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spooniestrong · 2 hours

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"As the possibility of a new pandemic looms, influential figures are telling us we shouldn’t have been so worried about the last one. This spells trouble."

#SpoonieStrong #spoonie #mask up #covid #covid 19 #h5n1 #bird flu #avian influenza #covid isn't over #pandemic #covid conscious #long covid #covid is airborne #wear a mask #coronavirus

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spooniestrong · 3 hours

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disabled Americans deserve so much better

#spooniestrong #spoonie #disability #disabled

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spooniestrong · 4 hours

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Okay listen I have another disability related thing that’s important!!

If you have any disabilities linked to tooth decay/erosion, through direct cause or secondary symptom, it is vital that you get one or both of the following items: Sensodyne toothpaste and enamel repair mouthwash

This includes health conditions such as acid reflux, diabetes, thyroid conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic pain & mental illnesses such as depression that create poor hygiene routines, sensory issue disorders like autism and ADHD, and any health condition that causes frequent vomiting / increased stomach acid, including eating disorders and migraines.

All of these disabilities will erode the enamel of your teeth, not only opening you up to cavities but making it very easy to chip your teeth from such simple things as biting the wrong way on the tines of a fork. (I’ve chipped my teeth at least 4 times this way).

The toothpaste on the left here (sensodyne pronamel) is gentle on your teeth, won’t cause painful sensations from any extreme mint flavor, and will even protect your gums if they’re sensitive from any of these conditions.

The mouthwash on the right (Crest enamel repair) will, as it says, repair your enamel — which is marvelous, because the technology to repair your enamel at all is relatively very new to society! — but it is most importantly non-alcoholic. Meaning that it works well as a once-a-day rinse without any of the burning sensations of antiseptics that typically discourage people with sensory issues from taking care of their teeth.

I know remembering to do these things every day can feel like a lot when you’re sick and exhausted, but I promise a collective three minutes out of every day is going to save you an incredible amount of pain and money in the future. If your teeth are susceptible enough to rot, you can actually die from infection. And as they say, with how little insurance actually covers dental —

Not brushing your teeth??

In THIS economy???

#SpoonieStrong #spoonie #disability #disability help #disability advice

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spooniestrong · 5 hours

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Don’t just wait until you’re at your worst to use accommodations or aids. Use them before it gets that bad. If they can help you, use them now! You don’t need to be at the worst suffering to be valid in using them.

And also, it can also help things not get so bad!

#SpoonieStrong #spoonie #disability #accommodations

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spooniestrong · 7 hours

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