Download or read book Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness written by Ilana Jacqueline and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.” —Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazine Popular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness. Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood—and that’s on top of dealing with the symptoms of your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way. Written by a blogger who suffers from an invisible chronic illness, Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness offers peer-to-peer support to help you stay sane, be your own advocate, and get back to living your life. This compelling guide is written for anyone suffering with an illness no one can see—such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Lyme disease, lupus, dysautonomia, or even multiple sclerosis (MP). This book will tell you everything you need to know about living with a complicated, invisible condition—from how to balance sex, dating, and relationships to handling work and school with unavoidable absences. You’ll also learn to navigate judg-y or skeptical relatives and strangers and—most importantly—manage your medical care. Suffering from a chronic illness doesn’t mean you can’t live an active, engaged life. This book will show you how.

Download or read book Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain written by Sandra M. LeFort and published by Bull Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic pain includes many types of conditions from a variety of causes. This book is designed to help those suffering from chronic pain learn to better manage pain so they can get on with living a satisfying, fulfilling life. This resource stresses four concepts: each person with chronic pain is unique, and there is no one treatment or approach that is right for everybody; there are many things people with chronic pain can do to feel better and become more active and involved in life; with knowledge and experimentation, each individual is the best judge of which self-management tools and techniques are best for him or her; and, the responsibility for managing chronic pain on a daily basis rests with the individual and no one else. Acknowledging that overcoming chronic pain is a daily challenge, this workbook provides readers with the tools to overcome that test. A Moving Easy Program CD, which offers a set of easy-to-follow exercises that can be performed at home, is also included.

Download or read book 10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain written by Blake Tearnan and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Chronic Pain Under Control Have you tried a number of approaches to manage chronic pain without much relief? The discouraging cycle of hope followed by frustration and continued pain can be as damaging to your quality of life as pain itself. To address this problem, the most current approaches to pain management advocate living well despite pain. They encourage pain sufferers to set aside their struggle with pain and learn the skills they need to stay engaged with life. Distilled from the very best of these techniques, 10 Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain offers you ten simple, effective solutions for thriving with chronic pain. First, you'll get a quick introduction to the physiology of pain. Then it's down to the business of improving your quality of life: You'll learn tips for getting better sleep, ways to build a strong support system, and techniques for overcoming fear, anxiety, and depression. You'll discover better ways to communicate with doctors about your problems and find out which treatment options are likely to do you the most good. With the advice in this book, you can move from a debilitating cycle of pain to a full and rewarding life.

Download or read book How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness written by Toni Bernhard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them. Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down. In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from: • Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain • Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations • Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help. Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.

Download or read book Thriving with Chronic Pain written by Sean Meshorer and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chronic pain threatens our well-being at all levels: physically, mentally, and spiritually. It negatively affects our health and happiness, work productivity, finances, relationships, and overall life quality. Discover how you can flourish despite your pain, even when medical cures aren't available or too expensive. Learn how to cost-effectively manage and improve your chronic pain using strategies and practices proven by over a hundred scientific studies and the experience of countless chronic pain patients, including the author. You will learn how to: better understand your pain; work more effectively with your doctors; regain your functionality; understand the difference between pain and suffering; accept and transcend your pain and negative emotions; discover the positive opportunities in your pain; improve your relationships with family, partners, and friends; prosper financially, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Do more than merely suffer through your pain. You can regain your life despite chronic pain, making it richer, happier, and more successful than ever."--Back cover.

Download or read book My New Normal written by Alison Carter and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living a life with chronic illness can be like navigating a difficult, winding road on a journey filled with choices and questions, hopes and tears. We may see the signs along the way leading us in the right direction, yet we can be distracted by doubts or by the promise of a shortcut. So how do we find the way to healing and peace, avoiding the obstacles and distractions along the road? My New Normal is an inspiring memoir of one womans experience confrontingand managingchronic illness. Through introspective moments of pain and doubt, author Alison Carter reveals how she was able to renew her faith and find peace, and she invites you on her search for answers as she navigates opinions and beliefs about illness, reflects on why we suffer, and discovers how to find purpose when normal no longer exists. From the moment she admitted that something was wrong, and even up to her arrival at acceptance, Alisons faith faced moments of both heartbreaking hesitation and uplifting renewal. Join Alison on her journey as she learns to define and redefine what it means to thrive while living with chronic illness.

Download or read book Reversing Chronic Pain written by Maggie Phillips and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reversing Chronic Pain offers a dynamic framework for joining body and mind to speed the healing of traumatic pain from the body level up. Each chapter presents a body-centered skill set that can be mastered through a broad menu of practice exercises. The resulting interlinked somatic building blocks help readers shift from physical pain to body awareness, and from unstoppable suffering to heartfelt connection and peace. Building on the AIDS cocktail approach that reflects the fact that chronic pain is complex and no one tactic is likely to solve the problem, renowned expert Maggie Phillips presents a 10-1 pain plan comprised of easy strategies based on somatic experience. Even if the reader’s pain is perceived as a “10” at the onset of the program, with 10 being intolerable, the somatic building blocks help shift the pain one point at a time until it gradually diminishes to “1” or even “zero.” Showing how the common professional interventions—medication, physical therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback—may be more harmful than healing, Reversing Chronic Pain stresses self-treatment throughout, involving sufferers in attaining lives not simply endured but actively enjoyed.

