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Blog carnival about Understanding Invisible Illness

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:54:29 -0600

Jennifer Pettit is starting a blog carnival at her site, Understanding Invisible Illness. Her first call is for things that make your life better. Check it out and consider entering!

LIVE chat at the forum starts in about an hour: STRESS and chronic illness

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:30:02 -0600

Moving. A new job. Marriage/divorce/new cohabitation. Any of those makes a healthy person stressed out, but that stress just amplifies with needing to manage a chronic condition. Join us at the Forum in an hour, as we talk BIG CHANGE with chronic illness. 6pm PT, 7pm MT, 8pm CT, 9pm ET, 10pm AT (11AM in Sydney and Melbourne).

New love - and chronic illness

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:38:21 -0600

Over at Six Until Me, Abby posted a really frank look into her concerns about dating with diabetes. Many of us understand her fears: Will she be discriminated against? Dumped? Ignored? Yup, been there. Go check out this great read and add your own thoughts.

Deadline today: blog carnival about politics of pain management

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:18:40 -0600

Today's the blog carnival deadline for submitting your post about the politics of pain management. The next edition will be posted on Monday, February 27, 2012. The Huffington Post ran this article, The War Over Prescription Painkillers, and the writer was innudated by responses from patients who feel their pain is being untreated. We want to hear what ChronicBabes have to say about this issue. Submit your post by TONIGHT, February 23 at 10pm CST. Send it to chronic babe @ gmail dot com.

LIVE chat tonight at the forum. Join us to talk STRESS and chronic illness! 8pm CT

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:28:48 -0600

Moving. A new job. Marriage/divorce/new cohabitation. Any of those makes a healthy person stressed out, but that stress just amplifies with needing to manage a chronic condition. Join us at the Forum TONIGHT, February 23, as we talk BIG CHANGE with chronic illness. 6pm PT, 7pm MT, 8pm CT, 9pm ET, 10pm AT (11AM in Sydney and Melbourne).

Study: Obesity can cause pain

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:35:50 -0600

For some of us, it's obvious: We're overweight, so our back hurts, or our knees ache at the end of the day. Now, new research shows there is a connection between obesity and pain—even after accounting for other pain causes like chronic illness. Yet another reinforcement that Editrix Jenni's weight loss quest is worth it!

LIVE chat starts in an hour

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:51:11 -0600

We all have a team - of family, friends, and medical professionals - who lift us up, who support us, even if sometimes they don't always understand our chronic conditions fully. But what happens when someone new walks into our life? A new manager at work, a new friend is introduced, or maybe even in a new dating situation? Let's answer these questions during this week's formal chat - why do we disclose? how do we disclose? when do we disclose? - and more! Come to the Forum on TODAY, February 12 at 12pm PT, 1pm MT, 2pm CT, 3pm ET, 4pm AT, 8pm GMT (which is 9AM in Sydney and Melbourne, 11AM in New Zealand on Monday, February 13)

The Illness Picture: A New Way to Tell My Chronic Illness Story

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:23:01 -0600

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so guest blogger Selena recently decided to draw her own illness picture and was both humbled and amazed by the results.

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It's the little things - a guest post by Dierdre Smith

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0600

People often tell me that I don’t "look" like someone with rheumatoid arthritis. This frustrates me, just as it does when they tell me my son with autism "seems fine." What exactly should someone with rheumatoid arthritis look like, I wonder? Dierdre Smith writes about the little things that bother her about RA...and the big thing that makes it all worthwhile.

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Figments of the imagination - a guest post by Lene Andersen

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:52:59 -0600

Someone I know has just—finally—received a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. When she told me what happened in the appointment, she mentioned her relief that she hadn't lost her mind or made it all up. This despite having spent months experiencing obvious physical symptoms that something was Very Wrong indeed. I'm pretty sure most of you are nodding in recognition, having been in that place of thinking you'd lost your mind.

That's when I started wondering why it is that we doubt ourselves so much. And I think I’ve found a few reasons.

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Taming pain and stress, one breath at a time - a guest post by Megan

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:19:05 -0600

I’m sure we’ve all had well-meaning friends, family members, and even doctors encourage us to reduce the stress in our lives in order to improve our chronic illnesses. (And I know I’m certainly not feeling any less stressed when I read a story about research like this that suggests my stress is more likely to make me sick since I’m a woman. Ugh!) Take a deep breath. No seriously. Take a deep breath. Let it out. And then another. Meditation can make a big difference, says guest blogger Megan.

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain LIFE Magazine - a guest post by Felicia Fibro

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:20:59 -0500

Recently, the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association (NFMCPA) released their inaugural issue of their magazine, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain LIFE. Guest blogger Felicia Fibro offers her perspective.

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The mistress in your marriage - a guest post by Helena Madsen

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:08:00 -0500

I recently asked one of my readers, “What’s the biggest struggle you face with being married and having a chronic illness?” Her response surprised me: Chronic illness is like a mistress in a marriage.

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Life with IBS: A personal story from guest blogger Sophie Lee

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:50:58 -0500

Guest blogger Sophie Lee shares a short story about how sharing her experience with IBS inspires people to help her...and how great that feels. You'll be happy to hear how awesome people can be!

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