I’ve Built…

It has always been important to me to be transparent about my shortcomings and the strengths. I don't try to pretty anything up. Too often, people pretend their lives are so perfect online, with perfectly posed, edited photos, but you never see the truth of what goes on behind closed doors because all they care … Continue reading I’ve Built…

Prescription Medications for Fibromyalgia: Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella, and Off-Label Remedies

https://www.health.com/condition/fibromyalgia/prescription-medications-for-fibromyalgia-lyrica-cymbalta-savella-and-off-label-remedies I'm a rare success story with Cymbalta, at a very high dose of 360 mgs. I took it accidentally, but it helped so much and my doctor had zero issues with the dosing. Unfortunately, once it stopped working, I could no longer tolerate even the smallest dose. 😦 I have no idea what it's … Continue reading Prescription Medications for Fibromyalgia: Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella, and Off-Label Remedies

Chronic Pain Awareness Month: Part II

I had x-rays done of half my body over the weekend. My results show nothing new (The radiologist was able to compare two to previous x-rays from 2018 and 2019.), and they completely denounce a phone diagnosis from late May; a diagnosis I did not believe for a second. Even with natural pain remedies at … Continue reading Chronic Pain Awareness Month: Part II

From Scratch

Two days. That's all it took to completely erase me. My entire past and much of the present; things I've held onto tightly because I believed I had something in life worth fighting for. I still had hope. I believed in the responsibility. I believed in keeping specific things, and people, alive, and sacred. Now, … Continue reading From Scratch