Tips

Tips

As you’ve no doubt gathered by reading these pages, I do not
want to let my illnesses limit what I can do. I guess that
nobody who’s sick does, really. Of course, they will
limit me, but there are also things I can do to make this
limitation as small as possible.

People’s tips:

Tips from Ricky
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Coping Tips From Ricky

Here is a random collection of some of the things I’ve found
that can help me to live as much as I can …

General stuff …

Cooking Extra
When you’re well enough to cook, make enough for two or
three meals and freeze the rest in individual portions.
Then on days [...]

Coping Tips From Jenn V

Tips from Jenn V, used with
permission.

Get a stool to help with tasks like washing dishes. Sitting while
you wash dishes, chop veg, or watch a pre prepared meal cook takes
less energy than standing to do the same tasks. Make sure the stool
you get is high enough to [...]

Coping Tips From Emma Corcoran

Tips from Emma Corcoran, used with permission. Emma’s based in Melbourne, Australia and these tips are mostly aimed at local people.

One great thing I’ve done for the past 3 years is to be part of the Royal Inst. for the Blind (RVIB) talking book library. I think there is one in every state as I’ve [...]

Coping Tips From EllenAdams

Tips from EllenAdams, these
were posted to the newsgroups alt.med.fibromyalgia and are used
with permission.

I’m new to Fibromyalgia (diagnosed 2 days ago) so forgive
any ignorance, but I’ve been partially disabled with crohns
disease for 2.5 years. A friend of mine commented that maybe
I should share the ways I cope with other people. I think my
situation is [...]