We have reached over 38,000 “likes” on our facebook fan page!

We are so excited to have over 38,000 "likes" on our facebook fan page! As much as we are excited to have formed this community of great people using technology to share information and support, it of course also makes me sad that we need that support. We as patients need to be empowered to reach ou

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Book Review:

Book Review: “The Sjogren’s Book, Fourth Edition”, edited by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D.

Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that, while not rare, is not widely known. Until tennis star Venus Williams revealed recently that she had been diagnosed with it, most of the general public had not heard of it. That is why this book, published in September, is so necessary.  Sjogren'

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Bed, BACK, and Beyond: The Original Bed Buddy Back Wrap Product Review

Bed, BACK, and Beyond: The Original Bed Buddy Back Wrap Product Review

Criticky Crack, there goes my back.  Have you ever felt that type of pain? I have. I'm a California girl which means I’m automatically a warmth-loving, cold-hating, hot shower-praising girl. So, when I moved to the land of no sun Chicago I realized that warmth was a thing of the past. Then the

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36 Easy things that you can do to make the life of your chronically ill friend a bit better.

36 Easy things that you can do to make the life of your chronically ill friend a bit better.

You do not need to spend a lot of money. You can be thoughtful in so many ways. The point is to do something, and do something today. I have listed below 36 easy ideas that anyone would appreciate. Sometimes it is hard for a patient to ask for help. Just do it! The hardest thing about chronic dise

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Product Review and Contest: Jet-Dry my mind is might be foggy,but my glasses don’t have to be!

Product Review and Contest: Jet-Dry my mind is might be foggy,but my glasses don’t have to be!

Start the new year off on a cleaner note! 1 easy way to make your life cleaner and easier. Jet Dry is a product that is added to the dishwasher in a little compartment usually on the door. Sometimes a small sample comes with a new dishwasher and is recommended for use by that manufacture

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New Year's Resolutions: Why They Are so Tricky

New Year’s Resolutions: Why They Are so Tricky

This year do I want to make a resolution to lose weight, save money or learn a foreign language? Or even something more vague like have more tolerance or patience? Let’s just face it, a nice easy resolution is the best bet. If it is easily achieved, and that achievement will give you a warm fuzzy

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What to do with old Christmas Cards? 8 Simply Great Ideas!

What to do with old Christmas Cards? 8 Simply Great Ideas!

I was just starting to clean up after the holidays and I gathered up all the beautiful Christmas cards that were sent to me. I was so blessed to receive an abundance of Christmas cards this year and I had loved opening up the mail every day and hanging the cards around the house. Some of these cards

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Happy Holidays from ButYouDontLookSick.com

Happy Holidays from ButYouDontLookSick.com

Wishing you Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year! We hope your new year is filled with friends, family, hope, happiness, good health, and most of all Spoons! (We will continue to provide you great new content daily starting in the new year!)

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Sick Humor: Why, Yes Virginia...There Really ARE Spoonies!

Sick Humor: Why, Yes Virginia…There Really ARE Spoonies!

I originally just started this article by delving right into the "Dear Santa" part, but then as I started formatting it, I realized it deserved an intro that was worthy of one of my articles.  By now you all know "me" as a writer.  My theory..."go big or go home".  So, "go big" I definitely did.Â

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Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah!

May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind. ~Author Unknown Wishing all of our butyoudontlooksick.com readers, friends and family celebrating Hanukkah a very happy holiday!     Just for fun, for those crafty moms check out this spoon menorah craft.

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