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patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 23 Oct 22

Illness is often a sign that there are needs you are not taking care of. Sometimes your body gets sick so that you are forced to slow down and become aware of the messages of your heart and the desires of your spirit. Only when...

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HEALTH IS WEALTH: Chronic illnesses most likely felt to those elderly people

mcnathan @mcNathan (186) • Philippines 3 Dec 20

Aside from being adapted hereditarily, chronic illnesses seldom seen from younger ones. Moreover, often than not, this illnesses could be seen starting at the age of 40's above. Nowadays, the most common chronic disease that...

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What Everyone Should Know About Diabetes

mcnathan @mcNathan (186) • Philippines 15 Feb 20

Nowadays, people are advised to obtain regular exercise and should maintain their healthy lifestyles before unknowingly make them diabetic. Furthermore, pathogenesis of diabetes comes only from two sources, either genetic or...

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Still No Word About Surgery

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 15 Feb 18

I haven't been around on here much, partly because I don't have much to say, and partly because I've just been feeling so run down and exhausted lately. I am having trouble staying awake trying to catch up on here this evening, so...

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Finally, a Diagnosis!

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 22 Aug 17

Today I had an appointment with a new neurologist. The last one I saw suggested I might have fibromyalgia but couldn't be bothered making an official diagnosis. This new one did a physical, including the "trigger point" test and...

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Spoonies! Question about depression...

SarahWorksAtHome @sarahworksathome (53) • United States 20 Jul 17

Especially if you are agoraphobic or home bound, do you battle depression? What are some ways you combat that depression aside from medication? I use hobbies such as painting, coloring and making silly videos but sometimes I don't...

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Chronic Illness in the USA: Dying a Little Faster than the Rest

Dawn Marie Meeks @dmfm369 (6) • Glen Dale, West Virginia 9 Jan 17

I have a chronic, malignant condition known as Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Because of this genetic disease, I also struggle with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome, fat malabsorption and a load of other associated...

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Dementia: Result of a successful health system

succeednow @succeednow (1632) • Singapore 7 Nov 16

Nowadays I get to hear more and more news and reports about the problems of dementia in my country. It is a fact that more and more people are suffering from dementia or dementia related illness. Dementia is not considered a...

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Fibromyalgia Never Rests

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 22 Apr 16

Sometimes I find myself asking "What is wrong with me?" Just when I think I have fibromyalgia figured out, have it managed, under control, something happens which makes me ask that question. Early this morning I was in bed, went...

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KayMelissa @KayMelissa (3) • United States 7 Jul 12

Should it be legalized everywhere for illnesses like FMS, MS and so many more. http://www.facebook.com/LadyFibro

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At what point would you give up?

hbsbucks @hbsbucks (40) • United States 25 Feb 11

At what point would you just give up on life? Is there anything that would cause you to give up on live completely? What if you had a chronic illness that you couldn't escape from? Most recently I've come to realize that I will...

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knowing your limits

gambama @gambama (90) 5 Dec 10

Mylotters- My question is posed to both the able bodied and the less able among us. How do you know what your limits are? How do you know how to stop before you get sick? I suffer from a chronic lung disease that always has...

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irene66 @irene66 (1669) • Philippines 26 Nov 10

Chronic illness I believe has a great impact on family life as well as the care giver. Have you tried to care for a chronically ill patient? It seems exhausting as I observe it in the hospital I once visited. What's your idea...

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Chronic health problems...a license to be cranky and demanding?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 22 Nov 09

Hello all :)) I know of a number of people who suffer with chronic illnesses (I am one of them), and there are some who seem to take it in their stride and maintain kindness toward others and stay as...

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Chronic fatigue Syndrome - what treatment helps you?

tiffanymarie @tiffanymarie (191) • United States 17 Jun 09

What have you found that helps you with CFS? Do you take medication, vitamins, etc. How severe is your fatigue? Do you ever have weeks or months when you get some relief?

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mahea01 @mahea01 (19) • United States 19 May 09

I'm dealing with a chronic illness that has been going on for several years now. I was wondering if any of you are also chronically ill? How do you cope? What are you dealing with? I have 3rd stage Lyme Disease that went...

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My first book has gone to the printer!

nanikj @nanikj (26) • United States 13 Jun 08

I'm SOOOOO excited and anxious! I just finished a biography of what Jesus has done for me since I was 22 years old. I'm now 55, almost 56, Lord willing. The title of the book is, "Looking Up When Your Circumstances Have You Down."...

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After years of fighting Fibromyalgia doc thinks I have Multiple Sclerosis

mkjohnson @mkjohnson (41) • United States 2 Oct 07

I may have been misdiagnosed apparently, now that the muscle weakness is worse than the pain - I have to go in for an MRI and possible a spinal tap to see for sure. Has this happened to anyone else? I've also had tremors, but I...

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Does your family understand your pain?

Lizzieflynn @Lizzieflynn (8) • United States 30 Sep 07

Do you suffer from chronic pain due to illness- such as Fibromyalgia or Lupus? If you do, do you find it hard to get your family to believe your pain? For instance, if you're having a flare does your significant other declare...

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How do you remain a true friend to someone with a chronic illness?

ShawnsBidness @ShawnsBidness (381) • United States 7 Apr 07

Do you have any friends with chronic illnesses, like Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Lupus, Cancer, etc? If so, how do you make them feel special? You probably know that they may make plans with you and have to break them at the last...

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