Category: Newly Diagnosed

This is where the online chronic illness community comes in. Many of us discover it by accident when searching a hashtag on Instagram. Connecting with...

01 Dec

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How to Survive New Year’s Eve Parties as a Spoonie

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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If you're at a party where you don't know a lot of people, chances are that you'll be asked the standard small talk question of...

01 Nov

Education and Studying Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

5 Ways to Make Studying with a Chronic Illness Easier

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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I would have never imagined that 10 years after I sat on that train to move 1,000 kilometres away from home to learn, grow and...

24 Jun

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

Did I Cause My PCOS?

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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My first thought whenever I’m diagnosed with a new illness is Did I cause this? Of course, the answer is almost always, No. However, with...

12 Apr

Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

3 Tips For Effortless Cooking

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Cooking can be a challenge when you're a Spoonie. Standing up for a long period of time in a hot room can lead to disastrous...

12 Feb

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

My Illness In Numbers

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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This month marks my four-year anniversary with POTS. I recently sat down and considered my time with chronic illness with regards to numbers. Here's what...

15 Oct

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

What is POTS? (and do you have it?)

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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POTS is a form of dysautonomia (a dysfunction of the nervous system) and is usually diagnosed using a tilt table test, but it can also...

15 Jun

Chronic Fatigue Newly Diagnosed

3 Tips For Thriving With Chronic Fatigue

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Fatigue has always been one of my most debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, it is also the one that has been the most poorly managed by my doctors.

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