Medical Definition of Flare: 1. an exacerbation of a chronic disease. Often referred to as a flare-up, a flare occurs when symptoms of a disease that has been present for a time suddenly worsen. A flare is a transient worsening of a disease or condition that eventually subsides or lessens. One of the most frustrating and stressful aspects of living with a chronic illness is the unpredictability. The never knowing how you are going to feel or any given day. Never...
Continue readingWelcome to the twenty-sixth day of the National Health Blog Post Month Challenge hosted by WEGO Health. Every day during the month of November I will be writing a new blog post related to health and living with a chronic illness based on given prompts provided by WEGO Health. Today's prompt reads: Top 3 Tuesdays: List three questions you have for other patients. As I have yet to meet another patient with the same condition as myself, I have decided to ask questions that could...
Continue readingToday I am participating in WordPress Daily Prompt Challenge. I have never done so before, but after seeing today's prompt, I decided to do so, as it fits in nicely with what my blog is all about - me living with my neurological condition. The prompt is entitled 'Take Care' and asks the following: When you’re unwell, do you allow others to take care of you, or do you prefer to soldier on alone? What does it take for you to...
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