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Chronic illness essentials for spoonies!
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items From the good days to the flare days and everything in between, these chronic illness essentials make spoonie life easier, comfier, and more manageable!
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Medical
Ehlers Danlos and Hypermobility
POTS/Orthostatic Intolerance
Hot people with tummy issues crew
Hypoglycemia
Neurodivergent Items
Medical
Items for medication and medical needs
I use this as my medical bag when leaving the house! It is perfectly lightweight and quality made with beautiful gold zippers. I have mine in black, but it also comes in a beautiful blush pink.
Damero Travel Pill Bottle Organizer, Black
This rainbow pillbox is my OG pillbox with 4x per day + as needed slot. I am always o exited to recommend this, as it is quite possibly the best pillbox I’ve ever had!
Weekly Pill Box - 5 Parts Per Day
My disability people will know what I mean when I say this, these are the -juiciest- alcohol pads I’ve ever used!
McKesson Alcohol Prep Pad, Large - 100 ct | Optum Now
I love this pulse oxymeter. It is testedand accurate for measuring heart BPM and Sp02
Walgreens Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Ehlers Danlos and Hypermobility
hEDS splints, mobility aids, and more!
Zebra splints hand and finger splints. I use these for my hypermoble EDS. They are a great quality option for a fraction of the cost of silver ring splints.
Silver Ring Splints | ZebraSplints
Oval 8 ring splints are also a fantastic option for hypermoble folx!
Oval-8 Finger Splints
Donjoy SI joint belt is so so helpful for my lower back pain. I have friends who wear it in the car while driving or as passenger princess 👑
DonJoy Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Support Belt
The Body Braid System provides snug proprioceptive input that kept me feeling so much safer and stronger in my own body.
Body Braid - Versatile Posture Support Body Braid System
POTS/Orthostatic Intolerance
Is it hot in here? Nope, that’s just you!
Cooling neck ring for hot days or pots flairs! Stays frozen for about an hour and cool a little longer. I bought two for this reason and I keep one in my medical mini fridge at all times
Padutson 2PCS Reusable Neck Cooling Wraps
Vitassium chews electrolyte tabs. The grape flavour is a tie for me with the fruit punch.
Vitassium FastChews Fruit Punch
LMNT hydration is the tastiest electrolyte drink I have found to this day. it has a full 1000 mg of sodium, which is wonderful for folx who need increased sodium intake.
LMNT Zero Sugar Electrolytes Citrus Salt 30ct
Comrade compression has the best balance of comfort and affordability.
Comrad Socks
Hot people with tummy issues crew
Gastroparesis, SMAS, MALS, Irritable bowel, and more!
Gastroparesis sick bags for … well… you know.
MP MOZZPAK Vomit Bags Disposable 35 Pack
Tummy drops with ginger, mint or other flavors help me relieve slight nausea and tummy discomfort.
Tummydrops products at Target
These are my tummy’s holy grail. They are so lightweight and low in sugar, but high in protein. I will sip throughout the day and night (usually go thru 1 every 12 hours and keep in the fridge)
🔎 ripple foods protien shakes - Google Search
My favorite ginger chews for those who tolerate it. I know not everyone is into the taste of ginger, but I think they are incredible!
GIN GINS Original Ginger Chews
Scopolamine must be prescribed by your Dr, however it obliterates and clears my nausea for 3 whole days! My doctor advised me to take at least a week break in between each 3 day wear, wash hands THOROUGHLY after applying, and do not drive as it commo...
Scopolamine Transdermal Patch
Hypoglycemia
If you have diabetes or reactive hypoglycemia, this section is for you!
Glucology raspberry glucose chews. I love the orange flavor too!
Fast Acting Glucochews | Raspberry | 6 tubes of 10 chews
Glucose gummies are another good way to supplement quick acting sugars during a hypoglycemic episode
Vitamatic Glucose Gummies 60ct Raspberry
These glucose gels are the only glucose gels that taste right to me. For some reason the other gels taste “spicy?” Idk, but these are -it-
Glucose Liquid Gel 15g, Berry, Pack of 20
My favorite affordable sword (lancing device)
TRUEdraw® Lancing Device
Blades for above sword ⚔️
TRUEplus® Sterile Lancets 30G for Diabetics — 100-Count
This travel sharps bin has come in so handy and helpful more times than I can count - It even fits in the palm of your hand!
Glucology Pen Needle Pocket Containers | GL
This is the CGM I use. You'll need an Rx from your physician, but it's totally worth it. If your insurance won't cover it, there is a good RX card for it too.
FreeStyle Libre 3 System
Quick and easy glucose meter - super affordable test strips, I have yet to find anything more frugal
TRUE METRIX® Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Meter
Neurodivergent Items
I have ADHD and Autism, but you don’t need a diagnosis to love these items!
Engage 2 - Loop Earplugs. These are so great for neurodivergent spoonies! They have a short quiz on their website to find which product suits you best!
Engage 2
Unmasking autism, by Devon Price. This is a lovely read, and on several audiobook services too!
Unmasking Autism: New Faces of Neurodiversity
I loose my keys anytime they are not packed away in my bag. I affectionately call Tile my echo-locator as you can now make you keys ring loudly from your phone, and the other way around too! I am always calling my phone from my keys lol.
Tile -echolocation-
Mast Cell/Histamine Intolerance
Allergy Babes Unite!
Diamine oxidase is an enzyme that may reduce histamine in the body. I take it 5 minutes before a high histamine meal. I have heard it is important not to take it every day.
NATURDAO 1,000,000 HDU DAO Enzyme 60 Tabs
This aluminum free Vanicream deodorant is super skin sensitive and actually works! Two things to note: One, It is a gel deodorant, so it will dispense differently than a regular deodorant. Two, it is aluminum free so if you are currently using alumin...
Vanicream Aluminum-Free Gel Deodorant 2oz
If you are histamine intolerant or looking to lower the histamines in your diet, this may be for you.
Low Histamine Food Guide - Mast Cell 360
Did you know that most probiotic strains out there cause histamine in the body? Not anymore with this low histamine probiotic. I personally do not tolerate probiotics at all, but my friends and doctors swear by it.
Histamine Friendly Probiotics
Central line
Most of these are for PICC, as that is the line I have rn.
This shower sleeve is great for picc lines! For me, they last about 6 months.
Asunby Waterproof PICC Line Shower Cover
Picc perfect from MightyWell is fantastic and durable. I have mine in Navy Blue!
PICCPerfect® PICC Line Cover
Services
Some of these are regional to Arizona, but there are many similar services across the US
Coram is another home health and infusion company. They have a feeding side and an infusion side.
Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services
Amerita specialty infusion company. I use this for my IV meds, fluids, home health nurse, and dressing changes. Regional to parts of Arizona.
Amerita Specialty Infusion Services - Prescott
Mobile IV Nurses can come to your house and give you a litre of any of their IV cocktails. Does not take insurance, regional to Arizona.
Mobile IV Nurses
Apps/websites
Guava is my favorite tracker, completely 100% customizable, offering insights and easy to connect to your healthcare practices.
Guava: An easier way to manage your health