Chronic illness awareness

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Living with chronic illness and pain brings about numerous challenges that require constant adjustments to our daily routines and lifestyles. Today we'll explore the differences between coping and adapting while living with chronic illness and pain, and the benefits of moving from a reactive mindset to a proactive one, acknowledging our limits, and redefining our lives with these conditions in mind.

Having a chronic illness is just as mentally exhausting as it is physically exhausting 🙌🏻 Reasons why my chronic illness is so exhausting ⤵️ 🩵 my body is constantly battling pain and symptoms 🩵 I am in a constant state of uncertainty 🩵 Feeling the need to explain myself over and over 🩵 Endless appointments, medications, and tests 🩵 Fighting external and internal ableism 🩵 Constantly having to advocate for myself #chronicillness #chronicillnessawareness #chronicillnesswarrior…

Technology is transforming the world for people with disabilities. Check out our list of apps for chronic illness, helping patients and carers.

Battling with chronological illness. MS (Multiple Sclerosis) awareness

Last month I had an appointment at a rheumatologist to get evaluated for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). If you follow me on Twitter, you already know this did not go so well. I already knew I didn’t fit the hEDS criteria, as they’ve been made really strict in order to…

If you know the struggle of trying to fit your health history on a hospital form, you may relate to these memes.

How to show support to someone with a chronic illness 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽⤵️ 🩷 Do not minimize how they feel 🩷 Research and learn about their illness 🩷 Offer your help when needed 🩷 Check up on them often 🩷 Always believe them even if you don’t understand 🩷 Be patient with them, always 🩷 Don’t engage in toxic positivity 🩷 Help them remain calm and positive 🩷 Always be willing to listen to them 🩷 Keep a close eye on their well being 🩷 Check in on their mental health 🩷 Remind us of the…

Day in the life of self-isolation when living with chronic illness - my experience of managing chronic illness and anxiety while staying home.

Living with a chronic illness. #endometriosis #chronicillness

Chronic Illness Must Haves: Gadgets to Make Your Life Easier - Melissa vs Fibromyalgia