Emotional Autoimmunity

The biggest grief about getting chronic illness is losing your old self, your old life. What hurts the most is not knowing if you will ever be that person again. #chronicillness

When you live with chronic autoimmune disease, you know that flares happen. But can the choices you make change the duration, frequency and intensity of autoimmune flare? Yes. Read our stories of flares then and now. #chronicillness emotionalautoimmunity.com/autoimmune-fla…

My least favorite? Well, at least you don’t have cancer. What’s the worst comment made to you about your chronic illness? #chronicillness #missedthepoint

Want to have more chance of getting your doctor to take your symptoms seriously? Stick to the physical symptoms and leave out the emotional. The minute you mention anxiety, it’s antidepressant Rx time. #chronicillness #docblock #hashimotos

So happy to see my very first episode where I share my own story and my grief model just hit 300 downloads. Episode 1: How do you deal with the grief of chronic illness? emotionalautoimmunity.com/episode-1-how-…

Been talking about communication strategies today over on insta and FB to help stop #docblock . Step 1: Back yourself. You know your body and you know what is normal and not normal for you. Speak about your symptoms with clear examples of the impact on you #chronicillness

So many of us with chronic illness can feel like a burden. You are not. You are still as worthy, deserving and lovable as you were before. #notaburden #chronicillness

Chronic illness is not your fault. You didn’t do anything to create it or deserve it. It’s not a punishment from God. It’s just one of those cosmic, car accidents of life. Stop blaming yourself for it. #chronicillness #notyourfault #hashimotos

Got chronic illness and need some hope and inspiration? Have a listen to my latest podcast. I have some great guests in past episodes including Dr Terry Wahls. Have a listen. #emotionalautoimmunitypodcast

@rnmary1 It’s so ridiculous!

@EAutoimmunity Yep...I’m constantly getting “normal ageing process”...really? My friends all the same age aren’t in pain or sick like I am!! #frustrated

Nearly every person I interact with who has chronic illness has a story of being repeatedly ignored by doctors, told that it is all in their heads, too young to be sick, its part of normal ageing. Why won’t they listen? #chronicillness #docblock #firstdonoharm

@ruwa_dzano That’s terrible. They show no concern for the huge impacts on us.

@EAutoimmunity So true. I just got put onto . An awful drug and I wasn't even prepped for. The side effects... Aaaargh. I felt the. Doctor was dismissive

When you have chronic illness, your biggest issue is finding a Doctor who will believe you, do more than basic testing and not dismiss your symptoms or assume you need antidepressants or counselling. Have you experienced docblock? #docblock #ChronicIllness #CFS #hashimotos

@Favoure03175952 @mimmitwit It shouldn’t have to be that hard to get help.

@EAutoimmunity @mimmitwit So true my friend had same kept being told its IBS yet it was cervical cancer. This NHS sometimes smh

@rnmary1 Thanks so much Mary. 💕

@EAutoimmunity so glad to see you on #twitter. The #AIcommunity needs your voice here too 😁

@AHCpics Thank you!

@JTRecruiting @Twitter Thank you Jim!

@EAutoimmunity Welcome to @Twitter 👍

When you live with chronic illness, using your brain takes just as much energy as using your body. #hashimotos #chronicillness #autoimmunedisease #spoonie

@medicalmystery2 Absolutely. They don’t get it till they get it themselves.

@chr0nicallycute So true. Resting is doing something good for yourself.

i always feel so guilty for having a day in bed now that my level of activity has increased but then i remember i used to spend every single day in bed and i was still really productive. gotta remind myself that just because i’m not up and about i can still have a good day