Comments on: Sick Humor: The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/ ButYouDontLookSick.com is an online community for support, education, and inspiration. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:31:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tara Roseberry http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-127740 Tara Roseberry Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:54:16 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-127740 I have an old class mate that is trying to push some juice stuff down my throat. Not only is it expensive, but being disabled and on thousands of dollars worth of drugs, I can NOT afford this stuff. PLUS, she says things like "it may not cure you but I promise it will take care of your side affects" I don't want to hurt her feelings but DAMN I'm just going to have to tell her. Listen if this was such an incredible thing my MANY MANY doctors would have told me to try it! I'm thinking of just using some of the things said above! I'm not usually to rude but damn she is a doctors wife and they have plenty of money for her to stay home and drink whatever for her healthy body, I DON'T!!! Plus, why in the God's green earth would I drink this NASTY tasting stuff, spend $100+ dollars a month on it and it do nothing for me???? UUUGGGHHH just frustrating! I have an old class mate that is trying to push some juice stuff down my throat. Not only is it expensive, but being disabled and on thousands of dollars worth of drugs, I can NOT afford this stuff. PLUS, she says things like “it may not cure you but I promise it will take care of your side affects” I don’t want to hurt her feelings but DAMN I’m just going to have to tell her. Listen if this was such an incredible thing my MANY MANY doctors would have told me to try it! I’m thinking of just using some of the things said above! I’m not usually to rude but damn she is a doctors wife and they have plenty of money for her to stay home and drink whatever for her healthy body, I DON’T!!! Plus, why in the God’s green earth would I drink this NASTY tasting stuff, spend $100+ dollars a month on it and it do nothing for me???? UUUGGGHHH just frustrating!

]]> By: Sherry Carr-Goolsby http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-127323 Sherry Carr-Goolsby Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:10:12 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-127323 I read something a very smart woman with Fibromyalgia posted on FaceBook a while Back. It won't be exactly what she said because of Dull-Memory but I'll try. I started tellin' folks,"Your IMAGINARY medical license is not nearly as real as my LIFE-ALTERING invisible, ILLNESS. That's the best I could do so please don't take offense,if it doesn't make sense to you. It works for me.If they don't get it,that's their problem. I read something a very smart woman with Fibromyalgia posted on FaceBook a while Back. It won’t be exactly what she said because of Dull-Memory but I’ll try. I started tellin’ folks,”Your IMAGINARY medical license is not nearly as real as my LIFE-ALTERING invisible, ILLNESS. That’s the best I could do so please don’t take offense,if it doesn’t make sense to you. It works for me.If they don’t get it,that’s their problem.

]]> By: MaryAnn http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-127174 MaryAnn Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:01:53 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-127174 Amen..........Add to the list: Have you tried Medical Marijuana? I live in Ohio, I do things legally and you complain I'm spacey now from the Fibro Fog. Add Yoga, Tai Chi, Massage & Reiki Therapy. Yep been there done that too. Water Aerobics. ( I imagine that would be great) but I have to get dressed for cold weather, get in my cold car, drive to the rec center take off my clothes get into a bathing suit and enjoy the nice warm water. After that I must blow dry the hair so I don't catch pneumonia in the cold weather. Holding my arms up to blow dry my hair will cause a flare up, going out in the cold will cause a flare up and by the time I get home I'll be too worn out to do anything. Perhaps I should sit in my tub and pretend. Yep. I can do that but the phone will ring and it will be someone suggesting I try biofeedback. AAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Amen……….Add to the list: Have you tried Medical Marijuana? I live in Ohio, I do things legally and you complain I’m spacey now from the Fibro Fog. Add Yoga, Tai Chi, Massage & Reiki Therapy. Yep been there done that too. Water Aerobics. ( I imagine that would be great) but I have to get dressed for cold weather, get in my cold car, drive to the rec center take off my clothes get into a bathing suit and enjoy the nice warm water. After that I must blow dry the hair so I don’t catch pneumonia in the cold weather. Holding my arms up to blow dry my hair will cause a flare up, going out in the cold will cause a flare up and by the time I get home I’ll be too worn out to do anything. Perhaps I should sit in my tub and pretend. Yep. I can do that but the phone will ring and it will be someone suggesting I try biofeedback. AAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-127031 Theresa Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-127031 okay how about these: 1. Have you gone for a walk? some exercise would be really good for you. (I can't even walk around my apartment, you idiot!) 2. Have you tried yoga? (yes, but when I do downward dog, I seem to get stuck in that position. 3. Have you tried skipping red meat? (yes, but it ran back) I have given up being sweet, now i make jokes. I have decided people can be idiots. okay how about these:
1. Have you gone for a walk? some exercise would be really good for you. (I can’t even walk around my apartment, you idiot!)
2. Have you tried yoga? (yes, but when I do downward dog, I seem to get stuck in that position.
3. Have you tried skipping red meat? (yes, but it ran back)

