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Chronic Illness Must Haves
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items Hi! My name is Amaya and I have had a chronic illness for as long as I can remember. Here are some useful products that have helped me with my chronic illness and autoimmune disease and I hope they can ease your life a little bit! Please let me know ...
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Continuous Glucose Monitor
POTS Must Haves
First Aid Must Haves
Mobility Aids
Compression Items
Continuous Glucose Monitor
Here are some products that have helped me out while I had a continuous glucose monitor!
Glucomart's overpatches are a MUST for me when I am wearing my continuous glucose monitor! I got the Lilo and Stitch overpatches and they are so incredibly soft and didn't irritate my sensitive skin at all!!
Glucomart
These help me clean the area that I am going to apply my continuous glucose monitor to.
Care Touch Alcohol Wipes - Individually Wrapped
Tegaderm helps me out when I need a bit more waterproof coverage like if I am going swimming all day or if I am going to the beach!
Tegaderm
POTS Must Haves
Here are some items that are must haves for me to help me manage my POTS!
When it gets hot out, these towels are a LIFESAVER for me! They are excellent at staying cool and I put them on the back of my neck to rapidly cool down my body.
Sukeen [4 Pack Cooling Towel (40"x12"), Ice Towel
When I need electrolytes fast, I trust Liquid IV to get me back to where I need to be. These work wonders for my body and lemon lime is definitely my favorite flavor!
Liquid I.V.
An at home blood pressure cuff is an absolute MUST for me. When I feel lightheaded or other symptoms, I am easily able to check my blood pressure to make sure that I don't need to get medical care.
Blood Pressure Cuffs | Walgreens
A pulse oximeter is a must have for me to check out my heartrate and blood oxygen level at home. With the amount that my heartrate changes, I find it important to be able to keep track of my heartrate.
Pulse Oximeters for Blood Oxygen Saturation | Walgreens
First Aid Must Haves
Nexcare bandages are one of the few brands that I have been able to wear with my sensitive skin. I use their waterproof bandaids often!
Nexcare™ Bandages | 3M United States
I LOVE these bandaids SO much. They are so soft and flexible and they are one of my go to brands for bandaids.
Bandages - Welly
Gauze pads are a NEED for me because when I need to clean my wounds I need something fast and sterile and these are perfect!
Gauze Pads | Walgreens
This is one of my favorite antiseptic cleaners and as a bonus, it doesn't burn! I use this weekly and it has truly been a gamechanger.
BAND-AID ® Brand Antiseptic Cleansing Liquid Kids Foam
Mobility Aids
I have these canes on my wishlist because of how absolutely beautiful they are! I am so excited to buy one of these very soon :)
Neo-Walk: Home
I got my second mobility aid from Walgreens and I am not turning back! The pattern is beautiful and it has held up remarkably well even with daily use!
Walking Canes | Walgreens
Compression Items
My compression socks are lifesavers on the days when my legs just don't want to function properly. They also come in handy to prevent swelling on long travel days!
Compression Socks for All-Day Comfort, Energy & Swelling
My handpain sometimes threatens to wipe me out, but my compression hand gloves are game changers!
Hand Relief Compression Gloves - Copper Fit
These are a gamechanger for when I don't need the full support of knee braces, but I still need something for a bit of support.
Knee Support Sleeves for Pain Relief & Recovery
As someone with weak ankles, it has been so helpful to have these on the days that my ankles are weaker.
Ankle Supports - CEP Compression