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Benefits of a Personal Health Journal for Chronic Illness?

02.01.2020 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

It is has been a prevailing idea that maintaining a health journal can lead to improved outcomes. But is that really the case and how is it possible? The basic premise is that what gets measured gets improved. This means that the simple act of recording your symptoms when you have taken your medication and […]

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Categories // Did You Know?, Health Tags // chronic health conditions, chronic illness, chronic pain, health

What do Orthopedists do?

06.14.2019 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

Disability

I have so many things wrong with me that I should be seeing several types of doctors. Sadly, I am still not insured or on disability, even though I am considered permanently disabled. Sometimes I make mental lists of who I need to see to take care of each thing I deal with or at […]

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Categories // Health Tags // chronic illness, Doctor, Doctors, health

Continue Living Life, Even Life with a Chronic Illness

09.07.2017 by Girl on Fire // 1 Comment

I know, it’s hard being sick.  It’s hard living life with a chronic illness, but life is precious still.  You just have to find that light. There will be people that come and go.  Some people will slowly back away as you continue to be sick.  They don’t understand and really, that is ok.  How […]

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Categories // Did You Know? Tags // Chronic Disease, chronic illness, chronic pain

PillSuite, Personal Pill Pack System

07.30.2017 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

PillSuite

The PillSuite I take a lot of natural things as well as RX meds to help treat and manage my chronic illnesses.  Most of the botanicals and herbs I take, I put in capsules myself.  I prefer to do it this way so I know exactly what is in what I am taking.  It is […]

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Categories // Health Tags // chronic illness, CRPS, health, Medication, RSD

I’m SO Excited for Makeup that I Can Wear! Habitually Awesome!

03.08.2017 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

Habitually Awesome

Makeup is something that I struggle with.  I used to wear a little consisting of foundation, powder, eyeliner and lipstick.  I’ve been on the search for makeup that I can wear!  Over the last few years my RSD has affected my skin more and my body’s responses to things I put on it. I Could No […]

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Categories // Around Our House Tags // chronic illness, Habitually Awesome, makeup, makeup that I can wear, RSD, self esteem, sensitive skin, start your own business, wahm, Younique

Permission to Cry, Chronic Illness

01.27.2017 by Girl on Fire // 11 Comments

permission to cry

I often get embarrassed by myself when I cry.  I think I have to be some bad-ass trooper that has it under control.  Sucking it up and dealing with it.  Wearing some goofy mask hiding. The truth is, most of the time I am just a really good faker.  I fake it.  I fake being […]

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Categories // Health Tags // chronic illness, chronic pain, CRPS, Life, Love, RSD, self-care

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