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31 DIFFICULT SIDE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT.

I hope it is not too late to say "Happy New Year" everybody! Thank you for coming back to my blog, for reading, sharing, understanding and empathising. Today, we're talking about side effects from chronic illness people do not talk about. When you are diagnosed with a chronic illness, your doctor might prepare you for […]

Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome autoimmune diseases chronic illness Demylinating Myelopathy Depression dynamic disability Fibromyalgia Lupus Mental health Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Neuropathy Rheumatoid Arthritis
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DISABILITY…..DYNAMIC DISABILITY.

This past week (October 17 – 23) was Invisible Disabilities Week, so I wanted to talk about that a little bit. As we all know, I battle multiple autoimmune diseases. These are invisible, but their impact on my life, if you look close enough, is not. The word “disability” often has a negative connotation and […]

Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome autoimmune diseases chronic illness chronic pain Demylinating Myelopathy dynamic disability Fibromyalgia invisible disabilities Mental health Mixed Connective Tissue Disease myalgic encephalomyelitis Neuropathy Rheumatoid Arthritis stiff person syndrome Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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LET'S TALK ABOUT FINANCES & CHRONIC ILLNESS.

Let’s talk about finances when it comes to chronic illness, shall we? This topic is sensitive & kind of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, if you talk about it, it seems as though you’re begging & on the other, it seems as though you’re boasting. Let me tell you this if nobody else […]

Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome autoimmune diseases chronic illness Demylinating Myelopathy Fibromyalgia Invisible illness Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Neuropathy Rheumatoid Arthritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS: PART TWO.

DAY 16: WHAT IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & FIBROMYALGIA DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT? DAY 17: WHAT ARE THE OTHER COMMON ILLNESSES THAT COME WITH FIBRO? Mostly that would be autoimmune diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Sjögren’s syndrome […]

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FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS: PART ONE.

There was this idea by a support group I am a part of, Fibromyalgia Warriors Kenya (@fibrowarriorskenya on Instagram if you’d like to follow & learn more) to post something daily on my journey with Fibromyalgia. I have compiled mine into an article & also on my highlights (on Instagram @wendie.gikono) so I hope that […]

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RECAP ON AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES….

Hello hello, March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. As we all know by now, I suffer from multiple autoimmune conditions therefore I believe I am best placed to enlighten you! Let’s get into the article: DEFINITION: An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. The immune system normally […]

Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome autoimmune diseases chronic illness chronic pain Demylinating Myelopathy Fibromyalgia Lupus Mixed Connective Tissue Disease myalgic encephalomyelitis Neuropathy Polymyositis raynaud's phenomenon Retinal vasculitis Rheumatoid Arthritis stiff person syndrome
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