Download or read book Pain Management Decoded Surviving and Thriving with Chronic Pain written by Dr Jb Kirby and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you suffer from chronic pain? Do you love someone with chronic pain? Are you tired of feeling lonely because of your pain? You are not alone. I am right there with you. My book shares my most embarrassing and frustrating days of living with chronic pain. I'll also share with you low-cost or no-cost ways to deal with your chronic pain.I know what you're going through and you're not by yourself. There are millions of chronic pain patients suffering every day. Let me help you with your daily struggles, frustrations, and accomplishments. Together we can do this! Together we can thrive and survive with chronic pain! Dr. JB Kirby is a Nurse Practitioner with over 33 years of experience in healthcare, She has seen it all including deployments to natural disasters with the Department of Health and Human Services. After spending most of her career at the bedside, she was sidelined with a rare pain disorder called Adhesive Arachnoiditis. In 2015, she decided to take reclaim control of her life from pain and she is now a College Professor, Motivational Speaker, and Health Coach. She can hold your hand and lead you through those times and show you that there is a way to live your life to the fullest. Start by clicking on Dr. Kirby's book selection and see what better days await you. Scroll UP and grab your book NOW!!!

Download or read book Living With Pain Without Becoming One written by Craig Selness and published by Worthy Inspired. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain is inevitable, universal, and for over one hundred million Americans, it's nearly constant. Chronic pain can be a miserable existence, but it doesn't mean we have to become miserable people.With his own chronic pain ailin him, pastor Craig Selness speaks and writes about pain using a Biblical perspective on living well. The good news of the gospel is that we can continue to do good - to be kindand gracious and loving and hopeful - despite physical struggle. His thoughtful, honest, and scriptural words will encourage anyone who hurts or loves someone who does.

Download or read book When There Is No Cure written by Craig K. Svensson and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you live well when the physical foundation of your life is crumbling? This is the challenge for millions who live with diseases for which there is no cure. In When There Is No Cure, Dr. Craig Svensson guides readers to a path of thriving when life's journey includes an incurable ailment.

Download or read book Backbone written by Karen Duffy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational, powerful, and funny manual for coping and living with devastating pain. For two decades, Karen Duffy —New York Times bestselling author, former MTV VJ, Revlon model, and actress— has managed to live an enriching life despite living in a state of constant pain. Duffy has sarcoidosis, a disorder that causes the growth of inflammatory cells on different organs of the body. In her case, her sarcoidosis is located in her brain, causing her unimaginable pain. In this powerful, inspirational, funny, and important manual for surviving pain, Duffy draws on her experience as a patient advocate, certified recreational therapist, and hospital chaplain to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope with chronic pain and reinforces the sentiment that "circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what we make of circumstances" (Sir John Wheeler Bennet). More than one-third of the US population—nearly 113 million Americans—is currently living with chronic pain, while another 133 million Americans live with some form of chronic illness. Half of the US population lives with the challenges of these invisible illnesses where their symptoms are not always obvious to the casual observer. Addressing a country ravaged by both chronic pain and opioid addiction, Backbone offers a salve of self-sufficiency, spunk, and perseverance. With a light tone, deft wordplay, and interactive gems such as the Bill Murray Pain Scale, Mastectomy Paper Dolls, and a crown to wear just for getting out of bed, Duffy's serious—and seriously funny—book is for the massive population living with chronic pain who are eager to be understood and helped, and sends the message that despite the pain, there is a way to a good life.

Download or read book Sick And Tired Of Feeling Sick And Tired written by Paul J Donoghue and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invisible chronic illness (ICI) can manifest itself in chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and many other miseries that are often perceived and dismissed negatively, even by doctors. This book offers "an invaluable source of help and comfort" (Katharina Dalton, M.D.) to those who suffer from ICI. "Today" feature.

Download or read book You Don t Look Sick written by Joy H. Selak and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles one person's true life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness; Getting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones.

Download or read book Beauty in the Pain written by H. D. Bryant and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schwannomatosis. Not a word that's in most people's vocabulary, but for many years it defined my life until I decided to turn the tables. An extremely rare genetic disorder that causes uncontrollable pain, the disease could have broken me. Instead, it became the making of who I am today. If you've ever been at a point in your life where chronic pain has become overwhelming, whether physical or emotional, this book is for you. In candidly telling my story, I walk you through the darkest valleys and share my secrets for not only surviving pain but thriving in it. When I emerged at long last into the sun, you will have the tools to do the same.

