#ibs support

As my CRPS has progressed, I have found myself becoming less mobile. Throw into the mix a good dollop of stress and anxiety - which in turn set off migraines and my IBS. As a result I am struggling more with my different health conditions, and my new body.

However I am slowly learning to accept that with these changes to my body and its symptoms, I need to adapt my living space too. My room needs to become optimised for my needs with a focus on function over form (rather than the cottage core that sits close to my heart).

This means I need to keep things within easy reach, both for day to day management (see loss of mobility), and whenever a flare hits or an IBS flare happens or a migraine attacks. Some days are harder than others - and you don't want to be trying to find stuff when you just want to curl up into a ball (or when you are making friends with the loo).

Enter: the medicine trolley.

This three tiered trolley on wheels lives right next to my bed, and holds everything I might need at a moments notice. From daily medications (which require a weekly sort out into my pill pots) to emergency pain/IBS/migraine kits. It has become invaluable in keeping my stuff organised - which can be hard when you have more than one chronic health condition.

But what do I actually keep in mine:

Tier 1 (top) = this is where I keep some distractions (MP3 player, CD drive for laptop), massagers, IT stuff, and my favourite plushie (for when I need a good cuddle and cry).

Hanging pots = these sit on the top tier and contain stuff like my wheelchair gloves, sunglasses (which help a lot with migraines) and tech like my tens machine.

Tier 2 (middle) = this is where the daily medications and key emergency meds are kept. I use small organising trays off of Amazon to keep them separated. On one side is my daily meds, and the other I keep IBS and migraine meds for those emergency flares or attacks.

Tier 3 (bottom) = Here I keep my pain kit and migraine kits. These consist of stuff like kids large colouring books (as these are easier on the eyes with a migraine), spare tens machine gear, electric heat pad (when not in use), and other medication for migraines.

I got this trolley from Hobby Craft (at time of purchase £20). The small pots on the sides I think came from IKEA (although I am not 100% sure). Just to be clear - none of this is sponsored or affiliated -> I just wanted to share what has worked for me personally.

Yes, it does cost a bit for the initial setup. But, being completely honest - it has been so worth it for me. When a flare hits (or an IBS/Migraine attack starts) I do not want to have to go hunting around for my heat pad or meds. Especially with a migraine or IBS - where timing really matters.

TLDR:

Keep medical essentials close by, easy to access, and neatly organised. This isn't a magic fix to any of my health conditions - instead it means that when an IBS attack happens or a Migraine hits, I am able to find key medication fast.

Sending spoonie hugs

I've tried so many different things, eliminating things, upping fiber, upping water, vegan, raw, and nothing seems to make a difference.

A liquid diet is the only thing I haven't tried because it seems depressing tbh.

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Being a spoonie can mean a lot of different things depending on your condition, how much support you have, and how well your health is understood by doctors or even those around you.

But there are a few common challenges that most spoonies share: low energy, pain flare days, and brain fog.

All of these mean that keeping track of your health conditions without a template can make life very tough indeed. That is why, when I started The Wandering Emporium, I wanted to design health journals that don’t just look pretty, but actually work with your brain fog, pain levels, and fluctuating energy – not against them.

Personally, I really struggled with tracking my IBS. It meant writing out what I ate, when I ate it, what symptoms I had, and when they happened – every single day! It was boring, repetitive, and honestly just not sustainable. While I did it to an extent, I never found it easy.

So, I wanted my health journals to both give a set template for tracking conditions, and make it as easy and simple as possible to find patterns.

Let’s look at the IBS Trigger Tracker. I used to find it incredibly repetitive (and boring) having to write out manually a food tracker every single day. Honestly, I was just as likely to forget to do it, as I was to fill it in.

When designing this journal, I focused on creating designs which helped cut down on the boring repetitive setup – and instead focused on giving you space to write down the important data which could be used by a doctor to help better understand your health conditions.

Each double page spread of the tracker section already has a table with two-hour time slots, so it is quick and easy to jot down what you ate, how you felt (as emotions can be huge IBS triggers), any symptoms you might have had, and what meds (or tools) you used.

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That meant I had to take a completely different approach when designing it. I included spaces to log things that might trigger flares – like weather, sleep, mood, and even atmospheric pressure. I also added gentle prompts to help you think through how to care for your body that day, depending on how you’re feeling.

As with everything I design, I wanted this to be simple, clear, and as low-effort as possible to use – because sometimes even writing things down can be too much - especially on those low spoon days.

Chronic conditions can be really rough, and we all only have so much energy to give each day. My goal is to make my products easy to use – so that you can save your spoons for the parts of the day that matter the most to you!

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