In this blog post, I share my best pro tips for living with POTS that can help you manage daily life with this syndrome.
How to unlearn the completion compulsion to be able to pace well with chronic illnesses like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Lyme disease.
When it comes to dealing with chronic illness, getting the hang of pacing is a game-changer. I've been through it, and in this post I spill the beans on what works and what totally doesn't. Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of energy management and finding your pace.
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As a lupus warrior that travels a lot, it's important to me share my journey and what has helped me. Here are 20 helpful tips for traveling with a chronic illness.
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Navigating life with chronic illness can be much more manageable with the right tools. In this article, I share my tried-and-true chronic illness must haves. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through a link, I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you. This list represents chronic illness essentials that everyone can benefit from, regardless of your condition. That’s because we can all use products that promote: More restful sleep Pain relief Better gut health Reduced toxic load Improved overall health Healthier skin and hair Below are my 15 top chronic illness must haves
Because people living with chronic illness can appear “fine," it can be hard for others to understand what they are going through.
So many Spoonies aren't talking about exercise intolerance and what it means to our daily lives. How do we live with it and do about it?
The thyroid and nasal cavity connection has been well known for a century. The runny nose, postnasal drip, cough, congestion, loss of smell, chronic sinus infections, and sinus headaches of hypothyroidism all make perfect sense.
Symptoms of schizophrenia spectrum disorder - 1. Catatonia 2. Delusion 3. Cognitive distortion 4. Hallucinations
If you have fibromyalgia, could massage be the effective, natural and drug-free treatment you have been looking for to treat your muscle pain? If there is one hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia, it h…
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Understanding links between trauma and ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) helped make sense of symptoms in ways I never learned as a doctor. It's epigenetic not psychological. Insights for treatment, prevention.
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For Gastroparesis Awareness month, we've created an infographic that explains the causes, symptoms and complications of gastroparesis.
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Endometriosis symptoms are directly proved by the way we move and exercise. Learn how endometriosis treatment should include re-training how we breathe in order to address endometriosis pain.
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Chronic pancreatitis is the progressive and permanent destruction of the pancreas resulting in exocrine and endocrine insufficiency and, often, chronic disabling pain. The etiology is multifactorial. Alcoholism plays a significant role in adults, whereas genetic and structural defects predominate in children. The average age at diagnosis is 35 to 55 years. Morbidity and mortality are secondary to chronic pain and complications (e.g., diabetes, pancreatic cancer). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the radiographic test of choice for diagnosis, with ductal calcifications being pathognomonic. Newer modalities, such as endoscopic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, provide diagnostic results similar to those of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Management begins with lifestyle modifications (e.g., cessation of alcohol and tobacco use) and dietary changes followed by analgesics and pancreatic enzyme supplementation. Before proceeding with endoscopic or surgical interventions, physicians and patients should weigh the risks and benefits of each procedure. Therapeutic endoscopy is indicated for symptomatic or complicated pseudocyst, biliary obstruction, and decompression of pancreatic duct. Surgical procedures include decompression for large duct disease (pancreatic duct dilatation of 7 mm or more) and resection for small duct disease. Lateral pancreaticojejunostomy is the most commonly performed surgery in patients with large duct disease. Pancreatoduodenectomy is indicated for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis with pancreatic head enlargement. Patients with chronic pancreatitis are at increased risk of pancreatic neoplasm; regular surveillance is sometimes advocated, but formal guidelines and evidence of clinical benefit are lacking.
Neck dystonia (the medical name is cervical dystonia, or sometimes spasmodic torticollis) is uncontrollable and often painful muscle contractions in the neck which cause awkward postures and discomfort. The head generally pulls to one side, backwards or forwards.
