#autoimmunelife

[chronicillnessplaybook]

You’d think for being so exhausted all the time, more Chronic Illness warriors would have a better relationship with sleep.

But we don’t.

When it comes to the sleeping struggles of the chronically ill, I’ve tried everything.

This post contains the practical things and methods that have helped me fall asleep, or more appropriately pass out, at night.

[jj-iz-bae]

Sorry I’ve been inactive guys. Having health issues and trying to figure out how to get better. Autoimmune disorders suck!!

[emily-strange]

So I have 3 chronic conditions in total (cos 1 isn't enough) and my joints are heavily effected....but....with a lot of breaks 😂 I managed to crochet this for my friend who's expecting.

Gotta say, I'm a little bit proud 🤷🏼‍♀️🥰 (it's meant to be a giraffe but also kinda looks like a jaundice cow 😂).

[the-gods-are-laughing]

AFTER 8 AND A HALF YEARS OF FIGHTING I AM IN REMISSION

Actually it'll be 9 years next month my sense of time is broken

[rebelmothman]

Hello tumblr folks, I’ve decided I need some fellow disabled friends.

Do any of y’all know of any discords/etc. (accessible smallish groups rather than mammoth fb groups) geared towards people with physical disabilities/autoimmune disorders/chronic pain/etc?

Or are you also a spoonie and want to talk?

Ideally I’d like some fellow young-ish adult spoonie friends and super ideally in my city/area (Richmond va) but honestly I mostly just need to be around some people who also Get It

Everything hurts and I’m tired, and I want to feel less isolated about it

[simplelittlebrowngirljae]

Basil Turkey and Rice!!

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. Gastroparesis is a condition where there is delayed gastric emptying and motility of the intestines. It can cause food to just stay in the stomach and intestines, which causes pain, nausea, vomiting, quick fullness and a wide variety of other symptoms. In addition to medication, part of management of this condition is diet. Many of us eat only a certain amount of foods because we have a difficult time with digestion. In extreme cases, some patients end up with feeding tubes because they get so malnourished and are actually starved.

There are 3 phases to the diet, which range from basically from soups, broths, applesauce and toast to more substantive foods like rice, lean meats, non cruciferous vegetables, low fiber fruits and things of this nature. Most patients are unable to eat most vegetables but there are a few that are easily digested if cooked certain ways.

So this evening, I made a dish with foods that are gastroparesis friendly and felt the need to share the recipe!! This dish has ground turkey,rice, kale, onions/peppers and is low on spice which is all tummy friendly! So hopefully you can enjoy this recipe as I have!

Rice:

Olive oil

Handful of fresh basil, chopped

Garlic powder

Pinch of salt

Dried Oregano (a dash)

Brown rice

Chicken broth

Turkey:

1 lb ground Turkey

Pinch of salt

Black pepper

Dried oregano

Dried basil

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Paprika

Sauce:

1/2 red pepper, diced

1/2 red onion, diced

Handful of kale

Oil, olive or canola or sesame( your choice)

Reduced sodium soy sauce

Seasoned rice wine vinegar

Chili powder

Garlic powder

Dried basil

For the rice:

In a sauce pan, heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Saute your rice and basil. Then add about a cup and half of chicken broth along with the rest of your seasonings. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Leave alone until liquid absorbs. Fluff when finished.

Turkey:

In a skillet, heat some oil and put your ground turkey and seasonings. Cook until brown. Remove from pan and drain excess oil. Set aside.

Sauce:

Using the same skillet you did your ground turkey in, add about 2 tablespoons of oil. Let it heat and then add onions and peppers. Saute until soft. Then add the kale and seasonings to your liking. A few dashes should be enough. Then add in in about a quarter cup of rice wine vinegar and 3-4 tablespoons of the soy sauce. Cover and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes until all veggies are soft and the sauce has reduced a little. Add the ground turkey back in and mix and let simmer about 2 minutes more.

Serve the turkey/sauce mixture over your basil rice and enjoy!!!

[fivesosxirwin]

Having an immunodeficiency in the middle of this pandemic gives me so much anxiety. I hate it here.

[ask-deadbydaylight]

Me, vaulting over my bed so I don’t have to walk around: oh heck yeah I could totally survive dead by daylight

Me, when confronted with 1 (one) flight of stairs: oh fu fuckkk I am blighted by my search of fulfillment, foiled by the imperfections of reality, bamboozled by lifes web of chance-