Winter is a challenging season for anyone, especially those living with chronic illnesses. The colder months often bring unique hurdles. From managing flare-ups to maintaining mental health. As a num of a daughter who suffers with Chronic Illness Myalgia Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia, and now suspected POTS. I am sharing some ways on how Living With A Chronic Illness Through The Winter, can be helped. Prioritise Your Physical Health The cold weather can exacerbate symptoms for many chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, asthma, and Raynaud’s disease. For my daughter she struggles with body temperature and keeping warm, Here are ways to protect…
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The human body needs calories for all actions from breathing, and thinking, to watching our favourite show while we are snacking. We get this energy using our metabolism aka the process of getting energy by breaking down food and nutrients.Ā We are looking at The Best Supplements for a Healthy Metabolism. In other words, metabolism is the process wherein the calories we take through food are converted into energy. Metabolism in a way directly reflects the food we consume. Especially the vitamins and minerals we eat, which are the factors that determine the efficiency of our metabolism aka our metabolic rate.Ā …
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Those of us with chronic illness face unique challenges in maintaining our health and well-being. Which is why we are sharing The Perks Of Using Water Filters For Chronic Illness. One often overlooked aspect of our daily lives is the quality of water we consume. However, a water filter can be a great way to rid our daily drinking water of impurities such as chlorine and fluoride! In this post, we’ll explore the importance of clean water, the benefits of Finerfilters‘ water filters, and how reverse osmosis can be a game-changer for fluoride removal. Why Clean Water Matters: The Health…
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As you will know C has Myalgic Encephalomyocarditis (ME for short) and Fibromyalgia, along with chronic migraines. As May is ME Awareness month and yesterday was ME Awareness Day 2024. I am sharing our story and about the illness to help with awareness. As many of you will know already, C became ill with ME in 2015. This is when all our lives changed forever. It is a very hard illness to live with, and a very hard illness to be recognised. Which is why I am sharing with you all. What is ME and also living with ME. What…
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If you take regular medication you will know the pain of having to put a repeat prescription into the Drs Surgery. Then having to wait for the prescription to be written. Going back to the Surgery to pick it up and then visit a chemist and waiting for them to dispense the medication. It could take you hours depending on how busy the chemist is. Now I have found a hassle free way to get your prescriptions. If you are on regular medication, this can become tiresome every month or so. Both myself and C are on regular medication. Sadly…
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ME Awareness Day 2023
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A New Approach For Keeping Active
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A few weeks ago, I shared that C had been reading up about the Mediterranean diet. As you will know she suffers with ME and Fibromyalgia. For the past 7 years she has a lot of the time been bed bound, in pain, fatigued and the rest of the many symptoms that a chronic illness has. Which is why I am sharing a few Mediterranean Diet Meal Ideas. This past year C has worked hard to restart her education, and is starting full time college in September. She also suffers ongoing migraines, which means she has them 24/7. Last year…
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I am not sure if it is because we talk about it more now, so that we are more away. Or if more people are struggling these days. One thing I have found is talking about this has become much easier. If we are struggling, or have a family member or friend, it is not a taboo subject any more, Which is why today, I am sharing some creative activities for mental awareness. Creative activities are a great way to improve mental awareness. They can help you to focus and think more clearly. They can also be a fun way…
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We are mid week through another week, and I am a little late with my weekly Diary Of A Menopausal Mum post. It has been a busy week here, with family and education with C. I hope your week is going ok. Health I mentioned last week, about how C had a little meltdown about her exam. This caused more of a crash than we thought. She is still struggling now and is in sleep reversal which is not helping her at all. We also had her Consultant appointment, and now have her B12 injections booked, These are starting weekly…





