Conditions

Here is a semi-complete listing of Zebra Pit posts, arranged by condition. We also have pages dedicated to supplements, vitamins & medications, Diets & Recipes, Movement & Therapy, and Product Reviews for a variety of relief options.

Arthritis

• Living with Forestier’s Disease, aka DISH – DISH is one of the rarer types of arthritis, which turns tendons and ligaments to bone.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Am I Autistic? Women, Autism and the Issues of Diagnosis – The discovery of my own Autism and why many female autistics are missed.
• 10 Great Articles Promoting ASD Acceptance – in honor of ASD month, this great list of posts and articles will help you get acquainted with autism.
• New Concepts in Neurological and Immunological Recovery – Great products that can help with insomnia, sensory overload and some of the less pleasant parts of neurodiversity.

Head Pain & Spinal Conditions (Chiari, CCI, Migraine, TMD, DDD, etc.)

• Chiari Malformation: What You Need to Know – Discusses diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for CM
• 7 People with Chiari and CCI Tell Their Stories – Learn from firsthand patient accounts what it’s like to live with craniocervical junction disorders
• The Issues of Diagnosis and Treatment of Chiari and Craniocervical Instability – exploring the issues of diagnosis and treatment of craniocervical junction disorders in several countries around the world
• Chronic Head Pain in EDS covers many different types of head and neck issues asssociated with EDS
• New Migraine Drug Aimovig – An overview of one of the latest migraine preventives on the market
• Lumbar Puncture for intracranial hypertension and other conditions
• Spine Health: What You Need to Know – discusses a wide range of spinal and head conditions, including risk factors for developing them, how they’re diagnosed, treated and managed
• Try These Apps for Glare Sensitivity Ways to avoid triggering migraines and insomnia using blue light filters
• FDA Warns of Dangers of Epidural Spinal Injections – If you have chronic back pain, you’ll definitely want to know about this update!

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Dysautonomia (POTS, NMH, etc.)

• Remaining Upright Approaches to treating the symptoms of Orthostatic Intolerance
• Exercise: The Best Remedy for POTS Exercise strategies to reduce the symptoms of POTS and how to do it safely
• Get Up, Stand Up: New Study Financed For OI Sufferers
• Managing OI with ORS
• Calorie Counting, Cardio and POTS
• Autonomic Testing Jitters
• Dysautonomia and Achieving a Better Quality of Life Through Exercise – The Unchargeables
• Guest Post: ME/CFS, POTS, Fibromyalgia, Hypermobility, CCI. What’s the connection and is science missing it?

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

• What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
• Chronic Migraine in EDS A discussion of the different types of head pain in EDS, their symptoms and how to get relief
• New Book on EDS and HSD
• Autonomic Dysfunction in EDS
• Progress in the Psychological Dimensions of EDS Presented by Dr. Antonio Bulbena
• Gastrointestinal Symptoms in EDS by Dr. Adam Farmer
• EDS Hypermobility Plenary Session by Dr’s Levy, Kline and Francomano
• EDS: Practical Pacing & Fatigue Mgmt by Jason Parry
• Chargie Story: How Capricious Found Her Answers ‹ The Unchargeables
• New Concepts in Neurological and Immunological Recovery A presentation by Dr. Kendal Stewart on methods of healing Neurological disorders
• FDA Warns of Dangers of Epidural Spinal Injections
• Eye Rate
• Guest Post: ME/CFS, POTS, Fibromyalgia, Hypermobility, CCI. What’s the connection and is science missing it?
• Book Review: ‘Hypermobility Without Tears’ by Jeannie Di Bon
• Mandy Harvey, Raising Awareness and Spirits
• Raising Awareness for EDS
• Are Steroids Safe?

Fibromyalgia

• 10 Symptoms You May Experience with Fibromyalgia
• IBS and Bowel Health with Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia and Pet Therapy
• Guest Post: ME/CFS, POTS, Fibromyalgia, Hypermobility, CCI. What’s the connection and is science missing it?
• Thanking My Body for Fibromyalgia this Awareness Month
• Fibromyalgia and Loss of Grey Matter
• I Have Lyme Disease: My Discovery After 15 Years With Fibromyalgia
• 23 Tips for Fasciablasting for EDS and Fibromyalgia

Gastroparesis, IBS, SIBO and GI Dysfunction

• What is Gastroparesis? An overview post about diagnosis and treatment
• Natural Treatments for Gastroparesis – a wide range of natural options used to treat the symptoms of GP
• Natural Treatments for Gastroparesis Part Two – even more GP optons!
• Does Vitamin Deficiency Prevent Weight Loss? – exploring why many people with spoonie conditions have such a hard time controlling their weight
• Low FODMAP Fiber Supplement – This fantastic fiber is actually tolerable for people with IBS and GP!
• #tubieweek – What Is A Tubie? – An inside look into the tubefed life
• Aloe Veritas Pure and Natural Drink Gel – The many ways that aloe can improve GI symptoms
• Is Smart Pill Motility Testing The Wave Of The Future? – Need a motility test but tired of spending hours in testing? You need the smart pill.

