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One of the biggest myths of healthcare is a one-size-fits-all approach. We are led to believe that: Bacterial Infection -> …
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I JUST wrote about body shaming and how it affects and is affected by chronic illness. One of the main themes about having some of the ill…
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There's something really confounding about the word "brave". When you're ill, especially with something chronic or somet…
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Over the last couple of months, I have suspected that my thyroid levels were out. I have been having mood swings and uncharacteristic irrit…
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Picture this: You are given a device. This device has to last you a lifetime. There are no exchanges, no returns, and none available to p…
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Everything is temporary, we all know that, but when it comes to chronic illness, temporary is etched in our heads every single day - for th…
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I have a fair few number of diagnoses. Most of them have something to do with inflammation and many of them are autoimmune in nature. This…
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My dysfunctional body has been through what feels like hell and back. It goes back and forth between good days and bad - every morning figu…
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Over the years, I have had to change medications countless times, often weaning one and adding another, sometimes only weaning, or simply a…
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Self-isolation and social distancing is relatively simple in its concept, and difficult in its execution. As I have mentioned on here befo…
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Managing Covid-19 and the economy is going to be a balancing act. Once we have reached and passed the peak of this first wave of infections…
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You Might Have a Chronic Illness if: • You were told nothing was wrong months-years before a diagnosis was confirmed • You have ever felt …
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I am an ambulatory wheelchair user. This means that I can only walk short distances, my body tires easily and can give out, and I often ne…
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I think everyone has their own unique 'tell' or set of 'tells' that signify when that person is really struggling. Maybe y…
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I used to try extremely strict diets and believe that if I stuck to it perfectly, with no slips, no cheat days, no junk, that I would becom…
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I don't think it is any secret that many illnesses carry with them a component of terrible sleeping habits. When pain and inflammation…
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The best thing that you can do for a patient struggling is convey your belief in them. Chronic illness is entirely full of question marks …
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It is fairly clear that sarcastic humour can be a real asset. It can also become cutting to a point of no return. Sarcasm can be used to t…
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I would say that most of the time, I am working hard to maintain what I am currently feeling. Not because how I currently feel is all rainb…
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