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The Reluctant Spoonie

Learning to live with chronic illness and disability

Category: Newly Diagnosed

21 Oct
Dysautonomia Awareness Month Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

The 5 Best POTS Advocates To Follow in 2020

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Although POTS is though to affect millions of people worldwide, it is not commonly diagnosed and is often mis-diagnosed as another condition such as anxiety.
24 Jun
Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

Did My Poor Judgement Cause My PCOS?

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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 Easy Tips For Effortless Cooking With A Chronic Illness

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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 Jan
Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How To Set Achievable Goals When You Live With A Chronic Illness

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Last year, I set myself two goals: one personal and one professional and I managed to achieve them both. These days, I find that less...
15 Dec
Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

5 Ways to Survive the Holiday Season as a Spoonie

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The holidays can be difficult to navigate when you have a chronic illness. Food, family and traveling can easily throw you into a flare-up.
15 Oct
Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

What Is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)? Find Out The Common Symptoms Now

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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 Easy Tips For Thriving With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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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.
15 Apr
Newly Diagnosed

5 Tips For The New Spoonie

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So you're a Spoonie, now what? Here are my five top tips for your new life with a chronic illness.
28 Mar
Newly Diagnosed

What Is A Spoonie? Explaining The Spoon Theory

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This is a question that I asked myself when I started doing research into chronic illness. It took me a long time to accept that...
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