Download or read book Rise and Thrive written by Masumi Goldman and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rise and Thrive is a how-to-thrive manual for anyone struggling with the exhausting and often painful journey of living with a chronic medical condition. If you are living with chronic illness or pain, the direction of your life might feel uncertain. Perhaps because of all of the physical challenges, your energy is low, your inspiration is non-existent, and you've lost the drive to live the life of your dreams.In Rise and Thrive, you will embark on a 40+ day journey to reignite your passion for life. You might not be able to change your diagnosis, but you can regain control over the trajectory of your future by completely changing your outlook. This book will lead you through a habit-based program to create the energy that you need to plan a life that you want to live. The idea behind this habit-based approach is that it's much easier to cultivate a positive outlook than it is to convince yourself of one. By completing a series of daily, uplifting tasks, you will build a thriving mindset, confidence, and a sense of accomplishment. Each task is like a mini goal that you set for yourself each day. When you meet goals--no matter how insignificant they seem--you feel productive and positive. This program gives back the coveted feelings of control, productivity and accomplishment that are often lost in the daily struggle of living with chronic illness. Whether you've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic Lyme disease, or any other chronic condition, you can control the direction of your life, despite the unpredictability of your illness. You do NOT have to be cured in order to live an inspired, fulfilled life. You can RISE AND THRIVE!

Download or read book Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia written by Andy Abril and published by Mayo Clinic Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fibromyalgia is a condition that’s often misunderstood by the general public and doctors alike. This book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offers practical strategies that can help anyone living with this condition manage it successfully and return to a fulfilling and enjoyable life. Drawing on decades of experience in treating fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia offers research-supported, practical strategies that can help anyone with fibromyalgia live their best life now. From personal stories of people living with fibromyalgia to the compassionate expertise of its medical editors, this book seeks to first connect with people who have fibromyalgia in a way that they may not have experienced from loved ones and even doctors. From there, readers will learn about what fibromyalgia is – and isn’t – and find solace in knowing that they’re not alone in the challenges that they face. The half of the book sets the foundation for the second half, which outlines practical strategies shown to be effective in managing fibromyalgia. Along the way, worksheets will help guide readers toward finding the best mix of strategies for managing their symptoms. The entire book comes together in the last part, where readers will put everything they’ve learned into an actionable daily plan that they can start using right away. This book is divided into 4 parts: Part 1 defines fibromyalgia, describes what causes it, and lists the challenges it can pose Part 2 outlines treatment options Part 3 describes strategies for managing fibromyalgia Part 4 outlines steps toward working with your health care team and family and creating a daily action plan for managing symptoms From Publishers Weekly: Coming from one of the most reliable, respected health resources that Americans have, this book is the first one a newly diagnosed patient should consult. (Sept.)

Download or read book Finding Joy with an Invisible Chronic Illness written by Christopher Martin and published by Martin Family Bookstore. This book was released on 2021-11-14 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christopher does a brilliant job of explaining the tools for managing the social, spiritual, mental, and physical aspects of chronic illness. I loved that the book contains straightforward tips for patients, their caregivers, and loved ones. Every chapter includes useful advice." —Edith Wairimu, 5-Star Readers' Favorite Book Review Live your best life — even when your physical health crumbles. Finding Joy presents a comprehensive, practical guide for living your best life with chronic illness. This psychology self-help book integrates personal and professional insights to give you tools for handling various aspects of living with a chronic illness. There is also a chapter specifically for the loved ones and caregivers of the chronically ill. While this book is designed for anyone with a chronic illness, the spiritual content early in the book suggests the value of sticking to your faith and offers several Bible references. Ultimately, Finding Joy is an A-to-Z guide that critiques the literature and empowers the reader with: Positive psychology techniques. These range from self-compassion, positive reappraisal, positive self-talk, and pacing to positive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors such as optimism, humor, and volunteer work. Stress-reduction methods. These include tools such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, simplification, and (therapeutic) journaling. Proven therapies. Examples include cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Effective communication strategies and their impact on relationships and even the ability to access quality healthcare. Numerous tips to both access and optimize your your experience with high quality healthcare. Important considerations for loved ones of the chronically ill, so they too can know how to best support their loved one and take care of themselves in the process. Lastly, consider using the workbook by Oak Tree Reading on Amazon to enhance your reading experience. This could be useful for solo readers or support groups. “This book offers great value for anyone with chronic illness as it contains clear, practical, and actionable insights and steps that can be naturally implemented into daily life. An engaging, easy, and helpful read. Highly recommended.” —Alla Bogdanova, MSc, MIM, co-founder and past president of the International Empty Nose Syndrome Association "Having known Chris for decades, I am beyond fortunate to have been privy to such a work that serves others by providing a timely message, a powerhouse of practical strategies, and invaluable guidance.” —Mark Montgomery, PhD, chief diversity officer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and founder and chair of Joseph’s Experience, Inc., an organization that assists children impacted by cancer and/or leukemia “I have had various invisible chronic illnesses for nearly forty years, but I was still able to find suggestions that will help me. So many of the things I have gone through are reflected in this book. I highly recommend this comprehensive book.” —Sue on Amazon.ca