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The Reluctant Spoonie

Learning to live with chronic illness and disability

Tag: Health

24 Mar
Education and Studying Lifestyle POTS

A Week in the Life of a Student with POTS

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My typical week is different from most students' because I have to work around my fluctuating POTS symptoms.
12 Mar
Lifestyle Reviews

My Thoughts on… Girl, Interrupted (Film)

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The film starts with Susanna (Winona Ryder) trying to explain her suicide attempt to her doctor. it appears like he is only half listening to...
12 Feb
Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

My Illness In Numbers

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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...
12 Jan
Lifestyle

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
Lifestyle

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.
01 Nov
Education and Studying

How to Maintain Your Health as a College Student

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I was doing a Master's course at a different University when I first got sick. I had to wait so long for an effective treatment, that I...
15 Oct
Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

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

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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...
05 Oct
Lifestyle POTS

A Second Chance At Life With POTS

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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When I first got sick, I lost everything: my income, my degree course and my social life. I struggled to stand up for more than...
15 Sep
Reviews

My Thoughts on…’Pararibulitis’ – The Fictional Illness in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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Yes, 'pararibulitis' is a fictional illness, but the way it is portrayed is very real and relatable to those with chronic illness.
15 Aug
Lifestyle

4 Ways To Handle Insensitive Comments

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When you live with a chronic illness, insensitive comments from people come with the territory. They may come from friends, family, co-workers, medical professionals or...