If you check the diagnosis codes, you will not find one listed for "Motivation Paralysis Disorder!" But I would be willing to bet that many of you with an invisible disease know exactly what I am talking about! It's that awful phase we can slip into where time seems to pass in dog-years.
If you sa
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New York, NY—November, 23, 2005—Living with a chronic illness can be debilitating, but what if your chronic illness is ‘invisible?’ Spotting a person with Lupus or Chronic Fatigue can be next to impossible, let alone know what challenges a person who suffers from these
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When I think of silk pillowcases, I think of movie stars or models on television. I have heard many stories about silk pillowcases being great for your hair, and for a relaxing night's sleep and so I was very excited to try one.
I had blown dried my hair straight the day I decided to use the pillo
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Public Needs to Be “Spoon Fed”About Those With Invisible Disabilities
Long Island, NY, October 31, 2005 – Christine Miserandino, of ButYouDontLookSick.com, is sched
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Book Two in the Magic Kingdom of Landover Series by Terry Brooks
Ben Holiday, now safely ensconced as High Lord of Landover is in trouble again. This time he must overcome the magic of self-deception to save his himself, his friends and his kingdom and to uncover the mystery of the elusive Black
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Some simple ways to help Lupus Fundraising efforts as you shop!
Order Flowers Through 1800FLOWERS.COM 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has teamed up with the Dorough Lupus Foundation, started by Howie D. of the Backstreet Boys in memory of his sister Caroline, to raise funds to fight this terrible affliction. Wh
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by Dene Danielle Hopkins
I had the pleasure of reading this book about Dene and her experiences dealing with Lupus, since 1992. The book is quite short (59 pages) and was a quick read, so I was able to finish the book in one sitting.
It was comforting
to read about someone else's dealings with thi
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By: Michael J. Fox
"If you were to rush into this room right now
and announce that you had struck a deal–
with God, Allah, Buddha, Christ, Krishna,
Bill Gates, whomever–in which the ten
years since my diagnosis could be magically
taken away, traded in for ten more years
as the person I was
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Because I have Lupus, I am extremely photosensitive. I burn easily and become very tired, weak and achy, when exposed to the sun. Most of the time, I tried to ignore my symptoms and just dealt with the consequences of being out in the sun.
I didn't like the idea of what the sun's rays did to my bo
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By: Alice Peterson
I have chosen to write about this book because as a young woman with
Rheumatoid Arthritis it was a lifeline to know that other younger people
had the disease too. The beauty of the book for me is that it is about the
person with the R.A, rather than a book about possib
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