Category: Newly Diagnosed

I first discovered Marvel’s Daredevil through the Netflix show and subsequently bought all the comics. Similarly, I had been thrust into the world of disability...

29 May

Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

10 Years with M.E: Kelly’s Story

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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I got very ill very quickly when I was 13, becoming mostly bedbound in just a few months. Over the following five years I slowly...

26 May

Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

What is Fibromyalgia? Top Symptoms and Causes to Watch Out For

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Many fibromyalgia patients are told that they simply need to ‘get on with it’ and aren’t always made aware of the range of treatments available...

24 Apr

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

Living with POTS Part 2: Becoming a Spoonie

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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At the start of my second year with POTS; I was worse than I was the previous year. I was completely bedridden or housebound every...

06 Mar

Dysautonomia Awareness Month Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

Living with POTS Part 1: Maybe It’s Just Stress?

by The Reluctant Spoonie

6 Comments

I began 2015 with January exams, as I’d done for the past 5/6 years of my life. This time it was different. I felt exceptionally...

07 Feb

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How To Make New Friends Online: The Importance of Spoonie Friendships

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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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

2 Comments

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...

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