#Chronic

I’m disabled and I’m sick and tired of @TfL taxi drivers speaking on my behalf. I’m also sick of them referring to me and people like me as mad or
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Chadwick Boseman's death is a huge loss, in so many ways. Others have said this far more eloquently than me.The conversation on twitter the past few days about his contributions
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"Why would God give me a desire & tell me not to act on it?"It's similar to why some people are born with chronic diseases or disabilities, or into poverty
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Feels great when I pick up my very small dose of a pain management narcotic I’ve been on *for years* and the @Walgreens pharmacist tries to sell me Narcan.For the
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Lot of messages circulating about how there is very little illness around (except covid) when all dispensaries are closed so doctors make up diseases to fleece you.Let me offer you
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Oh dear. So like the big theory about the social role of illness is based in the functionalist model (which is outdated and sociologists hate and is only really taught
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As someone with type 1 diabetes in America it is incredibly disparaging sometimes thinking about how much freedom has been taken away from me because of insulin and healthcare costs,
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Spent some time in the emergency department this eve talking about how valuable it is to ensure that those admitted with mental health issues are given a full physical. Ill
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In my next life, I’m going to work in a place where I’m not alone and trying to solve all the community’s problems with zero resources. I love my community
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EUS-Liver biopsy: Still early stages. Small gauge needle causes fragmentation. What do you do @HELPatologist @DrHasan_Orlando @tberzin @ChahalPrabhleen @GWebster_endo @allie_schulman @drmwjames @NEndoscopy https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-356
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Voice actors are uniquely susceptible to imposter syndrome. The struggle is real. But for every talented, inwardly tormented actor who fights to rise above chronic self-doubt, there are at least
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We’re aware of some inaccurate information circulating regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Read this thread to
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To those brokenhearted people! A Thread must read. 1. Adam needed Hawa (Eve) to enjoy living in the Garden★The need for love and intimacy is not codependency.2. Maryam’s (Mary) greatest
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Fatphobia hurts everyone on the body habitus spectrum and ridding the field of healthcare of it will improve outcomes. Being fat/obese is stigmatized as an undesirable state to the point
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Ok it looks like we have a few more days of smoke and people are struggling, we are too but this is one of those times where the disciplines of
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Severely immunosuppressed people can battle #SARSCoV2 for months. Some virologists are convinced the #variants emerged in this setting. My latest for @JAMA_current deals with how to care for these vulnerable
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