Sjögren’s Syndrome

12 Visible Evidence of a Body Gone Rogue

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The invisibility of chronic illness makes it incredibly frustrating. We look healthy, yet the pain under our skin can be excruciating. But is pain ever fully invisible? Painkillers mask the evidence of chronic pain somewhat, yet they often provide minimal relief. A body gone rogue is not easy to tame. And taming it requires a […]

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YuYu Hot Water Bottle Review: ‘Surround Warmth’ for Pain Relief | www.achronicvoice.com

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*Note: Whilst this post is sponsored by YuYu Bottle, all opinions expressed in this review are my own. This page contains affiliate links. It will cost you nothing to click on them. I will get a small referral fee from purchases you make, which helps with the maintenance of this blog (approx. $100/month). Thank you! […]

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Not a Big Deal, Until You Experience it for Real | A Chronic Voice

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Many chronic conditions are often overlooked because they don’t sound that painful or difficult to deal with. The person may even look well! Are they just craving attention, being lazy or faking it? Before experiencing these symptoms for myself, I too, have been guilty of ignorant and unkind thoughts within the privacy of my mind. […]

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A Day in the Life: Why Social Functions Are So Exhausting For Us

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So your friend with a chronic illness has rejected your party invitation…again. Or they’ve included a list of T&Cs just in case they have to bail last minute. What’s up with that? Do they hate you or something? I booked a champagne brunch the other day for the boy’s birthday and thought, why not use […]

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Why I Need to See 10 Different Doctors on a Regular Basis: Click to read or pin to save for later | www.achronicvoice.com

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Why the Need to See So Different Doctors? Autoimmune disorders are a complex beast; no two patients are the same, despite having a shared illness. There is no standard medication, like antibiotics to treat a common flu. Every patient’s custom combination of drugs comes from trial and error, and we often need to see different […]

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What "Living with a Chronic Illness" Really Means

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What does the term ‘chronic illness’ really mean? What is the difference between a chronic and terminal illness? I often feel that the term in itself is not quite understood. Simply put, it is a permanent illness that might not kill you in the foreseeable future, but is something you will have to live with […]

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