Times are tough; everyone is looking for easy ways to make money lately. If you are living with a chronic illness this is even harder to do, since taking on extra hours at work, or doing anything physical is close to impossible or a real threat to your health. Many people look to have garage sales,
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For our Gluten Free readers, or even those who aren't but always wanted to try, To celebrate the bountiful fall harvest, and the delicious dishes created from it, our friends at French Meadow Bakery is offering one lucky winner the chance to receive a one-year supply of organic, Gluten-Free goodi
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Using Writing and other Artistic Expressions to Cope Speaker: Christine Miserandino, Owner of Butyoudontlooksick.com, lupus advocate, frequent lecturer on lupus, and Board member of the Lupus Alliance of America LIQ Affiliate When: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 Where: North Bellmore Public Libr
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It is the middle of October and you know what that means to us here at Butyoudontlooksick.com and in my family... It is Lupus Awareness month. For this month, I try to post mostly about Lupus or lupus related stories, reviews etc. I also spend a lot of time talking about my efforts with the Lupus Wa
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Christine Miserandino of ButYouDontLookSick.com will be the keynote speaker starting off the day at the Annual Living Well With Lupus Symposium Lupus Foundation of America - Philadelphia Tri state chapter Saturday, October 1, 2011 Springfield Township High School 1801 East Paper Mill Road Erd
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For those of you who have asked us to add a Google+ button, we have now added one to all our posts! So we encourage you to +1 and share the great info at ButYouDontLookSick.com with everyone in your "circles". For those of you who have no idea what Google+ is, don't stress. It is ne
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Many Americans often fall short on getting the nutrients their bodies need. Dietary supplements are intended to supplement the diet where there may be nutrient shortfalls. Vitamins and minerals work together to keep the body growing and functioning normally. They help convert food into energy, keep
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Unfortunately we live in a time, where it seems that emergencies and disasters happen quite often. Some are man-made like terrorism threats and some are natural disasters like floods and hurricanes. In any case, we need now more than ever to be prepared and it is even more important to be prepared w
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My family once joked with me that I only kept guys around for a 6 month to a year and a half rotation. My mother even joined in the fun and told me not to bring someone home, unless I was “serious”, because I sure had a lot of people who were “friends”. They claimed I had an emotional spring
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We love our writers old and new, and butyoudontlooksick.com would not be the same place without them. Please take a moment to support this site, as well as encourage our writers to write more by commenting on their articles. Hey while your at it share your favorite article LINK (even if it is from y
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In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen ...
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Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with ...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Paper Directions! So much paper packing In the box and such a thick instruction book. All those languages, I only speak English. I have to guess you are trying to hide the best secret in the world: that the new 550 is EASY to use. I ...
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How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino's personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness...
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
Before I even get started with this article, let me state for the record, that for those who have been approved for shor...
Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
