Spoonie Saga

Shopping Christmas gifts for a spoonie friend? Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for those suffering from chronic illness!

My favorite things for managing endometriosis symptoms, pelvic pain, painful intimacy, and painful periods. I can't take ibuprofen and I do my best to avoid toxins, chemicals, EMFs, etc. So this is also a list of my favorite natural and non-toxic period care!

Things I use to manage my hypermobile joints and hEDS (hypermobile ehlers-danlos). Includes recommendations from my physical therapist, chiropractor, and the rest of my care team. Pain management tools and mobility aids and a few other things that help with hypermobility.

After finding out I had loads of toxic chemicals and heavy metals in my system, and moving out of a moldy apartment, I needed to reduce all the toxins I was exposed to day-to-day to heal. These are some of the non-toxic swaps I've made around my home, and also some tools I use to prevent mold in my home while I recover from CIRS.

These are the things I use as someone with mold illness/CIRS to manage mold exposure, prevent water damage, manage my symptoms, test myself for mold, and test my environment. *not medical advice*

Things I use to manage my POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) & Dysautonomia symptoms.

I've taken so many supplements over the years… these are the ones that have stuck! (NOT medical advice)

I was diagnosed with celiac disease as a young kid, so I've been avoiding gluten for 20+ years. These are my favorite gluten-free snacks and food items. I also include several grain-free options!

If you faint around needles… this is for you! I have a long history of severe needle phobia and vasovagal syncope (fainting). This is my blood draw kit!

Constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, food poisoning, indigestion, gassiness, bloating… been there, done that. Here's how I manage IBS-like symptoms.

This is a master list of my Instagram followers' recommendations for pain relief and recommendations from accounts I follow. I don't promise to have any kind of personal experience with the products on this list.

Misc. things that help me manage my medical conditions.