Invisible illness

"I was so unlike all the other children."

Add your own confession of living with an invisible illness!! @dear_chronic_pain #invisibleillness

Invisible illnesses aren’t always completely invisible 🙌🏻 When someone has a chronic illness, there will always be little signs here and there to look out for ⬇️ 🤍 Using mobility aids and medical devices 🤍 Sitting down more frequently than most 🤍 Taking several different medications 🤍 Needing to take many breaks 🤍 Taking things slower than others 🤍 Going to the doctor frequently 🤍 Blood pooling, shakiness, fainting 🤍 Sweating, flushing, color changes 🤍 Checking vital signs while…

As different as they may be from each other, there are five honest truths that invisible illnesses share. But we often latch onto other so-called "truths" that stand in the way of our healing. #invisibleillness #justliveforward

Showering with Dysautonomia #AutomonicNeuropathy #Dysautonomia #POTS #MCAS #MCAD

Last month I had an appointment at a rheumatologist to get evaluated for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). If you follow me on Twitter, you already know this did not go so well. I already knew I didn’t fit the hEDS criteria, as they’ve been made really strict in order to…

"If you pay enough attention, you will notice the little clues."

18 Songs About Chronic Illness | The Mighty #chronicillness #songs

Living with a chronic condition can be isolating. Finding a community that understands what you are going through can help.