I have given up being sweet, now i make jokes. I have decided people can be idiots.

]]> By: Terri http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-126311 Terri Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:20:42 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-126311 Ann C .. my ex of 12 years told his girlfriend that I was lazy .. obviously didn't have the guts to tell me to my face .... but I guess he didn't need to. I think he was alien in #I0 :P I just keep repeating to myself : Just Keep Smiling, Just Keep Smiling to the tune of Just Keep Swimming that Dory sings in Finding Nemo, when I get any of this rubbish. It works :D Ann C .. my ex of 12 years told his girlfriend that I was lazy .. obviously didn’t have the guts to tell me to my face …. but I guess he didn’t need to. I think he was alien in #I0 :P
I just keep repeating to myself : Just Keep Smiling, Just Keep Smiling to the tune of Just Keep Swimming that Dory sings in Finding Nemo, when I get any of this rubbish. It works :D

]]> By: Janet M http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-125574 Janet M Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:24:25 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-125574 I have CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukiencephalopathy) and I "look" just fine. What is happening inside me, especially my brain, is not. I have heard "But, you look so GOOD!" more times than I can remember... I have CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukiencephalopathy) and I “look” just fine. What is happening inside me, especially my brain, is not. I have heard “But, you look so GOOD!” more times than I can remember…

]]> By: Ann C http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-125181 Ann C Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:08:21 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-125181 Too funny! Soon to be ex keeps saying I'm lazy, and I don't contribute because I haven't gone back to work yet. Think he's been talking to the alien advocate in #10? Too funny! Soon to be ex keeps saying I’m lazy, and I don’t contribute because I haven’t gone back to work yet. Think he’s been talking to the alien advocate in #10?

]]> By: Heather http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-125037 Heather Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:56:03 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-125037 My mother thinks that I am a hypochndriac and that is why I am always in so much pain (Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis and RA). If I don't think about the pain, it won't rule my life. I LOVE LIVING WITH MY MOM! My mother thinks that I am a hypochndriac and that is why I am always in so much pain (Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis and RA). If I don’t think about the pain, it won’t rule my life. I LOVE LIVING WITH MY MOM!

]]> By: Lissa J http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-124421 Lissa J Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-124421 I was told to "think it doesn't hurt" .. "mind over matter" .. nice huh? I was told to “think it doesn’t hurt” .. “mind over matter” .. nice huh?

]]> By: Rosie http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/sick-humor/sick-humor-the-top-ten-worst-suggestions-commonly-given-to-someone-with-a-chronic-illness/comment-page-10/#comment-124417 Rosie Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/?p=317#comment-124417 Thanks for the giggle. It's the way i handle the unsolicited nonsense i hear from the 'well meaning' ignorant. I have a good laugh about it. :) Thanks for the giggle. It’s the way i handle the unsolicited nonsense i hear from the ‘well meaning’ ignorant. I have a good laugh about it. :)

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