If you live with chronic fatigue, has it increased your introvertism or decreased your extrovertism? As an introvert myself, my fatigue has deeply intensified my introvertism over the years. In this blog post, I cover this interesting relationship, explain the difference between my physical and mental fatigue, and share my all-time favorite self-care activities that […]
How Chronic Illness Impacts My Fatigue, Productivity, and Purpose (Plus 3 Tips to Help You Cope)
If you live with a chronic illness, I’m willing to bet you’ve struggled with fatigue and productivity. You may have even wondered or feared that your illness impacts your purpose. In this blog post, I tackle these big questions and share how these aspects of my life have been affected by my invisible illnesses. Living […]
7 Practical Tips to Hide and Prevent Chronic Illness-Related Hair Loss
IBD is an invisible disease. One of the top invisible extraintestinal manifestations I deal with is hair loss. I’ve met many others in the chronic illness community who deal with hair loss, whether it’s due to medications, malnutrition, or the disease itself. Regardless of the cause, there are techniques to hide the hair loss and […]
The Link Between Autoimmune Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In honor of the annual awareness day, World IBD Day, I’m sharing five invisible aspects of my life with ulcerative colitis. This year’s theme is “Making the invisible visible,” so I thought I’d launch this series by sharing my top invisible extraintestinal manifestation: joint pain. Joint Pain: An Invisible Extraintestinal Manifestation One thing that a […]
The Curious Case of Tonsil Stones and Why They Might Relate to IBD
Have you ever had tonsil stones? You know, the weird white clumps that cling to the skin in the back of your throat? I dealt with tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, from January through May 2015. It was not a fun experience, but I wanted to share it because I’ve heard of others with […]