Chronic Illness Awareness

Chronic illness awarness, living with a chronic illness, the signs and symptoms of chronic illness and what to look out for. How to cope with a chronic illness, and how to manage the symptoms of chronic illness.
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A Chronic Illness Guide to Edinburgh
Have you always wanted to visit Edinburgh, but wonder what it's like for someone living with a chronic illness? Well I'm here to tell you I've done all the leg work. Click the pin to read my review of Edinburgh and all it's attractions, from someone with a chronic illness.
Daily life when you have a chronic illness
Living with a chronic illness every day is a constant battle between your mind and your body. It can be hard to navigate, especially when your illness is unpredictable. Click the pin to find out what it's really like to live with a chornic illness.
All the things I've done because of brain fog
Brain fog is a very common symptom of many chronic illnesses, and one that is tough to get away from. As such there are many things in our lives that we do simply because we have been overcome with brain fog - and if we didn't laugh about it we'll cry! Click the pin to find out a few of these moments in my life.
Accepting your life with chronic illness
When you are first diagnosed with a chronic illness, the biggest step you need to take (besides working out a treatment plan) is learning to accept your new life. It's an ongoing process, and it's difficult. Click the pin to read more about accepting your life with a chronic illness.
Visiting Ediburgh with a chronic Illness
Edinburgh, Scotland, is such a beautiful city, with so much to see or do. But travelling when youo have a chronic illness can be tricky. Here are my best tips for travelling to Edinburgh when you have a chronic illness (click the pin to read more!)
Acceptance: living with a chronic illness
Acceptance is an important part of life with a chronic illness. Accepting your new life for all its new challenges and struggles. Your new normal. Click the pin to read about what life is like when you're trying to accept your chronic illness.
Living with a chronic illness in your twenties
Living with a chronic illness can make you feel old before your time. Sometimes I feel like an 80 year old in a 27 year olds body. It can make you feel frail, like you've already lost your youth. Click the pin to read about my life with a chronic illness.
4 ways tiredness feels when you're chronically ill
When you have a chronic illness you are exhausted all of the time. What you feel is more than just tiredness, it's pure exhaustion and fatigue. This is what it's like to be constantly tired because of chronic illness.
5 ways to support someone with a chronic illness
Living with a chronic illness is a daily struggle, but so can supporting someone with a chronic illness. It's not an easy job, and it takes a lot of work. But it's also not a thankless job. Here are 5 of my top tips for how to support someone with a chronic illness.
More than just tired: Living with a chronic illness
There is more than just tiredness when it comes to living with a chronic illness. Tiredness doesn't even begin to describe what it is like. Click the pin to read more about the type of tiredness that comes with chronic illness.
5 self care ideas for when you're exhausted
Living with a chronic illness means I don't often have a lot of energy to spare for self care, but it is still important to me. These are the 5 things I like to do for self care that take relatively little energy.
17 of the things I've done because of brain fog
Brain fog is a common symptom of any chronic illness, whichever one (or one's) you suffer from. Learning to live with and manage this symptom is a wild ride, and in an attempt to make it a bit more fun for myself I decided to list some of the things that brain fog has made me do!
What does chronic fatigue syndrome really feel like?
What does it really feel like to live with a chronic illness every day? What is like like living with the exhaustion, fatigue and pain of chronic fatigue syndrome? Read on to find out more!
Living with a chronic illness everyday
There are lots of things people tell you to make you feel better about living with a chronic illness, I've heard 'at least you get to have a lot of sleep' so many times. But it's not nice needing to have a lot of sleep and not getting things done. This is what chronic illness isn't, and what it's really like to live with an invisible illness like CFS/ME
5 great ways to spend your rest day
Rest is such an important part of life with a chronic illness. It's important to know when you need to slow down and give your body the rest you need. Here are 5 things you can do to make the most of your rest day.