Stressful Sleepless Nights

2017-07-31 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Fierce, Fighting, Insomnia, Musings, Pain, Passion, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Strength, Stress, Thought, Writing

I have long since passed "tired" and have reached a state of pure "painsomnia". No matter what I do, I am in too much pain to sleep properly, if at all. Physically, mentally, and emotionally, I'm not in the correct head-space to allow my body to rest as it needs to. It's twisted when anyone … Continue reading Stressful Sleepless Nights

The Summer Of ‘What The Fuck?’

2017-07-21 Miss Poison Writing Honesty, July, Mourning, Musings, Observations, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Writing

I promised myself certain aspects of this year would be better, and they have been, but the rest of the year, thus far, has been a shit-show of epic proportions. I am so thrown by it all, I probably say "What the fuck?!" fifty times a day, if not more. I've talked about it, so … Continue reading The Summer Of ‘What The Fuck?’

She Was Made From Intuition

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Today is my neuro consult I've been waiting for since April. I'm going in with my guard up, having read reviews on several different sites that were less than stellar,and that's polite, for me. If I didn't desperately need to be seen (I had exactly two migraine-free days last month) and taken seriously, I would … Continue reading She Was Made From Intuition

How Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Causes Pain and Other Symptoms

Link 2017-07-072017-07-07 Miss Poison Articles Articles, Back Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Chronic Pain, Pain

https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/degenerative-disc-disease/how-cervical-degenerative-disc-disease-causes-pain-and-other

Trying To Cope

2017-07-06 Miss Poison Writing Emotional Pain, Emotional Support, Family, Friends, Honesty, Hurting, Loved Ones, Pain, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Suffering, Upset, Writing

Have you ever wondered if you're trying too hard? If you have to question yourself, then you probably are. But what if you're being told that you aren't trying hard enough? It's incredibly confusing, and downright counterintuitive, to have someone tell you you're not trying hard enough when they don't actually see how hard you … Continue reading Trying To Cope

Incurable

2017-07-042017-07-04 Miss Poison Writing Doctors, Emotional Support, Family, Friends, Honesty, Incurable Illness, Life, Musings, Pain, Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Suicide, Truth, Twitter, Writing

***Potential Trigger Warning*** Friday night, I stupidly read my new diagnosis for the first time. And then I sat here in tears. The old diagnosis, which I've had for a long time, is … Continue reading Incurable

Marijuana Treats Migraine Pain Better Than Prescription Medication, Study Finds

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2017/06/29/marijuana-treats-migraine-pain-better-than-prescription-medication-study-finds/#398b272e3700

Leaving Pain Untreated Is Torture

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https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/6/25/leaving-pain-untreated-is-torture

Pain And Sorrow

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I said: Pain and sorrow. He said: Stay with it. The wound is the place where the Light enters you. -Rumi In Memory of my Great-Aunt Ann, for the stars and light go with you.

Life Is Full Of Everything

2017-05-17 Miss Poison Writing Anguish, Daughter, Fibromyalgia Pain, Grief, Health, Honesty, Loss, Memories, Migraines, My Mother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Nine years ago today, I lost my mother. I can't always say it out loud, I can't always talk about it, but I honestly have no clue how I've survived this long without her. Not because I need someone else in order to survive, that isn't it, but because life is full of people that … Continue reading Life Is Full Of Everything