We all know too well how hard it is living with chronic illness. It can be hard just to look after ourselves. Before I became ill I enjoyed cooking, now…
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ChargieSjogrens Syndrome
How Many Steps Does It Take a Chargie to Move House?
by The Unchargeables October 17, 2018I was safe, secure, and happy in my little ground flat; me and my little lady. Ok, life wasn’t the best or greatest but who can ever say theirs is?…
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DysautonomiaDysautonomia Awareness MonthPOTS
Ten Facts About POTS
by The Unchargeables October 15, 201810 Facts About Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) for Dysautonomia Awareness Month October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month in the United States and around the world. Information for this article was…
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AnxietyCoping techniquesDepressionDepressionEhlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)LonelinessSuicidal Ideation
Coping with Depression Through Music Therapy
by The Unchargeables October 10, 2018A Chargie’s Poetic Journey Through The Great Depression Trigger warning: Depression and suicidal ideation Music Therapy Takes Form as Track by Track Album Review On August 10, 2018 UK pop-punk…
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Alternative remediesAnxietyDepression
Does ASMR really help anxiety and depression?
by TheUnchargeables October 8, 2018Ever since I can remember I have been trying to find ways to calm my anxiety, in turn hoping this would ease my depression. Something that would soothe the tightness…
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Coping techniquesDaily livingEntertainment at home
10 Ways to Beat Boredom When You’re Bedbound
by The Unchargeables October 5, 2018When you tell a healthy person that you’re bedbound, a common reaction is, “I bet you’re really up-to-date on TV and movies!” And I did spend a lot of time…
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Chronic PainDaily living
Five Things My Illnesses Have Taught Me
by TheUnchargeables October 3, 2018‘I’m stronger because I had to be. I’m smarter because of my mistakes. I’m happier because of the sadness I’ve known and now wiser because I learned from my life.’…
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)Daily livingDysautonomiaEhlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)POTS
Dysautonomia and Achieving a Better Quality of Life Through Exercise
by The Unchargeables October 2, 2018Did you know that regular exercise can actually improve the symptoms and quality of life for POTS patients more effectively than a beta blocker? While doctors often reach for the…
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InterviewPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Warrior Interview
by The Unchargeables September 29, 2018Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Authentic Awareness This September we set out to interview a real life Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) warrior for the United States’ federally recognized Polycystic Ovary Syndrome awareness…
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Chronic PainFibromyalgia (FM)
Could Chronic Pain Be Causing Your Friendship to Suffer?
by The Unchargeables September 26, 2018I have lived with chronic pain for well over a decade, and it never ceases to amaze me how many ways this pain continually affects my life. Not only does…