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A girls guide to chronic pain & chronic illness relief ❤️‍🩹

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🏥 This is a few examples of products I use day to day as someone who struggles with chronic pain. Highly recommend trying a few of these products to help ease your pain 🏥
 
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🫧I regularly use Deep Heat foam bath soak to help relieve my pain. The bath soak is gently fragranced and helps my muscles to relax it also helps me with my fatigue and joints. I always pour 1-2 capfuls into a hot bath and soak for up to 10-15 minut...
Deep Heat Foam Bath Tonic 350ml X 3 for sale online
 
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🔥I recommend using hot water bottles for localised pain such as cramping. I fill mine with warm water to prevent burning and always use a cover over the bottle filling the bottle 75% of the way up and limiting application to 20 minute sessions. 🔥
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🚿 I recommend purchasing a bath seat for stability and safety if you struggle with vasovagal syncope especially as being sat down lowers your risk of injury if you should faint in the shower. 🚿
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📚I would highly recommend purchasing a symptom tracking journal. Chronic pain & chronic illness can be hard to keep up with and journaling your symptoms can help you when you are due a doctor’s appointment as everything is written down and recor...
journal daily track triggers log symptoms
 
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💊I recommend purchasing a pill storage box so that you can keep up with your medication intake. This is especially important to have if you take multiple doses of different medications. 💊
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🔒A lockable container for your medication is a must if you live with young children or if you want peace of mind that your medication is stored away safely!🔒
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🩹I recommend purchasing a tens machine if you struggle with chronic back pain. The machine sends mild electrical impulses through pads placed on the skin to relieve pain by blocking pain signals to the brain or triggering the body’s natural painkill...
TENS Machines & Electrical Muscle Stimulators for sale
 
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💇🏻‍♀️ Silk hair scrunchies are a must if you suffer with hair thinning or hair loss due to your chronic health condition/s. There will be no more pulling and further damage to your hair with these scrunchies. 💇🏻‍♀️
100% Silk Hair Scrunchies for Women
 
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🧴Alpecin caffeine shampoo will be your best friend if you suffer from hair thinning due loss from illnesses such as PCOS. The shampoo delivers caffeine to hair roots, counteracting hereditary hair loss. Alpecin supports natural hair growth by blocki...
Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo 250ml | Hair
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📝File folders are one of my essential items to store away all my hospital letters and appointment notes. 📝
6 pack decorative hanging file folders letter size marble
 
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🛌Heated blankets help me with my chronic pain by providing continuous, gentle heat therapy that increases blood circulation reducing muscle spasms and eases my joint stiffness. Heated blankets are great for anyone who struggles with arthritis, or a ...
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🧊Ice packs are good for switching between hot and cold temperatures to try and reduce the pain. These packs are particularly helpful if you suffer from swelling of the joints.🧊
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🐯Tiger balm has really helped my muscles since I started using it. The balm provides warming and anti inflammatory effects and is great for sore muscles, back pain as well as arthritis.🐯
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🧴No water shampoo caps are great for those days where you are in a flare up and find it hard to wash. The caps can be used at room temperature or heated for 20 seconds in a microwave. They are suitable for all hair types and make tough tasks on flar...
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