If you are disabled, you have likely had a non-disabled person assume you can't do something yourself and go ahead and do it for you without asking. As a physically disabled person, I need more help than a non-disabled person because there are some tasks that I am not able to do myself, and I … Continue reading Why I Don’t Like People Doing Things For Me That I Can Do Myself
Exercise is an important pain management tool because when it is done correctly and safely, you can sometimes lower your pain levels. Doctors often recommend that people in pain exercise, and the only time they may not encourage it is if you have a medical condition that can be worsened with physical activity. Most people … Continue reading Things I Avoid Doing When Exercising With Pain
When you have endometriosis, sometimes you feel misunderstood because most people don't understand how serious it can be and think it's just a bad period. You can do your best to try to explain to people without endometriosis that it's not just bad period pain, but you will never get people to understand a health … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone With Endometriosis
When you are disabled, it is more difficult to make friends than it would be for a non-disabled person because we live in a world surrounded by ableism that struggles to accept differences. Friendships with disabled people sometimes look a little bit different, because you have to take someone's disability into consideration when doing activities … Continue reading Why Non-Disabled People Need Disabled Friends
When you notice that someone has lost a noticeable amount of weight, often people's first instinct is to say, "You look so good, and what is your secret?" Weight loss can be a sign of improved health, but not all weight loss is good, and not all weight gain is bad, because someone's body size … Continue reading Is Weight Loss Always A Good Thing?
Non-disabled people can be great friends to disabled people, but every disabled person needs at least one disabled friend. In the past, I have been friends with non-disabled people, but I have not had the best luck, and every non-disabled person I have tried to be friends with has lacked understanding, and all they want … Continue reading Why Disabled People Need Disabled Friends
Disclaimer: This post was written to share my experience with starting a gluten-free diet. I am not a doctor, and everything written in this post is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis, it is common to develop food sensitivities that you … Continue reading Why I Started A Gluten-Free Diet
When you are a disabled or chronically ill patient, sometimes it can be frustrating to go to the doctor because it can be difficult to get your doctor to listen and take you seriously when you are disabled. Doctors spend years studying diseases and have more medical knowledge than the average patient, but they don't … Continue reading What Disabled And Chronically Ill Patients Want Their Doctors To Know
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing what I do to get relief from stomach pain. I am not a doctor, and everything that is shared is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are … Continue reading How To Get Relief If You Struggle With Chronic Stomach Pain
When you have chronic pain, sometimes it affects your sleep, and sometimes you struggle with what chronic pain sufferers refer to as painsomnia. What is painsomnia? Painsomnia is not technically a word in the dictionary, and it’s what people with chronic pain describe as being in so much pain that you cannot sleep. Sleep deprivation … Continue reading What I Do When I Have Painsomnia
