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Managing Multiple Medications: Tips to Keep You Organized

Medication management is often a reality when people are living with chronic illnesses, and at times it can feel overwhelming. It's a lot to remember—whether you are supposed to take your medicines at this or that time and how many...

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How to Establish a Support System While Living with Chronic Illness

Living with a chronic condition is physically and emotionally exhausting, so it's important not to forget to participate in a support system—something that is necessary for your health and well-being. Though finding the right support can seem daunting, times can...

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Managing the Financial Impact of Chronic Illness

The many challenges associated with chronic illness include how to cope with, and hopefully mitigate, financial stress brought about by continued medical care. Regular doctor visits, the cost of medication, possible time off work, and sometimes unexpected medical expenses create...

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Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver: Tips for Self-Care When Caring for a Loved One

A family member who serves as the primary caregiver to a loved one suffering from a chronic illness is among the most selfless acts of love and devotion. Often, though, it can be emotionally and even physically exhausting. From keeping...

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Living With Long-term Side Effects of Medication

For people with chronic illness, medications are usually a long-term proposition necessary for symptom management and quality-of-life enhancement. While these medications can keep your condition under control, many of them have a host of side effects. Generally, commonly seen side...

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How to Tell Your Employer About Your Chronic Illness

Having a chronic illness can be an overwhelming task with one having to work simultaneously. Yet, there is no need for you to carry this in your pocket all by yourself. If you have finally been diagnosed with a chronic...

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Social and Active with a Chronic Illness: How to Keep It Going

It can be quite hard to remain active and keep a social life when one is living with a chronic illness. Between managing symptoms, fatigue, and the general unpredictability of your health, it is easy to fall into isolation or...

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How to Prepare Yourself for the Long Days of Medical Treatment: A Checklist

Getting ready for a big treatment day of an infusion, chemotherapy, or dialysis is overwhelming. Hours spent in a hospital or a treatment center can leave you spent, physically and emotionally. With a little forethought, however, you can make the...

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How to Advocate for Yourself within the Health Care System

Navigating the healthcare system itself is always quite overwhelming, especially if one tries to handle a chronic illness in the process. With doctor appointments, treatment plans, and all of that endless medical jargon, it's easy for anyone to get lost...

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Must-Have Gifts for Anyone Who Has a Chronic Illness

It is so hard to give a thoughtful gift to someone with a chronic illness. You want it to be practical but, above all, comforting. A truly great gift is something that makes their day-to-day life a little bit easier...

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Managing the Emotional Impact of a Diagnosis of Chronic Disease

A diagnosis for a chronic illness can be overwhelming, confusing, and sometimes life-altering. It is not only a question of physical symptoms but an emotional journey. Most any event can be just as important to your current emotional well-being as...

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How to Stay Comfortable During Long Medical Treatments

Long medical treatments, like infusions or chemotherapy, can be very exhausting. Having to sit still in a chair for hours, freezing cold rooms, and side effects—all of these are tiring for both body and brain. Fortunately, there is a great...

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