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Spoonie Christmas Gift Guide
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items Shopping Christmas gifts for a spoonie friend? Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for those suffering from chronic illness!
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Comfort At Home
For Spoonies Who Overdo It
At The Doctor's Office
Medical Admin
Sensory Overload
Comfort At Home
From pain management to simple comfort, these are my favorite tools for staying comfy at home.
I LOVE this pillow. Deep pressure therapy helps a lot with my anxiety.
The Original Weighted Pillow™
Red light therapy helps so much with my musculoskeletal pain. This was is NIR and no-EMF. I don't get any $ from recommending it, it just helps me a lot!
Red Light Therapy Wrap - Fringe
My favorite pillow. I've bought several of these over the years. It's hard to find a pillow that works (especially a low-tox one) when you're hypermobile!
Latex Pillow - Brooklyn Bedding
I know it looks intimidating, but hear me out! This thing does wonders for coat hanger pain, and it helps with insomnia too!
ShaktiMat Classic Acupressure Mat
I have lots of SI joint and lower back pain, and this pillow helps keep things in alignment while I sleep.
Contour Legacy Leg & Knee Memory Foam Support Wedge Pillow Cushion
Hear me out - a WHEELED laundry basket. Because we don't need to be dislocating our shoulders doing basic chores.
Sterilite Ultra™ Wheeled Laundry Basket
Size-inclusive, and model-free, just the way I like my lingerie. This is a site where you can feel good about shopping with your partner :)
Mentionables | Model-Free Lingerie
The COZIEST, THICKEST, WARMEST, SOFTEST, flannel sheets you will ever find.
The Coziest Flannel Sheets Ever
For Spoonies Who Overdo It
If you know a spoonie (or are a spoonie) who loves to get out, but always goes too far…
I was gifted an Oura Ring and didn't expect much from it… let me tell you, it has completely changed my day-to-day and helped me listen to my body and not push myself too hard!
Shop Oura Ring
Just use the cane. I know it can be embarrassing, but please just use the cane.
My Foldable Travel Cane
Keep your circulation going while you're up and about.
Truform Firm Strength Compression Socks
Go get yourself some of the Recover: High Concentration CBD Salve for your achy muscles and angry tendons.
Pure Spectrum Recover: High Concentration CBD Salve
Epsom salt baths for all the aches.
Equate Epsom Salt, Magnesium Sulfate, 128 oz (8lb), Unscented
A mess-free cooling gel. I keep this roll-on by my bed, in my purse, and my chiropractor applies it at every visit.
Sombra Cool Pain Relief Gel Roll On
At The Doctor's Office
We spend a lot of time in the waiting room or at hospitals and doctor's offices. These are my essentials!
This goes with me to waiting rooms, hospitals, doctor appointments, the bed, the couch… I always have power.
Anker 20,000mAh Portable Power Bank
My mom bought me a Buzzy a long time ago, and I've since purchased another one. It helps numb the feeling of needle pokes.
Buzzy - Pain Relief for Blood Draws
The struggle to stay hydrated while you're waiting 4 hours for the doctor to come out and tell you that your labs are fine lol
Get a discount at Drink LMNT, Inc.
My favorite non-toxic water bottle!
Lifefactory 22-Ounce Glass Water Bottle
Heat on-the-go… I love that these don't have EMFs (like portable heating pads do).
ThermaCare Menstrual Pain Therapy
THE BEST neck pillow every invented for those waiting room naps IYKYK.
Trtl Travel Neck Pillow | Trtl Travel
Medical Admin
Spoonies spend so much time on medical administrative tasks and trying to keep their medications, supplements, appointments, and paperwork organized.
I use a label maker to mark all my supplements with WHY I'm taking them and the dosage.
Brother P-Touch PTH110 Label Maker, Portable
I've bought Fringe monthly planners for years. Have to keep track of all my appointments and protocols. I love how they're organized, the soft paper they use, and the convenient spiral binding.
Fringe Studio 17 Month Planner
I love how high-quality Fringe notebooks are. One tabbed notebook to take to all the doctor appointments.
Fringe Studio Large Tab Notebook
The best, butteriest writing utensil.
Pilot, Precise V5
For storing medical records.
SanDisk 128GB Ultra Slider Type-C Flash Drive
For storing… EVEN MORE… medical records.
1TB SanDisk Portable SSD | SanDisk
Sensory Overload
My favorite products to help me manage sensory overload on the daily. I have a lot of trouble finding clothes that feel ok - here are my favorites.
I wear my Loops at the grocery store and other events to avoid getting overstimulated.
Quiet 2 Sublime Earplugs
I can't stand tight long sleeve shirts and feeling fabric on my armpits lol
OFFLINE By Aerie Wow! Waffle Henley T-Shirt
I own almost a dozen of these in different colors and wear them every day. Plenty of room around the armpits, no scratchy feelings, soft cotton fabric. It's my “safe shirt.”
Ribbed High Neck Tank
My “safe” undies. No tags, no scratching, no tight elastic. Just soft cotton, like it ought to be.
Organic Stretch Cotton Hipster
I just couldn't with the wires any more, but I still wanted a bra that gave me some shape. This is it!
Kali Tropical Blue Low Impact Sports Bra | Adore Me
I CAN'T HANDLE feeling sweaty, wet, cold, arm pits. I wear these all winter and they help so much!
Numi Tencel Signature Seamless Undershirt
I have a really hard time with the FEELING of jeans so I wear these super soft corduroys instead. I have them in several colors because they’re my “safe” winter pants.
We The Free Jayde Cord Flare Jeans
My FAVORITE winter pajamas ever. Thick, soft, cotton flannel for the win.
Cotton Flannel Women’s PJs