Latest Blog Posts for Chronic Leigh's Fibro Diary

• Fibromylagia and Brain Fog
  on May 21, 2016 in brain fog fibromyalgia
  My mind hasn't been truly strong and clear for a couple of years now. Constant pain, stress, fatigue, and crummy sleep take a toll on the brain's ability to keep up. Plus my job requires intense focus, so when it's quitting time I can almost feel my...
• Fibromyalgia Awareness: Resources for Patients and their Families
  on May 16, 2016 in chronic illness chronic pain fibromyalgia
  Because May is Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, I wanted to compile a list of online fibromyalgia resources for you to use and share. Whether you're new to the diagnosis and looking for answers, the loved one of a fibromyalgia patient, or a seasone...
• Amy's Bowls Mexican Casserole Gluten Free Review
  on May 10, 2016 in celiac chronic illness gluten-free
  I've completed three weeks on a gluten-free diet. Without the help of packaged foods and my husband, I don't think I'd have made it this long.Eating gluten free is so, so hard, but especially for someone who's so physically spent she strugg...
• Practicing Self-Care with a Spoonie Progress Report
  on May 4, 2016 in anxiety chronic illness fibromyalgia self-care
  Via The Good Vibe on Bloglovin'At the end of every month, I have to compile a progress report for my job. It's a little tedious, but oddly rewarding. To complete the report, I go through my worklogs and note every project I worked on for the last 30-...
• Immaculate Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies Review
  on Apr 27, 2016 in celiac gluten-free
  On my husband's last trip to Meijer, he bought me Immaculate Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies to try while I continue to contemplate whether or not I have Celiac Disease.We've always liked the convenience of refrigerated dough, whether we buy pre-...
• What It's Like to Leave the House with Fibromyalgia
  on Apr 25, 2016 in chronic illness fibromyalgia
  I spent about two hours outside this weekend, including a short trip with my husband to our nearest big box store's garden center. According to my D Minder vitamin D app, I made nearly 8,000 IUs of vitamin D this weekend.I accomplished something!Stan...
• Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, and the Movie Cake
  on Apr 22, 2016 in chronic pain fibromyalgia
  If you haven't yet seen Cake but want to, you might want to bookmark this post for later.Sunday afternoon, my husband, Dan, and I were looking for something to do that didn't require a whole lot of effort.  "Hey," I said, "Ca...
• New Symptoms: Could It Be Celiac?
  on Apr 21, 2016 in chronic illness diagnosis fibromyalgia flare
  Canker sores on the inside of my cheeks and on my gums? Check.Weird, itchy rash on the back of my hands? Check.Petechiae on my arms and legs? Check.In this week's installment of Guess What the Hell is Wrong with Chronic Leigh, I contemplate the proba...
• My Aunt Has Celiac, Do I?
  on Apr 21, 2016 in celiac chronic illness gluten-free
  By BluemooseI've been thinking about and reading about Celiac Disease a lot in the last week as I attempt to find some relief from my eternal suffering chronic illness. I'm nearly a week in on my gluten-free diet, though on Day 2 I had already accide...
• Better Way Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Review
  on Apr 20, 2016 in celiac fibromyalgia gluten-free
  Despite not having any confirmation of Celiac Disease at this point, I've decided to go ahead with a gluten-free diet. There was just no way I could sit by and do nothing until my doctor's appointment in July. I mean, I have to work. I have to do som...

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