There’s nothing worse than being sick and stuck in bed. You’d much rather be out and about doing things and living your life, but your chronic illness has other ideas. It can be hard not to get depressed, and while there are no easy answers, here are a few tips to help you out next…Continue reading 6 tips for making your room comfortable when you’re stuck in bed
Tag: Living with chronic illness
Tips for moving when you have a chronic illness
Moving when you have a chronic illness is a nightmare. I’ve been taking the longest blogging break I’ve ever had since I started blogging in 2011. At first, it was temporary until I got my ducks in a row for our planned move, but things got away from me pretty quickly and I found myself…Continue reading Tips for moving when you have a chronic illness
10 hilarious things overheard at the doctors office
Like many people who live with chronic illness I find myself at the doctor’s office more than I would like. I absolutely loath going there because it takes up all my energy and wastes an entire day. It’s also not even helpful to go, I only go to get medication refills. It’s basically just throwing…Continue reading 10 hilarious things overheard at the doctors office
5 gifts people with chronic pain really want this year
I’ve already shared by 2017 Chronic Illness Gift Guide, but there are so many non material gifts that people with chronic illness really wish they could receive. 1. To be taken seriously Having a chronic illness is not only difficult physically, it’s difficult emotionally. Many people with chronic illness are accused of faking by their…Continue reading 5 gifts people with chronic pain really want this year
How to find comfortable shoes when you live with chronic pain
Finding the right shoes for chronic pain feels like a futile mission. Last week I was going somewhere I needed to dress up for. After I chose what dress I’d wear (the most comfortable one of course) it came time to pick out the shoes. I debated between vanity and comfort. I have some really cute…Continue reading How to find comfortable shoes when you live with chronic pain
4 surprising ways chronic illness can change your life
Chronic illness has changed my life in many ways, there is no doubt about that. Most of the changes were fairly obvious, but recently I noticed a few changes I made without even knowing. Some of these changes are funny, some of them are not, but as usual I try to look at all of…Continue reading 4 surprising ways chronic illness can change your life
5 questions to ask yourself before you say yes
Learning to say no is one of the most difficult parts of living with a chronic illness. No one wants to be considered selfish and uncaring because they never help out a friend or a family member, but when your body has limitations you cannot do everything that is asked of you. It’s especially difficult…Continue reading 5 questions to ask yourself before you say yes
The 4 biggest lies you’ll hear about life with chronic illness
So much of what you hear about chronic illness is lies or obfuscation. You’re constantly being hit with all this information, and not all of it is accurate. You’ll hear things from doctors, friends, family, and even other people with chronic illnesses that just aren’t true. Here are the lies I’ve heard the most. 1.…Continue reading The 4 biggest lies you’ll hear about life with chronic illness
What no one tells you about surviving a natural disaster with a chronic illness
No one ever told me how to live through a natural disaster with chronic illness. For those who don’t follow my Facebook page, I live in Texas on the gulf coast and we were just hit by a hurricane. It made landfall hundreds of miles away, but it caused a lot of rain and I…Continue reading What no one tells you about surviving a natural disaster with a chronic illness
5 ways to combat your fatigue
Combatting your fatigue. Sounds like you’re in a war, and sometimes you are (with your body). Fatigue is one of the most difficult symptoms people with chronic illness deal with. There’s no magic cure, no pill you can take, and no easy treatment. Fatigue is hard to understand which is why many doctors do not…Continue reading 5 ways to combat your fatigue