Does your illness make everyday hygiene and cleanliness difficult?

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05/02/2026 at 18:00

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Hi everyone 👋

Let’s talk about something that often gets overlooked: personal hygiene. For many people living with chronic illness or pain, even the smallest everyday tasks, like brushing your hair, taking a shower, or tidying your space, can feel exhausting, overwhelming, or physically impossible.

You’re not alone if you’ve been there. Let’s open up:

Do you find it hard to keep up with basic hygiene when your symptoms flare?
Have you found ways to make things easier with help, tools, or routines?
What would you say to someone feeling ashamed or alone in this struggle?

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Take care,

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Pjford

22/02/2026 at 15:48

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I keep my emergency 02 cylinder by the bath and use it for a few mins when getting dried & dressed - this allows me to remain independent - without it I would definitely need assistance most days

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23/02/2026 at 18:56

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Yes it does but that is where my husband helps me with showering, getting me dressed and undressed, if he wasn't around I would never be able to do things, as I find everything, breathtaking, as having so many illnesses it very hard to cope with it all, when I go out I have to take things easier, asi have stop rest start again it's hard they have changed my inhaler now, I'm on trimbow now 2 puffs in the morning and 2 at night,, now they want to do a dexa Scan to see if I can have a break from my risdronate as I have been on that for over 10yrs, and that could be causing my illnesses worse it's so hard having all these illnesses, I have gaul stones in my bile duct been told that they will have to inflate my stomach to get them removed, by a proper operation, but then was told because of all my illnesses it can be dangerous to my life, was told that if I am into to much pain then they will have to find a different way but with the pain was to take painkillers until it was unbearable so at the moment I have a lot going on with a lot of my illnesses

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24/02/2026 at 01:53

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I feel better when I take a shower! I just have to take my time I might be slow moving, the Fatigue is still there!

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24/02/2026 at 07:11

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I meditate and stretch every morning. I've also found some light (with a beat to tap to) music, A bit later on in the morning in the morning helps me get going. On mornings when I really really struggle I have to keep saying to myself I am enough as I am and acknowledge to myself how I feel telling myself it's ok to feel like this absolutely fine!

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