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Before becoming disabled due to chronic pain, Jodi Cornelius was a bango-pickin’, backpackin’, tech editing, hard working dynamo. Read how her life has changed.

My Life As A Chronic Pain Sufferer

by Jodi Cornelius

Imagine, waking up one morning and discovering that your life has been slowly changing – and not for the better. Imagine what started out as an innocuous minor pain turned into a pain that keeps you from performing your everyday life without taking pain meds and muscle relaxers, anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications. Doctors shuffle you from one specialist to another because the neurologists say it’s orthopedic in nature yet the orthopedists say it’s neurological in nature. Here is my story…

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Julie Wendell lives with her 2 sons in Naples, FL.  She is an office manager/dispatcher for an A/C company.  Her ultimate goal is to be an advocate for Fibromyalgia and Celiac Disease awareness.

Index to the Fibromyalgia is a Pain T-Shirt and Gift Idea design

Chronic-Illness.org invites you to read Julie Wendell’s Fibromyalgia story:

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View the design for the shirt Pammy is wearing and other slow going designs on this page.

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Make a statement, raise awareness, and prove that you’re getting beyond the frustration that accompanies whatever slows you down with these upbeat

It’s better to be slow going than to be not going at all!

t-shirt and gift idea designs.

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A long handle shoe horn definitely makes life easier, especially for those with range-of-motion or mobility issues — and is among the must-have items for those who wish to make living alone easier.

The long handle shoe horn pictured on the left has a chrome-plated shaft and a flexible head for easy use. The long handle also extends the user’s reach an additional 24 inches.

An alternative is the less expensive, shorter Carex Shoe Horn.

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A sock aid definitely makes life easier, especially for those with range-of-motion or mobility issues — and is among the must-have items for those who wish to make living alone easier.

The Flexible Sock Aid shown on the upper left has a nylon interior that reduces friction, while the terrycloth outside holds the sock in place. The flexible three-finger design bends with the contours of the foot and heel. The  29-inch long looped handles reduce the need to bend and are easy to manipulate. The Flexible Sock Aid is hand washable.

The Hard Plastic Sock Aid shown on the lower left uses molded hard plastic design that most physical therapists recommend. Each sock aid helps the user put on socks and stockings without bending. To use the Hard Plastic Sock Aid, the sock or stocking is placed over plastic core. Garter clips attach to the sock or stocking and holds it in place while the user slips his or her foot into the sock or stocking. The 48-inch strap  reduces the need to bend and are easy to manipulate. The Hard Plastic Sock Aid comes with instructions.

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iCOPE (blue) T-Shirts and Gift Ideas Design

Anyone who must deal with a disabling chronic illness, chronic condition, or chronic pain needs to develop coping skills to help overcome their situational depression and improve their personal well-being.

These suggestions will help:

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Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or show that you won’t let RA get the best of you with these rheumatoid arthritis support “Rheumatoid Arthritis Sucks” gift ideas. This page is the index to Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.

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Chronic Illness Realities Comic Strip Calendar

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Meditation Techniques Can Provide Pain Relief

Article by David L. Hebert

Meditation, in its simplest form, is simply a way of calming your inner mind and bringing it into balance with your body. This balance can let your body ease its way into providing you with relief from the pain associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, arthritis, and other disabling conditions.

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