Hello,

I've been hyper busy this month, powering through what little spoons I have while sick with a head cold and working 40+ hours a week as well as interviewing for other jobs and getting my driving license. I'm not sure how I'm still able to get out of bed at this point, but I know I have to. I have bills to pay and I can't do that unless I work.

Regards,
Shannon G.

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Hello.

Sorry my posting has been lacking as of late. I've been having some flare ups lately that have left me not doing much other than a handful of tasks a day. Once I find another topic, I will post.

Regards,
Shannon G.

Hello!

I'm letting you guys know that it is Fibromyalgia Awareness Week in the UK! 

Here are some helpful links as well:

Official Awareness Bands

TFC Purple Pain Code Awareness Bands

Start trending #Fibromyalgia on twitter!

FibroAction

For those in the US, we can make this a reality too although the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association has only an awareness day set (May 12).

Get word out there, spread some knowledge and some awareness.

Regards, 

Shannon G.

 

Hello!

Today I'm bringing you this smartphone app for chronic pain. It's called My Pain Diary, it's a chronic pain & symptom tracker.

You put your symptoms, pained areas and triggers into each entry and can also include notes and pictures and pain level (they have both a number scale and a smiley scale, I tend to use the smiley scale). It automatically records the weather conditions and you can star certain entries or make them private and also share them with your doctors for your appointments. 

It also allows you to customize where and why you're hurting.

You can set certain symptoms with colors/markers so it records all your symptoms on a graph, to see how they fluctuate. 

It's available on iPhone, iPad, and Android, and costs $4.99.

Regards, 

Shannon G.

Hello!
Today I'm bringing you some awareness necklaces. These are all from Corter Moon, who do a collection of specific fibromyalgia awareness jewelry.

Harmonious Hope Necklace
Handful of Hope Necklace
Spoonie Serenity Necklace
Musical Melodies of Hope Necklace

If you have any other shops that do this, please comments and share!
Regards,
Shannon G.

Hello.

Today I'm going to touch on something that's been relevant to me lately, depression. There are many studies that link fibromyalgia with depression as well that depression might be genetic.

WebMD, Fibro and Depression
Linking Fibromyalgia to Depression and Anxiety
Depression in the Fibromyalgia Patient
Fibromyalgia & Depression/Anxiety
Is Depression Genetic or Environmental?
Genetic Causes of Depression

NAMI Depression Resources
NIMH Depression Resources
WedMD Depression Support & Resources

If you have anything to add, feel free to comment.

Regards,
Shannon G.

Hello!
Today, I'm bringing you a downloadable zine called Chronically Badass: A Guide to Being Young & Chronically Ill by Diane Murray. It's free to download, though you can donate!

Description:
     Are you a young person recently diagnosed with or seeking a diagnosis for a chronic illness? If so (and heck, even if you're a seasoned chronic illness veteran), this zine is for you!

I've created Chronically Badass to help folks hit the ground running as they begin their chronic illness experience. Covered inside:

• Spoon theory
• Getting answers
• Working with doctors
• Work & school
• Friends & family
• Reactions
• Mental health
• Coping strategies
• Online communities
• Mobility

Regards, 

Shannon G.