As a patient, medical testing can be confusing. Doctors don’t always explain the results to you and may occasionally miss things that could be important for understanding what’s going on with your body. Luckily, there are a few tricks that can make it easier to understand your results. Identifying “Normal” First, it’s important to understandContinue reading “How to Interpret Medical Lab Tests”
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3 Tools for Patients Coping With Medical Uncertainty
There hundreds of reasons why doctors don’t always know what’s wrong with patients, but whatever they may be, the psychological effects on people suffering can be intense. In cases where lives are disrupted or seemingly at risk from illness, many people experience depression, anxiety, or PTSD alongside their physical symptoms.
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10 Items to Stick in Your Hospital Go-bag
If you’re like me, you’ve found yourself in the ER unprepared more than once. While being bored out of your mind is no picnic, it’s even worse if you find yourself without your medication or insurance information. To prevent situations like this from happening to me in the future, I spent a few hours putting together an emergency go-bag that now sits in the entrance to my apartment, ready to go at a moment’s notice.
5 Questions For Finding The Right Therapist
I’ll walk you through 5 questions to consider in your therapist-hunt, and share some resources to help you in your search. As you read, I recommend deciding which items are your non-negotiables and which you’re willing to budge on.
How To Use Your College Accommodations
So how exactly do you write that email to your professor? Luckily, I’ve had a lot of experience learning how to do so that I’m thrilled to share with you.
How To Research Your Medical Condition
Researching to understand your health can be intimidating. In many ways, it’s not dissimilar to getting an undergraduate degree from a university. As in college, you learn an entirely new lingo for understanding a specific subject in depth. However, the consequences of misunderstanding can be much direr than a bad grade. Failing to understand aContinue reading “How To Research Your Medical Condition”
Mast Cell Disorders
Management Tools Air Filtration Medical grade air purifiers (Mast cell veterans will tell you it’s worth spending more money for a higher quality filter) Water & Chlorine Filters Allergen-Reducing Covers Diet Medication Supplements Trigger Identification Clinical Care Lifestyle & Advocacy Safer Home & Beauty Products Remember that each mast cell patient has different triggers, soContinue reading “Mast Cell Disorders”
Adaptive Fashion 101
Everything there is to know about making your fashion easier and more fly when you have a disability.
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