I Am Not My Pain with Melissa Adams

S2E11: Support Your Health- The Value of Self-Advocacy When Chronically Ill- Part Two


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Continuing our conversation with warrior, Allyson Finn. Allyson is a chronic illness advocate, substitute teacher, actress, and business consultant who has spent the last decade unraveling different health issues caused by a hypermobile form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Recently, Allyson has been experiencing symptoms including severe gastro issues possibly due to POTS, a comorbidity of Ehlers-Danlos. A true veteran of managing chronic illness, Allyson has developed valuable self-advocacy skills in order to best support her physical and mental health. Tune in as Allyson shares more self-advocating advice including how she managed her medical treatment while experiencing new symptoms.

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I Am Not My Pain with Melissa AdamsBy Melissa Adams