How many times have you been asked whether you have tried celery juice? What about kale/coconut oil/turmeric/yoga/colonics/algae/walking barefoot?
Continue reading “Things Not to Say to People With Invisible Illnesses, Part Three”Tag: but you don’t look sick
Things Not to Say To People With Invisible Illnesses, Part One
The infamous ”but you don’t look sick” is usually at the top of the list of things not to say to people with invisible chronic illnesses.
Continue reading “Things Not to Say To People With Invisible Illnesses, Part One”Interviews with The Mighty.com and RawlsMD.com
It had been a very unfortunate month here at Miss Diagnoses, filled with evil health issues, and then I got two exciting requests to do interviews! So very honored! Both interviewers did a fantastic job! Continue reading “Interviews with The Mighty.com and RawlsMD.com”
The Spoonie Awards (Because We All Deserve a Medal): Part One
Do you ever feel that everyone who has a chronic invisible illness like Lyme, ME, fibromyalgia, or MCS deserves an award for everything we deal with? Me too! Continue reading “The Spoonie Awards (Because We All Deserve a Medal): Part One”
Things Not to Say to People With Chronic Illnesses
1. You LOOK so healthy.
2. Have you tried (name of very basic, obvious remedy, like ibuprofen)?
3. Are you SURE you’re sick?
4. You mean you really can’t do that tiny, tiny, little motion? Just doing that little thing causes you pain? Aren’t you being dramatic? Continue reading “Things Not to Say to People With Chronic Illnesses”