We know we cannot avoid stress; it is simply a part of everyday living. Whether it is stress over our finances, a relationship, work or even over our own illness or one affecting someone we love. Stress can take a toll on our body, even more so with those of us that have Myositis or another Auto-Immune disease. So what does stress do to our health?
View Post stressThere is an unfortunate stigma on many diseases that are painful, debilitating and affect us internally to the point of no longer being able to work or participate in what was once a “normal” and active life yet may not show outward signs of illness. These are referred to as Invisible Disabilities. There are many such diseases: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mixed Autoimmune disease and Myositis to name just a few. Of course when these diseases progress, the outward signs may finally show but may also mean it could be too late. Many of us tend to look healthy at first but in no way does that mean we are not sick. “But you don’t look sick” can be a setback for many of us when trying to get a diagnosis.
View Post invisible DisabilitiesOVERCOMING Polymyositis Part III – Still Healthy! So where do I stand now? I’m healthier than I’ve ever been! I’ve been completely drug free since 2007! I’m also stronger and have worked very hard gradually getting back the muscle strength that I lost during my illness. I had the courage to listen to my body [...]
View PostOVERCOMING Polymyositis Part II – Taking Back My Health “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” ― Hippocrates Some would say that this should have been the worse moment of my life, however, it has proven to be the biggest blessing that I’ve ever received. It woke me up! I had my [...]
View PostA PM Survivor! OVERCOMING Polymyositis! Part 1 For me it all started one morning when I woke up and couldn’t lift my right leg. There was a terrible pain and weakness in my right hip-flexor and like everyone else, I looked for an excuse as to why I had the pain (in this case, a [...]
View PostPolymyositis: The Journey So Far Earlier today while working at the Reference desk, I received a phone call from a library patron who wanted to know about the origin of the phrase ‘dark night of the soul’. Turns out, with some help from good ol’ Google, that it was actually the title of a poem [...]
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