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Why Night Driving Gets Harder When You're Chronically Ill - Especially After the Time Change

Most people hardly even notice the November time change when clocks fall back, and the sun begins to disappear well before dinner. For those suffering from chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, or cancer treatment, however, the change ushers in a lot...

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Why the End of Daylight Saving Time Hits Harder with Chronic Illness

Every year, people rejoice at having an "extra hour" of sleep when the clocks turn back in late November, but if you have a chronic illness (or pets or kids), that hour doesn't feel like a gift, it’s as if...

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Pets & Chronic Illness: Companionship, Care, and What to Consider

Why pets matter when you're chronically ill A chronic illness can be a singularly lonely experience; dealing with cancer treatment, even more so. Between long days at home, symptom flares, and mental health struggles, so many of us deeply ache...

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Spoonie-Approved Goodies for Your Cauldron

Once you have chronic illness, the caring for yourself becomes your daily routine. The things that make life easier, warmth, cleanliness, softness, hydration are definitely worth being celebrated. Although these things aren't glamorous, they are very grounding. They help us...

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Psoriasis and the Cold: Why Fall & Winter Are Flare Seasons

If you live with psoriasis, you can almost feel the change coming before the weather app confirms it. The air dries out. The wind picks up. The heater turns on, and suddenly, your skin feels like it’s fighting against you...

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Haunted Houses and Sensory Overload: Why Spooky Season Can Exacerbate Chronic Illness Symptoms

October rolls around and suddenly everyone is completely stoked about attending haunted houses, corn mazes, and Halloween bashes. Your social media feeds are with individuals screaming their way through high-production-value horror scares scenes, and someone will approach you and invite...

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When the Cold Bites: How Changes in the Weather Impact Autoimmune Flares and Chronic Pain

October with its soothing tradition, pumpkin patches, the shaking out of blankets, the sunsets that occur so much earlier and tell you to stay indoors. But for individuals with autoimmune disease or chronic illness, October more often than not brings...

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September Is Pain Awareness Month: 5 Soft Ways to Honor Your Body

September is Pain Awareness Month, a time when the world comes together in solidarity for what millions of us experience every day. If you're reading this and live with chronic pain, then you already know how awareness months can simultaneously...

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The Autoimmune Patient's Comforting Fall Drinks Guide without a Sugar Crash

And here is what you do: it's October and you're walking down the street when that divine smell of cinnamon and nutmeg wafts out. Your head is already screaming "pumpkin spice latte!" but your body—the one that has sat through...

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10 Ways to Be One Step Ahead of Germs This Cold and Flu Season

When you're fighting chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or chemo, "it's just a cold" doesn't even cross your mind. What is so bothersome to everyone else can take you out of commission for weeks or hospitalize you. Your immune system is...

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Fall Light Science: How Autumn Days Could Re-Set Your Spoonie Sleep Cycle

Fall's changing light patterns can naturally help reset disrupted sleep cycles common in chronic illness. As days shorten and sunsets arrive earlier, your body produces melatonin sooner, making it easier to fall asleep at a reasonable hour. Simple changes like getting 10-15 minutes of morning sunlight and dimming lights after dinner can work with autumn's natural rhythm to improve sleep quality for those managing fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, POTS, and other conditions.

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Back-to-School Preparation When You're Chronically Ill

Back-to-school preparation with chronic illness? These are some tips to reduce stress, organize medication, and prepare school or college essentials.

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