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Myths About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a long term chronic health condition. Sometimes referred to as Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). The condition causes widespread pain all over the body amongst other symptoms. Other symptoms include: Sleep problems Fatigue (extreme tiredness) Digestive issues (irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)) Cognitive processing issues (also known as brain fog or fibro fog) for example memory issues and poor concentration. Pain sensitivity Stiffness Migraines/ headaches Diagnosing the condition is difficult as there is no specific test. People with fibromyalgia do not have all the same symptoms and all have a different experience which also makes diagnosis difficult. Blood tests are done to check for other conditions as there are many other conditions with similar symptoms to fibromyalgia so these need to be ruled out first. Physical checks are done for example to see if there are any swollen joints as this can indicate arthritis. Other examinations like x-rays or an MRI maybe done to che

The 3rd type of Bipolar most haven't heard of... What is Cyclothymia? (Trigger Warning)

Lets Talk Mental Health When you say Bipolar to most people they will have heard of it and may even be able to tell you a brief description of what it is. Those people may also know of Bipolar i and Bipolar ii. Now I bet if you said Cyclothymia to the same people they wouldn't have a clue that it was a mental health condition let alone that it comes under the Bipolar diagnosis and is occasionally referred to as Bipolar iii. I mean even now my spell check is telling me I've spelt it wrong!!! As a person living with Cyclothymia, I can say this diagnosis can be frustrating as you feel in limbo. I feel that you're not taken as seriously by professionals, for example I have been going through my worst depressive episode since being diagnosed back in 2008, I saw an emergency team member and I asked if I could be seen by an psychiatrist to be re-diagnosed (50% of those diagnosed with Cyclothymia will go on to develop Bipolar i or ii). I was told by this mental health tea

I'M BACK!!!!

Well guys I'm back!!! It's taken a while, I had a massive set back mentally which I will do a post on when I can put it into words. But in short I had some suppressed trauma which was triggered and caused an episode on top over all this coronavirus stuff and lockdown. Then during lockdown I was also diagnosed as diabetic which has progressed to needing insulin to stay under control, and having to have investigations done on my liver due to Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) to see the amount of scarring and damage. Again I will do a post on NAFLD for those who are interested. Some can have this disease and not even have any symptoms but due to medication I've previously been on for mental health along with my other conditions, I am one of the unlucky few who do get symptoms. Whilst away I have been working on mental health management techniques, diet, weight-loss, confidence, recovery and wellness techniques. So going forward I want this blog to not only focus on i

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