Life Experiences and Advice for Living with chronically Ridiculous illnesses
Finding the right doctor is a daunting task- especially when you have POTS. I think it is important to change the way we view doctors when you have a condition that the average doctor knows so little about. Instead of going to a doctor and taking their way as law, it is best to find…
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Note: To be clear I am not saying that invisible illness is more difficult than visible illness. I am not comparing or ranking struggles, just pointing out differences so we can better understand each other better. Each brings its own specific problems, and both are incredibly difficult to deal with. It has been on my mind…
Chronic illness is not regularly represented in movies and TV shows. Only recently have movies and TV shows about chronic illness been made popular. For example, The Fault in Our Stars, a love story about two teenagers with cancer was wildly popular with nearly $125,000 in box office revenue. Any representation of chronic illness is…
Share it for October and Dysautonomia Awareness!
Did you know that October is Dysautonomia Awareness month? Raising awareness is so important for Dysautonomia patients. Even though there are a lot of us, there are so many people (including doctors) who don’t know anything about Dysautonomia. The Dysautonomia International Conference had an excellent talk on things you can do to raise awareness. Many…