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spooniesophia / May 11, 2015

The Importance Of Sleep For Chronic Pain Sufferers

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For those who deal with chronic pain, the symptoms are hard enough to cope with when you’ve had a good nights sleep, but it’s a whole different ball game with not much sleep under your belt.… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 7, 2015

Allodynia: My Clothes Hurt

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*I have a more up to date post here.* I have been in a chronic pain flare up since the beginning of January – the longest and worst flare to date! The pain I have… View Post

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spooniesophia / February 16, 2015

Birthday reflections

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The last month or so has been a real toughie. No matter how much I rest I don’t seem to have any ‘good days’ at the moment. It was particularly frustrating on Saturday as it was… View Post

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spooniesophia / February 2, 2015

Hold onto hope

If you suffer from a chronic illness, I am sure you’re familiar with the question…’will I ever get better?‘ I have asked myself this question many times over the years I’ve been poorly. POTS has… View Post

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spooniesophia / November 27, 2014

With gratitude, comes happiness

I was speaking to a friend the other day about gratitude. I was having a moment when I was appreciating how amazing it is to be able to see. I have many moments like this.… View Post

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spooniesophia / November 10, 2014

Beach Therapy

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau. I’m back in Cornwall, woohoo! Only for two weeks but it’s so nice to be home! For those… View Post

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I'm a food, health and lifestyle blogger, currently battling chronic illness. I share my story and thoughts on coping with and managing illness as well as my passion for creating delicious healthy recipes.

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