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braces and mobility aids
comfy cozies
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braces and mobility aids
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low profile, you can still move, and they come in piiiiink so cute
INDEEMAX 2 Pack Copper Wrist Brace Support
if you’re anything like me, your joints sublax at an annoying rate, or your joints swell up and it hurts to sit down on the toilet, or… well you get the point - do NOT underestimate the level of walking confidence you get from supportive knee braces ...
Knee Braces - Maximum Support, Protection & Recovery - McDavid
if you’ve been thinking of getting a cane (get it) lean towards one like this that folds up for easy stowing away - some days i need my cane, some days i don’t, but having one of these in the car at all times is a peace of mind that cannot be replace...
Collapsible Cane
in a world not made for anyone with POTs, or orthostatic intolerance, or dizziness, or fatigue, or hypermobility, or chronic pain, or - you know, us… it helps to have a place to f’ing sit down when you need one. skip the cane and rely on one of these...
Rollators – Rolling Walkers
these smaller sized stools fit in my little tiny shower and make something that is usually insanely daunting (showering) into something a bit easier to do! feel more confident showering at home alone / unassisted because your rear end is planted firm...
Small Shower Stool
no i know this isn’t a standard chronic illness item however, it makes life me accessible to me - helps me save some spoons. if you know me, you know i’m strangely serious about scalp health (take it seriously ok) and this lil scalp scrubber massage ...
Maxsoft Hair Scalp Massager Shampoo Brush
comfy cozies
u deserve comfort
wedge pillows for gastroparesis. wedge pillows for unrelenting acid reflux. wedge pillows for support. wedge pillows for elevation. wedge pillows for sleepin… YOU NAME IT, wedge pillows will become a staple for your bed bound times, or those good coz...<3
Wedge Pillow
if you’re like me and suffer from extreme temperature fluctuations and raynauds syndrome, you’re likely to get bone cold really easily (we will address the insane heat as well lol) and you may also have body pain that is soothed with heat - getting a...
Queen Electric Blankets in Electric Blankets(424)
okay so a heat pad is nice and all buuuuuut, these are WAY more cute. a warmie can be cooled aaaand heated, and will appreciate being able to snug you through the toughest of times, and they don’t have a cord attached to them that won’t stop touching...
Warmies™ Stuffed Animals
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are u also nauseated constantly?
in a world of ridiculous product claims exists something the people that visit my house refer to as “that special stuff” that they either
1.) see me rub onto every painful part of my body or 2.) get lucky enough for me to share a shmear.
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Relief Salve with CBD & Kava
i always keep one of these in my purse for quick sniffing when i need quick relief - it doesn’t truly last in a sustained situation (like my motion sickness requires me to keep this v close to my nose for the duration of the ride) but it is perfect f...
Aromatherapy Inhaler for Nausea
a gentle squeeze and cold temp to combat the nauseous sweats that usually join a migraine! pop this puppy in the freezer to keep it cold on hand for migraines and headaches that require a cold dark space on demand - honestly get 2 cause one of these ...
TheraICE Migraine Relief Cap Ice Pack Mask
OKAY so, listen, i’m nauseous all the time - and i have been for going on 20 years now (started aged 10) which means i’ve tried everything under the sun and moon to try and take the edge off. believe me when i say these things frickin HELP you, they ...
Advanced Herbals™ Ginger Chews
if you don’t like an aromatherapy / essential oil sniffer for nausea, may i point you in the direction of another little lifesaver - these tiny alcohol prep pads fit anywhere and everywhere and will literally reset your nausea sensors to zero the sec...
Care Touch Alcohol Wipes 70% - Individually Wrapped
