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Writing about life with chronic illness, pain, and trauma
Articles for people navigating long-term health conditions, persistent pain, medical trauma, and health anxiety. Written from clinical practice and the research that informs it.
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Gut-Brain Connection: Managing IBS Anxiety Effectively
You’re queuing at the supermarket when you feel it – that familiar cramping in your abdomen. Your chest tightens. Within seconds, you’re scanning for the toilet, heart pounding, mind racing…
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How to Communicate Pain Effectively to Your GP
You already know that normal test results don’t mean nothing’s wrong. You’ve probably experienced being dismissed as “just anxious.” If you’ve been reading along, you understand why this happens and…
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The Emotional Toll of Unexplained Symptoms
You’ve finally got the appointment. You’ve waited weeks. You’ve rehearsed what you’re going to say. You walk in, describe the exhausting fatigue, the unexplained pain, the symptoms that are slowly…
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When Your Tests Are Normal But You Feel Terrible: What Now?
You’ve been to your GP. Again. You’ve described the exhaustion that makes it hard to get through a workday, the pain that keeps you awake at night, the symptoms that…
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Understanding Decision Fatigue in Chronic Illness
You wake up at 7am. Before you’ve even left the bed, you’ve already made twelve micro-decisions. Do I take the painkiller now or wait until after breakfast? Can I manage…
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When Managing Diabetes Feels Harder Than the Disease Itself
Living with diabetes isn’t just about managing blood sugar – it’s an unrelenting emotional and mental challenge. Here’s how to recognise diabetes distress and burnout, with practical, compassionate steps to…
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