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All reviews of products and services done on the blog for various purposes — pain management, chronic illness tools, alternative therapies, books and more.

Reviews ⸱ Sheryl Chan

MediSearch Review: A Medical AI Search Engine for Patients, Clinicians & Medical Writers

Introduction to MediSearch, a Medical AI Search Engine You’ve probably asked ChatGPT, Gemini or another AI-powered chatbot a medical or health-related question before. Perhaps to try and find a diagnosis, or simply out of curiosity. I have personally asked them some medical questions that I already knew the answers
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Reviews ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Drink Pure Wine Review (A Product That Excites Me as a Person with Chronic Illness)

*Disclaimer: Whilst this post is sponsored by Drink Pure Wine, all opinions expressed in this review are my own. This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not a doctor, and nothing in this article should be substituted for
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Books & Magazines ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Book Recommendations for the Chronically Ill: Part III

Book Recommendations for the Chronically Ill, but Good Reads for Anyone! I am finally getting around to the third installment of book recommendations, specially dedicated to my fellow chronic illness friends! Not all of these books are solely about health and illness; we need a break from these topics sometimes,
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Mental Health ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“Stress Less” Course: By a Therapist Who Lives with Chronic Illness

*Disclaimer: This “Stress Less” course review is sponsored by Amanda Pratt of “Imagine Life Therapy”. This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not a doctor, and nothing in this article should be substituted for medical advice. Please consult
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Reviews ⸱ Sheryl Chan

YuYu Bottle Review: Hot Water Bottle for ‘Surround Warmth’ Pain Relief

*Disclaimer: Whilst this post is sponsored by YuYu Bottle, all opinions expressed in this review are my own. All images of YuYu bottles are from yuyubottle.com, except for those that feature me, my pets or my own bottle. This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on
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Personal Development ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Book Recommendations for Spoonies: Part II

Welcome to the Second Edition of Book Recommendations for Spoonies! Just like the first roundup of book recommendations for spoonies, these are all books written by people with illnesses themselves, or revolve around related topics. They're suitable even if you're a healthy person with no medical
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Books & Magazines ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Book Recommendations for Spoonies (but You're All Invited, Too!)

Book Recommendations for Spoonies (People with Chronic Illnesses), but Suitable for All Hello and welcome to the first in a series of book roundups, curated with spoonies in mind! They’re all written by people with various illnesses themselves, or with content that is relevant to our way of life.
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Reviews ⸱ Sheryl Chan

What I Thought About the Award-Winning Film, “Unrest” (vs My Healthy Movie Night Companions!)

*Disclaimer: This review of the film, “Unrest”, is a sponsored post. I got to watch a preview in exchange. This post is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not a doctor, and nothing in this article should be substituted for
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Books & Magazines ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Magazine Review: Lucky Peach’s Last Issue, Ever

Lucky Peach’s Grand Finalé Lucky Peach is an interesting magazine that does a fantastic job of blending food, lifestyle and prose together. Thus I was surprised to discover that this was going to be their last issue ever! For their grand finalé, they have put together the 'best
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Books & Magazines ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Book Review: The Narwhal Who Suffers from Chronic Migraines

“Noah the Narwhal: A Tale of Downs and Ups”, a Book by Judith Klausner Judith Klausner sent me a very interesting preview of her book, “Noah the Narwhal: A Tale of Downs and Ups”, earlier this year. It is a picture book for ages 4 to 8 - but hey,
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Chronic Illness ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Floatation Therapy: Did It do Anything for My Chronic Pain?

What Got Me Curious About Floatation Therapy Floatation therapy has been within my interest radar for quite some time now. Reviews from other chronic illness bloggers kept popping up on my social media feeds, and they were all positive. Most of these bloggers were caucasian women with fibromyalgia, however. There
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