General Healthcare Topics

• What is Myasthenia Gravis – An informational article exploring the diagnosis and treatment of MG
• Try These Apps for Glare Sensitivity Ways to avoid triggering migraines and insomnia using blue light filters
• Allodynia or Allergies? A discussion of dermatological allodynia, why we get it and how to treat it
• Neurontin/Lyrica Block Formation of Synapses in Brain
• Hot Weather Increases Pain in Chronic Illness
• New Doctors, New Treatments – An Update Post
• FDA Warns of Dangers of Epidural Spinal Injections – If you have chronic back pain, you’ll definitely want to know about this update!
• The Poetry of Pain
• Pain: Know thy Enemy – In order to fight, we must know our enemy intimately. Learn all about pain in this quick video
• Are Steroids Safe? – Explores the safety of a variety of steroids used to treat many chronic health conditions
• Going to the Emergency Room as a Chronic Illness Patient– Tips for surviving the ER.
• Dental Care And Chronic Illness – Tips for basic dental care with additional information on many chronic illness conditions
• When Superman Gets Sick – Adjusting to a life of chronic illness and living with the doubt and uncertainty when forced to take leave because of a chronic health condition

Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia Syndrome (HA-TS)

• Genetic Finding Could Help Explain POTS, EDS, IBS, FM, ME/CFS and Others
• NIH Releases FAQ on Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia
• Are Most Spoonies Suffering from MCAD?

Mast Cell Activation Disorders

• Understanding Mast Cell Disorders
• MCADs and the Low Histamine Diet– Introduction to the Low Histamine Diet
• Preparing for Concerts and Events with MCAS
• MCAS & Doctors Disbelieving Patients
• Are Most Spoonies Suffering from an MCAD?
• Quercetin and MCADs
• MCAD: Medications and Treatments
• MCAD: Prevention & Avoiding Triggers
• Why Vacations Don’t Exist for People with MCAS
• The Vacation Aftermath
• How MCAS Stole My Children
• Book Review: ‘Mast Cells United’ by Amber Walker
• Vogmask Review – Do Masks Really Help?

Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Family Dysfunction and PTSD

• First Step to Wellness is Mourning – We have to grieve what we’ve lost before we can overcome and begin to embrace life with chronic illness
• Learning to Manage Anxiety, Depression and Panic Attacks – A few things I’ve learned in my battle against these mental health meanies
• Complex PTSD and Chronic Illness – How my disability reawakened some not so fun old memories and reinstated some old issues with PTSD
• Dissociation in the Doctor’s Office: Complex PTSD & White Coat Syndrome – When your PTSD is tied to medical mistreatment and/or diagnosis denial
• Confessions of an Anxious Spoonie – Anxiety can create some crazy fears. Here’s one of mine
• MCAS & Doctors Disbelieving Patients – Struggling to understand whether a doctor is a problem or if it’s all in my white coat syndrome head
• Healing the Spirit – When it’s time to admit you have a problem
• Affirmations and Effective Journaling – Two techniques for improving mental health
• Changing Perspective – A bit more on affirmations and why they don’t work for everyone
• Hell Hath No Fury Like an MCAS POTSie – Fighting the anxiety demons that come with having MCAS and POTS
• When Family Denies Your Pain – Coming to grips with the extensive gaslighting my family used to deny my chronic illnesses
• How to Set Healthy Boundaries – A must for positive mental health
• Improving Your Mental Health despite Chronic Illness, Post 1 – This series, written after I finally got a good handle on my mental health issues and the ways that I did it
• Improving Your Mental Health despite Chronic Illness, Post 2
• Domestic Violence (It Affects Us All) – Pamela Jessen shares her personal story of partner abuse and offers some tips and encouragement to women still living with domestic violence
• Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle for Good – Michelle Curtis shares her tips on overcoming codependent thoughts and behaviors, artifacts from child abuse or intimate partner abuse and includes a variety of ways to work on these issues.

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