chronic illness – Page 2 – Sunlight in Winter

Hi! So.. I try to keep the posts on my blog mostly cheerful. I always want my blog to be a place that reflects a sense of hope and healing, where people can come to feel uplifted. But... I also blog to share my truth with people, and to connect. And the truth is that… Continue reading Heat, Fibromyalgia, & Central Sensitivity Syndrome (or, why I can’t handle being hot!).

Central Sensitization, Chronic Pain, Digestive Issues, Fibromyalgia, Nervous System, Pain Neurophysiology Education, physical therapy

How to find help for Central Sensitization

July 17, 2018December 12, 2020 Christy Collins

Hi everyone! I recently heard from a reader who was looking for some suggestions on where to turn next, in terms of finding a medical professional to help him. He said he'd been struggling with central sensitization syndrome for three years now, and had yet to receive any significant help. I thought his advice might… Continue reading How to find help for Central Sensitization

Chronic Pain, Inspiration, Interesting Articles

When the going gets tough, the tough start researching…

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Christy Collins

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you this post from my friend Clare over at Jelly-Like Joints. Clare is a science-lover and "bookish crafter" --a book lover who also enjoys arts and crafts. She was born with a genetic condition that affects her connective tissues. This causes her to have hypermobile joints, along… Continue reading When the going gets tough, the tough start researching…

Chronic Pain, Creative Writing, Inspiration, My Story, Sacroiliac Joint

The thing I was most embarrassed to write about

March 2, 2018October 7, 2018 Christy Collins

Technically, I suppose it's bad form to brag about how much traffic you've been getting on your blog. However, I feel like it's a little different when a positive message comes with the bragging, so I wanted to share some of my updates with you all. I've come so far from where I was when… Continue reading The thing I was most embarrassed to write about

Central Sensitization, Chronic Pain, Interesting Articles, Pain Neurophysiology Education, Pain Science, psychology, Treatment Approaches

Too much of a good thing: when people don’t really get pain science

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Christy Collins

I wanted to share a really important post with you all this morning, from the author of Chronically Undiagnosed. She's a therapist who is dealing with chronic illness. Recently, she wrote about her experience attending a chronic pain support group that incorporated some of the theories of modern pain science... but did so very badly.… Continue reading Too much of a good thing: when people don’t really *get* pain science