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I came across this helpful post:
"12 Tips for Understanding Someone Living with Chronic Illness and Pain"
http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2012/12-t...lness-and-pain/
Started by Mark D on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at spondylitis):
Might be helpful?
http://www.overcomingpain.com/10tips.html
So I remain undecided.
I like the part about how pain is different when your in chronic pain
Diagnosed in chronic pain.
That's great.
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How people talk about coping when a family member has a chronic mental illness VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A STUDY LOOKING AT HOW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT COPING WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS
Title of research : HOW PEOPLE TALK...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at psychlinks):
TALK ABOUT COPING WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS ' is here: How people talk about coping when a family member has a chronic mental illness
I do appreciate that the topic I wish when a family member has a....
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Living with a Loved One with Chronic Illness:
An Interview with Gregg Piburn
by Lisa Lorden, M.S.
Recently I discovered a wonderful book called Beyond Chaos: One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife. In it author Gregg Piburn tells the story...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at fibrotalk):
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Read "The Midnight Hug," excepted from the book.
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Hi everyone,
I have been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between a person being an abuse survivor, with PTSD or a dissociative disorder as the consequence, and then the same person later in life developing a chronic illness. I remember reading...
Started by WheelWatcher on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dailystrength):
My wife developed chrones, inflammatory....
Can have pre stress without getting a serious or chronic illness, but I believe these are moreMy wife and I both developed chronic health issues both directly and indirectly as a result to our core.
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In assessing my work and the change it takes from day to day… colors, values and subjects, and of course style. I wondered how much my illness has to do with my choices.
I looked back on my work and the dates they were done. Then looked at my calendar...
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I write poetry and some short stories and I am a computer geek .
Hmmm, the only control I do seek is that over my illness, by taking my medicine and walking and working.
Color is such a part of my day… Maybe it's just me .
Their illness.
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I just heard from a friend with Type 1 diabetes that Discovery has shrunk her benefits for her chronic medication... what the hell?! She will die without her insulin, how can they decide not to supply her with her full requirement for the month? Plus ...
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Imho They will conveniently sell you chronic and dread illness cover..
Important than the clients...
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We have had a few new members join so I thought it was a good time to repost this.
Cathy
If you have a chronic illness like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia and have ever tried to explain it to family here is the best explination I’ve ever read...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dailystrength):
Up with anyone's lies about illness?
Normals think it is OK to pretend to get attention
It is really.
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Hi folks,
[Why I am asking questions that would normally go to a doctor]
My wife suffers from Interstitial Cystitis (IC), an somewhat comparatively unknown chronic pain disease, possible autoimmune related. It presents mainly in sever bladder / urination...
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The doctors balance- a minor infection can throw things off- so Id say with your wifes chronic condition all.
Things off- so Id say with your wifes chronic condition all of that is to be expected.
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I read a very beautiful post on this topic, but I have forgotten where it was posted.
I hope whoever wrote it finds this post, enjoys it, and maybe even finds hope in it.
You certainly have my sympathy.
I have been unable to work at all for more than ...
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This is the most fundamental dimension
of ‘active participation’ in the Mass."
Cardinal Castrillón ... .
Mary
"All of us, priests and faithful,
are called to unite ourselves
and our sufferings to the offering of Christ .
Patrick...you are indeed a treasure.
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Posted this quite a few times but always a good repeater :)
Its the written version of the "Spoon Theory" - still IMO one of the best ways to explain our limitations to friends and family.
Hope it helps...
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/a...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dailystrength):
Thanks Thank you very much for posting.
Oh that is a very good way to explain an illness like ours.
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