Sometimes... receiving a diagnosis (a label) for your change in health can be a blessing as you have confirmation that what you have/are experiencing is "real". At the very least it is a recognisable health condition. You may be elated to get this diagnosis, finally, there is something you can do, some treatment you can … Continue reading We are all human – Living with a chronic health condition / Siamo tutti umani – Vivere con una condizione di salute cronica
Tip #02 How do you manage your chronic pain? First thing in the morning can be challenging. Trying to get out of bed is an effort and sometimes you may feel that laying in bed may be the only option. But staying in bed is not the solution long-term. Don’t get me wrong sometimes it … Continue reading Managing your chronic pain (2) / Gestisci il tuo dolore cronico (2)
Tip #01 How do you manage your chronicpain? There are a number of ways to go about managing chronic pain, the most important aspect of pain management is understanding your pain as well as finding a way to manage this so that you can live your life to its full potential. Are you boom-busting 💥 … Continue reading Managing your chronic pain / Gestisci il tuo dolore cronico
If you are one of the millions living with one or more invisible illnesses, you will know how challenging it can be to ask for adaptations at work and in other areas of life. The feeling of not being understood/believed creeps in, you start questioning yourself, your self-confidence gets knocked about and you feel LESS … Continue reading YOUR health, YOUR Life – YOUR responsibility / La TUA salute, la TUA vita – la TUA responsabilita’
One of the reasons I chose to write the post on Tuesday (Chronic Fatigue in long term health conditions) was because I knew that I had been overdoing it! Yes, even if I consider myself a “pro” regarding my health, I have blips too! More so when I am enjoying what I am doing!! I … Continue reading It feels good to be ME / E’ bello essere ME
As I woke up this morning, I felt like if I had been drugged, I could hardly lift my head off the pillow... Despite having gone to bed early and had a fairly OK night. You see when you have one or more long-term health conditions, you soon realise that “chronic fatigue” is part and … Continue reading Chronic Fatigue in long-term health conditions / Stanchezza Cronica in malattie a lungo termine
Your health may be suffering, you may have gained some weight or you seem to have lost that oomph in life you once had. You don't identify yourself as the person who made things happen anymore. You look back at your life and recognize that you have achieved a lot - you may have had … Continue reading What’s missing? / Cosa manca?
When you are first diagnosed with “chronic pain” you may at first feel relief – you finally have an answer to what is going on with your body! Then comes the realisation that there is no cure and that this will continue having an impact on your life… You will probably feel like you have … Continue reading You can thrive with chronic pain
When we undergo a change in our life for which we have little or no control over, we feel lost, overwhelmed, lonely, misunderstood and often stuck in that vicious circle of self-pity. Sounds familiar? What if I told you that it doesn’t have to be this way? The truth is… we may not be in … Continue reading You are in control / Sei in controllo
Vanessa Vajana 