Living With Bipolar Disorder & Chronic Body Pain: 6 Dilemmas
March 30 is World Bipolar Day. Even though I was diagnosed at 18-years old, I have lived with bipolar disorder
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Myasthenia Gravis Patients Share Pictures of Ptosis
People with myasthenia gravis (MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune disease) sometimes refer to ourselves as “snowflakes” because symptoms vary person to
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5 Tips for Dealing With Chronic Illness & Chronic Decision Fatigue
I recently celebrated my birthday. A few days before my big day, I got a bad ear infection (yes, another
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Stress Hack: Does It Have to Be Done Well Or Does It Just Have to Be Done?
Illness or not, it’s easy to get overwhelmed particularly if you have a lot of things to do. One question
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Chronic Fatigue Is…30 Fill-in-the Blank Descriptions
Last year, I had an incident where one of my doctor’s assistants were being unhelpful. I needed a standard refill of
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The Calculus of Chronic Illness: Decisions, Dilemmas, and Trade-Offs
Tonight, I really wanted to attend an alumni event in the city. Last week, I thought I might be able
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Recap of 2015-2016 Online New Year’s Eve Party
This year’s party, our 3rd Annual Online New Year’s Eve Party, was a smashing success. Somewhere between 100-150 guests attended
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5 Realities of Living With Multiple Diseases Simultaneously
Over the weekend, I was getting my butt kicked by pain from both the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and psoriasis. At
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Illness & Social Life: I Missed My Nephew’s Birthday…And Why It’s Okay
This is a picture of my mom and my nephew, Mikko, at his 8th birthday over the weekend. I missed
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Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo: Great for Tired People and Hospital Stays
I recently bought Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo, $8.99, at Ulta. Online, I learned that like me, a lot of
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