Category: Chronic Illnesses
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The Migraine one.
June is a crucial month across the galaxy, being that it is Migraine Awareness Month. Migraine is a serious condition that affects millions globally, and the powerful impact cannot be underestimated. This debilitating pain is utterly soul-crushing and deserves far more attention and conversation than it currently receives. It’s time to speak up and advocate…
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Relieve Pain & Swelling: Discover KT Tape’s New Ice Pack
Have you ever struggled with swelling or dealt with chronic inflammation? If so, I have an incredible solution just for you! It almost feels like I’m hosting a 90s infomercial, doesn’t it? Now, back to our scheduled program…pain management. I’ve discovered an amazing product that offers relief from swelling. If we’ve chatted at the runDisney…
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Dear migraine, just NO.
Migraine is a neurological disease that affects everyone differently and currently has no cure. The symptoms vary from person to person but the most common symptoms are severe head pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and some numbness and tingling. The most intense symptom is probably the unstoppable throbbing head pain. At least 90%…
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Ailment(ˈāl-mənt) noun: 1. a bodily disorder
Where do I begin this post? If there is one I would like you to read, it’s this one because it’s going to set the stage for what’s been happening and what’s to come. It started around this time last year but REALLY hit me when I was running the marathon in January. I trained…
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Cupping with red light therapy
Being a runner and someone who battles chronic pain every day, the tools that are needed to survive are useful for both worlds. I do look for the most functional, best effective ones. A while back I bought a scraper tool. A scraper tool can improve circulation, reduce swelling by breaking up the tissue in…
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Use KT Active and Recover for Scoliosis and muscle pain relief
Scoliosis is a very painful and difficult and disabling journey. If it’s not treated or taken care of, it can cause not just damage to the spine, but the rest of your body. While I’ve had several spinal fusions in an attempt to correct my double curve, it ended up just causing more problems than…
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May the force be with you
Here we are again. It’s January, the day before the marathon. I trained REALLY hard for this one. Last November I had the spinal cord stimulator put in so I didn’t get a chance to do the official marathon. So, I ran the 26.2 miles the day before surgery. While surgery went well the leads…
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If you want to beat the boss level, you need these to survive.
It’s time to share another one of my pain relieving secrets. This one is for my head. Since clearly my head is a major problem when it comes to chronic pain, I am constantly finding ways to make my life easier. I did so with Tifosi Optics. These are glasses I use for running. I…
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The surgery, the recovery, the road.
Phew! It has been a crazy month! At the end of November, I had the Spinal Cord stimulator surgery. Today, as I sit in front of an angled computer, it was 4 weeks ago. I promise you it feels longer!! I had to first undergo a trial before the surgery. I wore the device for…
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Don’t take the little things for granted.
Today I got my trimonthly 40 injections and they did not go well this time. I’ve been going through something new that I haven’t really talked about. But it’s tremendously painful. A new diagnosis we are still trying to figure out a good treatment. Although, today’s injections affected it greatly. The whole point of the…
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