What do we owe eachother?♿️(@PhotographerWRS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙️ Join me & the podcast host @invisible_condition, Tim Reitma as we dive into a chat about Crohn's Disease.
💪 Tune in for insights on resilience, self-advocacy, & importance of sharing stories of .

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FibroFairy(@fibro_fairy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Even with a diagnosis, many with —especially , grapple with syndrome .🎭
'It can't be that bad, right?' 'Do I belong here?'—These doubts are normal but remember, your is Real, even if it's unseen. You're not an .🫂

Even with a diagnosis, many with #ChronicPain—especially #invisibleillness, grapple with #impostersyndrome.🎭
'It can't be that bad, right?' 'Do I belong here?'—These doubts are normal but remember, your #pain is Real, even if it's unseen. You're not an #imposter.🫂
#Fibromyalgia
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FibroFairy(@fibro_fairy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many with , like me, face .
This is because, with , the is already overworked.😩
With a new task, your fight-or-flight response is put into overdrive.😱
You're not ! Your brain is trying to protect you!🧠

Many with #fibromyalgia, like me, face #procrastination.
This is because, with #ChronicPain, the #amygdala is already overworked.😩
With a new task, your fight-or-flight response is put into overdrive.😱
You're not #Lazy! Your brain is trying to protect you!🧠
#invisibleillness
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PositivelyRheumatoid(@positivelyrheum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One of the biggest challenges of being sick with a chronic illness is describing how you feel to healthy family and friends. How do you describe your symptoms so people can relate and hopefully understand?

One of the biggest challenges of being sick with a chronic illness is describing how you feel to healthy family and friends. How do you describe your symptoms so people can relate and hopefully understand?

#spoonie #chronicillness #chronicpain #invisibleillness
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SpoonieInfanta(@SpoonieInfanta) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Went to another, better ER an hour away, in the same family as my and got help! 👏 They actually did tests to rule out infection etc & had 2fight 🔥 w/🔥 more steroid’s 🫤 but the ⚡️🔥is better.

Went to another, better ER an hour away, in the same family as my #neurologist and got help! 👏 They actually did tests to rule out infection etc & had 2fight 🔥 w/🔥 more steroid’s 🫤 but the ⚡️🔥is better. #cpp #chronicillness #invisibleillness #fibro #baddoctor #painkills
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