Butyoudontlooksick.com website has won a Hope Award 2007

We are proud to announce that Butyoudontlooksick.com website has won a Hope Award 2007. The Hope Award is given to websites that offer positive support and encouragement to people suffering from chronic illnesses, and is awarded by IBSTales.com, a site for irritable bowel syndrome sufferers. To b

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Christine Miserandino will be a featured speaker for Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week

Christine Miserandino, writer- butyoudontlooksick.com will be a featured speaker during the upcoming National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, September 10-16, 2007. Christine will be Kickin' things off with Invisible Illness Week Founder, Lisa Copen during the first session on Monda

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Interview: ButYouDontLookSick.com Message Board Administrator – Wendy aka “Beautifulbigblonde”

We at ButYouDontLookSick.com have been blessed to have so many wonderful, helpful and dedicated volunteers. One of our first and best volunteers is Wendy aka "Beautifulbigblonde" on our message boards. She has helped us build a friendly community and a safe place to chat and post. We could not have

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Back to School tips for Parents

Being pro-active, positive, and organized are the keys to success in school! 1. Shop early. If you wait until the week before Labor Day, the stores will be crowded. Use staples.com or officemax.com and order supplies from thecomfort of your home. 2. Find a backpack that is ergonomically safe for y

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Sick Humor: A letter from your chronic condition and a reply

A letter from your chronic condition and a reply. Sometimes you just have to laugh! To whom it may concern: Congratulations! You have been selected to be the host for (any chronic condition -- RA, FM, lupus, MS, you name it). You will begin to experience many or all of these symptoms -- and may ev

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Happy 4 year anniversary Butyoudontlooksick.com!

Happy 4 year anniversary Butyoudontlooksick.com! Hi Everyone, I am proud to announce that butyoudontlooksick.com is celebrating it's 4 year anniversary! What an amazing 4 years this has been. We have grown leaps and bounds! We started with just a few pages of content, and grew to have a newsletter,

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

"The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane." Thus begins the most anticipated work of young adult fiction in my lifetime. Even though I am an adult, no longer considered young, I purchased a copy of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for myself. I am not

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Personal Essay: The Fight with Fibro.

Sometimes I think those of us with Fibromyalgia are considered a special brand of crazy, among invisible diseases. People can understand a food allergy, auto-immune specific issues, even something that they may not have heard of, but is well documented like SLE. People with Fibro seem to have a repu

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Sick Humor: The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness

Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness: 1)Have you tried holistic options? (many. I'll bring it back up with my doctor on my next visit, thanks.) 2) Could it be your stress? (My opinion is, it is my illness. I

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Product Review: Country Meadow Creations Soaps

Product Review: Country Meadow Creations Soaps I recently had the chance to try out Simplicity Unscented All Natural Soaps from Country Meadow Creations. This bar is a totally unscented bar of soap with no additives, just skin-loving oils good for all skin types. This soap is made with Olive Oil,

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