Friday, 18 September 2020. Issue #231.
In this issue: The first step to living life on your own terms is to face the enemy within and accept your chronic illness. The trouble with Chinese herbs with Antiphospholipid Syndrome, as many have blood thinning or thickening effects. The many reasons to join in the Linkups here: Community, advocacy, self-care, awareness and healing. The social isolation felt by those with chronic illnesses, when their symptoms are invalidated or they are excluded by friends and family. The number one recommendation for assistive devices for many conditions is a shower stool. Feeling guilty for being a burden due to your chronic illness isn’t rare, and the pain from that feeling can be excruciating. Strong, resilient women in the chronic illness blogging community to follow! Whilst a chronically ill person isn’t defined by their illness, their conditions do create challenges which they need to adapt constantly to. Reach out to the chronic illness community online – those who have been through or are going through what you’re facing, whenever you need. Migraine resources and techniques to cope with the heat.
[New Post] "First, you need to come face to face with the enemy in your #body & accept it..This is not easy but it’s the first step to living life on your own terms": https://t.co/waHyWTXb0e @pather009 #ChronicPain #SelfAwareness #MondayBlogs #spoonie
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 14, 2020
[Updated Post] "It gets a little tricky when it comes to #APS and #herbs, especially Chinese ones, because many of them have a #bloodthinning or thickening effect": https://t.co/1UmNcvw1xg #BloodClot #ChronicIllness pic.twitter.com/ekcG5sXNRm
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 15, 2020
"There are a number of fantastic reasons why you might consider joining one of our #linkups: #Community. #Advocacy. #SelfCare, #Awareness & #Healing": https://t.co/hhLg45DLKi
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 14, 2020
"It is not surprising that my clients’ report that social #isolation, feeling left out or discarded, and #invalidation from friends, family, and treatment professionals, contribute greatly to overall #emotional distress": https://t.co/KQ03WNWP4d #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness pic.twitter.com/RBE3SjIDVV
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 11, 2020
“The number 1 recommendation of #assistivedevices..was a #showerstool..Whether you live with #migraine, #POTS, #fibromyalgia or many other conditions, I know so many of us find showering really difficult": https://t.co/pKKDOLLNVe @throughfibrofog
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 13, 2020
“#Chronicillness #guilt isn’t rare. It’s hard not to feel #guilty when you have to rely on others to a degree. Feeling “burdensome” from chronic illness can be excruciating”: https://t.co/VRP9jIAuz1 @viauntethered #burden #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 15, 2020
“This list of strong, smart, resilient #women is not in any particular order EXCEPT for #AChronicVoice. Sheryl in my first place spot for many reasons as listed below" – i am so honoured thank you 💕https://t.co/rXgTn8zXl7 @globetrotteri #ChronicIllness #SpoonieBlogs #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 12, 2020
“A #chronicallyill person isn’t defined by their illness. Yes their condition does create challenges for them which they need to constantly adjust their life around, but they have a #personality”: https://t.co/ke2vQ2GuqV @FootprintsNB #dating #relationships #ChronicIllness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 12, 2020
“An army of warriors are fighting with you: an online #community, a family of illness #survivors, your people, your tribe— who “get it”— who get you! Whenever in need, day or night, please reach out": https://t.co/vttjVyklLX @TerryMMayfield #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 14, 2020
"With a #heatwave & then #summer storms rolling through the past few weeks I’ve had more attacks than usual so I’ve definitely been using my trusted items * techniques, as well as testing out a couple of newer ones": https://t.co/k0eaBsVWyQ @throughfibrofog #migraine #ChronicPain
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 10, 2020
*Note: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on each person’s individual experiences and circumstances. It is not to be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before changing or adding new treatment protocols.
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