Living a life with chronic illness and autoimmune disease can feel rocky, unstable, and unpredictable at times. Today, I want to remind you that doesn’t mean your health knowledge and progress you’ve made so far is invalid or worthless.
Recovering from trauma and PTSD of any source is a long, difficult process. These strategies have brought me far on my healing journey, and I hope they can for you as well.
You can get high quality, effective treatment if you see a naturopathic or functional medicine doctor. There’s also a lot you can do on your own, though. Let’s explore:
Sometimes life gives you lemons, and you can’t make lemonade. Some days the pain and overwhelm are too much to bear. Other days I can find joy in the little things, as well as hope in the progress I have made and the potential for continued improvement.
Learn about the conventional and functional medicine treatment options for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, so you can get a semblance of your quality of life back.
No one wants to helplessly watch their loved one suffer. Yet, because “fixing” chronic illness is not really possible in the traditional sense and treating it is nowhere near straightforward, things get complicated.
It can feel impossible to afford health coverage when you’re on a limited income, regardless of your health status. Struggling with one or more chronic illnesses only makes this worse. How on earth are you supposed to get affordable health insurance when you’re chronically ill?
You aren’t a failure if your chronic illness scares you. Your emotions are valid, and your low points don’t mean your progress is invalid, meaningless, or pretend.
Nutritionist vs. health coach. How are you supposed to tell who does what? Let’s say you have a chronic disease, and/or you want to improve