instead

just fired my doctor and i can't tell if im overreacting or not

[awellboiledicicle]

Actual Write Up of Spiders, Mo

Name: Spiders Mok, "Mo"

Age: 31

Height: 5'5"

Sexuality: Panromantic demisexual

Pronouns: they/them

Gender: Genderfluid

Previous Life: Formerly a secretary and financial manager for a rural fire department that did not pay them well enough. College educated, but really only used it to talk about creative writing projects and analyze media. Loved to crochet and garden--specifically tomatoes and whatever peppers they could get to grow. Was very invested in biology and anthropology. Enjoyed making crochet blankets and scarves. Was trying their best to get a job at the local library before it all stops. Suffered from fibromyalgia, had ADHD and is autistic.

Current life: One of the many humans from the Phoenix. They meander about, tending their garden and getting by. Their newfound durability makes doing a lot of work a bit easier with their condition, if only because they worry less about their pain meaning actual damage to their body. It's mostly managed with edibles they make from herbs Chayne got ahold of for them to grow in their garden. Is deeply suspicious of the Order for reasons they cannot put a finger on, due to the amnesia. Is prone to popping up at villagers homes at odd hours because something jogged their memory and they needed to tell someone, anyone about it. Gets extremely stressed out if told someone hasn't eaten in a long while, or that there's food insecurity. Has a protective streak for the kids in town. They have an entire room dedicated to treasure chests full of random trinkets, gemstones, and craft projects. Another room is totally dedicated to being a walk in aquarium, with their best catches cared for as needed. Can and will relay random stories they remember to the townsfolk; this includes epic adventures and once a story about a man-eating plant from outer space. Tends to stare at people's noses for long periods of time while they think, before blinking and going about the conversation. Has passed out in the woods from pushing themselves to get things for people before.

Best skills: Foraging and fishing.

Element: Fire

Shepp: They haven't asked one yet, mostly because they're anxious. Something sits in the back of their head that gives them pause about linking reputations with someone else.

Close to: The Daiya family makes them feel a weird homesickness for a place they can't remember, and they spend a lot of time discussing life with them. Feels a kinship with Reth after hearing how people talk about him, and doesn't really understand why until they remember a bit more. They and Tish bond over lingering illnesses, though Tish pointedly doesn't clarify much past that hers started in childhood.

Schedule: Gets up around 10 am, tends to the garden and eats breakfast. Leaves to go fishing and foraging at around 12 pm, and can be found wandering between Kilima and the Lighthouse on the coast until around 8 pm. Then they are either found in the Inn from 9 pm to 12 am, or the underground during the same times. Gets home around 1 am and eats dinner. On bad pain days, they come outside their house long enough to send a letter in to order take out before spending the rest of the day in bed. Spends Sundays and Mondays helping out on the farm--no one involved knows what those days are, but at some point they looked at a calendar and nodded, so no one argues. On these days they leave the house at 5 am and return home around 9 pm.

Close to: No one specifically yet, but Elouisa is probably the closest. Mostly because she'll take and run with any story they tell, coming up with a million theories that they promptly chat about. Jina is a close second, if only because she actually makes them think about details and that gets uncomfortable quickly.

Notes: They are, essentially, on the cryptid end of the 'humans that just showed up' scale. Largely because getting a supply of things that can treat their fibro AND their ADHD is a bitch. Because while the Majiri have stimulants, they need to work really close with Chayne to not overdo it while trying to focus. Which is very difficult with the tools available in Kilima. So instead they end up just spacing out, or jumping topics or being so laser focused on one that others rapidly find them rude for steamrolling the conversation. Tends to get very close to people and loom to illustrate their point/emphasize whatever they're saying. Will only look into people's eyes directly when they're trying to convey that they're not fucking around with what they're saying. Writes down literally everything they remember when something jogs their memory. It tends to look like gibberish to everyone else, because whatever writing system they know is complicated by their poor handwriting and misspellings. A bit too willing to nod along with Reth and Zeki's underground things, so long as no one is physically harmed. Mostly because they're too interested in where it'll end up. Is an unnervingly good shot, provided you do not want the head of something to be in tact. Which is annoying to Hassain, entirely because they have the shakes most other times and can't hit a target if he physically points them at it. They frustrate him a lot expressly because while they listen to him and learn from him, they don't map properly to every other human he has to interact with. Likes to chew on things. A lot. Their wooden spoons often have bite marks on the handles. The only reason anyone gets a gemstone as a present instead of every single one just being in their house is that they have too many. More so because they don't collect them based on value, they work on a purely "i like this one" vibes system. Has purposely touched every single fabric in Jel's shop before ordering anything and then spent fifteen mins trying to articulate their way into getting a tank top and cargo shorts. This was complicated expressly because Jel kept trying to add embellishments to the sketch of the idea and they had to explain that if he put embroidery on their shirt it would touch their stomach and it would kill them, sensory wise. The following order for trying to work out compression garments for their hands/arms and feet/legs felt like they were fucking with him. Randomly vocalizes at other autistic humans as a vocal stim and devolves the whole group into 'awawa's to the bafflement of every majiri and unfamiliar human nearby. Hates dealing with Eshe, but manages a perfect customer service voice when they have to. Kenyatta is told to speak like they do and tries to not laugh. Hates the Palian chocolate because it's texture it off. Reminds them of something called Valentines Day and cheap candy bought after it. Isn't sure what the holiday is for, though, assumes its to do with bees.

Posting this here because the discord server's oc forum confuses me, but i wanted to place them down gently and show them off.

[scleroticstatue]

What do you mean by medical doctors being a net negative? Do you mean the actual doctors, the medical/insurance establishment, or both? I assume it has something to do with what you said about specialization.

A little bit about the specialization, about their God complex due to a lack of well-rounded education that leaves people in worse shape than where they started. But more it's about the fact that the medical system was fundamentally changed from traditional Western medicine to a petroleum-based system funded by the Rockefellers. It focuses almost exclusively on medicating symptoms instead of treating the causes. And I'm not above treating symptoms when the situation calls for it, but it's led to a mindset within the West where actions and consequences are divorced from each other. If you've seen any pro-life commentary, you may notice this is a common theme — you had the sex, now take care of the baby — but, in truth, this dates back well before Row v. Wade, when the medical system started giving people pills to mask the symptoms rather than addressing the diet, toxin exposure, overwork, etc., that are causing those symptoms. Worse, it's led to a sort of learned helplessness in people who feel when they become sick, the only solution is to take something for it rather than making the necessary changes to fix the problem. I'm not referring to short-term illnesses here, though it's amazing to have a "battle plan" of supplements and health-promoting foods to go to, but chronic things like depression or fibromyalgia where people nowadays treat it like a permanent aspect of their life, that they'll just be on medication until they die, rather than doing the hard thing and radically changing their lifestyle to actually get over it. Yes, I'm grateful for the surgeons out there who save lives, but how many more have doctors killed? How many more have they condemned to live empty lives? How many times has their playing god resulted in true evil?

At least furry artists contribute something to society.

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Writing Wednesdays ✍🏽

Blog Inspired by Tehuti & the Solar Plexus Hey lovely souls! Welcome to your weekly dose of empowerment and insight. Today, we dive deep into the ancient wisdom of Tehuti and the energizing aura of the solar plexus chakra. Have you ever felt a surge of inspiration that felt almost divine? That’s the energy we’re tapping into today. I was recently reminded of the powerful alignment these…