Welcome to THE PICKLE JAR....this is a very personal episode for Jill as she shares with you her journey with mental health struggles during the first 6 months of 2023. Her past traumas include the death of her first husband, emotional abuse and living with a chronic illness. She has been struggling to share this journey but was inspired by Candice's episode on MEDICAL PTSD/WHITE COAT SYNDROME.

Jill opens up about her anxiety, her fears and shares a very personal note she wrote to herself many years ago. Jill believes managing an illness starts with THE MAN IN THE MIRROR. Although she offers feels frustrated, angry, and self-defeated in life she also knows her SUPER POWER is in self-awareness, coping skills and learning to MANEUVER life with Addison's Disease.

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Welcome back to THE PICKLE JAR my dear friend Candice who will be sharing with us her professional and personal experience with PTSD "WHITE COAT SYNDROME" and chronic illness. Candice is our guest from the inspiring episodes E105 - ONE RARE ILLNESS LEADS TO ANOTHER as she shares her personal diagnosis of Addison's Disease and also E113 - GRIEVING YOUR LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER A CHRONIC ILLNESS as she shares her professional expertise/experience as a MASTER LEVEL THERAPIST.

In this episode, Candice provides us with amazing information and tools to recognize and begin to manage the effects of MEDICAL PTSD/WHITE COAT SYNDROME. Everything from self-awareness, to being prepared, exploring the options of medications and therapy. Our illnesses are real. Our illnesses are serious and we need the tools and support to manage them. One step at a time we can do this!!!!

Watch this episode on YouTube at CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA.

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Social media is one of the best means to help our voice with adrenal insufficiency be heard so please share this podcast and subscribe. Help our voice be LOUD and CLEAR...we are here and we deserve support in our illness.

WARRIOR CONNECT CALL - Free chat with Jill. Register here.

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ADRENAL CRISIS KITS - Check them out here.

https://www.chronicallyfitcanada.com/pages/resources

THE PICKLE JAR Podcast is running on love and determination.

Welcome back into the Pickle Jar....this episode is highlighting the importance of being prepared for an adrenal crisis. Jill hopes you take away a few tips and ideas to help you be safe and feel more secure with your adrenal insufficiency.

She shares with you the TOOLS she has in place to manage an adrenal crisis.

Watch this episode on YouTube at CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA.

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Social media is one of the best means to help our voice with adrenal insufficiency be heard so please share this podcast and subscribe. Help our voice be LOUD and CLEAR...we are here and we deserve support in our illness.

WARRIOR CONNECT CALL - Free chat with Jill. Register here.

https://www.chronicallyfitcanada.com/offerings

ADRENAL CRISIS KITS - Check them out here.

https://www.chronicallyfitcanada.com/pages/resources

THE PICKLE JAR Podcast is running on love and determination.

Welcome back into the Pickle Jar...this episode Jill shares a product she uses to help manage her sodium levels with her adrenal insufficiency. Low sodium is dangerous and having an electrolyte drink mix helps Jill maintain her energy and prevent crisis. LMNT was shared with her by a friend with Primary Addison's a few years ago. A powerful little drink package has 1000 mg of sodium without added sugar, is gluten-free and vegan. According to the LMNT website the FDA in the United States and now considering that current sodium recommendations are TOO LOW for optimal health and need to be 2-3 times the current recommendation......hmmmmmmmmmmm interesting.

We all know the low energy feeling following having the flu...that is how Jill feels when her SODIUM is low...the lights are on but no one is home. The is no energy in the tank....the bus won't run! LMNT has been a tool Jill uses to rev up her engines again and one of the resources she used returning to work. Sipping LMNT during her shift keeps her POWERED UP.

Jill would only recommend products that work for HER...maybe they will work for you too. Her messages come from the heart because she is on the journey with you and knows that knowledge matters.

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Welcome back to the PICKLE JAR...Jill has been quiet on her journey the last few months as her journey took her down a dark and unexpected path. She is back in this episode to share with you about the weekly IV treatments she has been receiving and how they have improved her quality of life. Improving her quality of life and listening to the signals from her body Jill knows are essential in keeping her from a life-threatening crisis.

The stories shared by guests in the PICKLE JAR have given Jill renewed strength and determination. We are blessed to have the connection of social media to have conversations about our journeys and use our stories to open conversations with our medical teams, family and friends.

We are like Dorothy after she lands in OZ. She was determined to go home. She had no doubt...Dorothy knew in her heart she would get back to Auntie Em. But it started at the start of the yellow brick road. With each step, she gained strength and along her journey, she found true friends who loved her unconditionally to help her get home. Jill is forever grateful for you being part of her family. Allowing her to be open and honest.

She knows YOU KNOW. We are in this together. One step at a time along the yellow brick road...we will get to the Emerald City...we will get home.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes when Jill shares in the PICKLE JAR the emotional ups and downs she has been experiencing and what she is doing to take steps forward in her life.

Please reach out to me at [email protected]

Check out Jill's YouTube channel "CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA"

Welcome back to the PICKLE JAR...Jill has been quiet on her journey the last few months as her journey took her down a dark and unexpected path. She is back in this episode to share with you about the weekly IV treatments she has been receiving and how they have improved her quality of life. Improving her quality of life and listening to the signals from her body Jill knows are essential in keeping her from a life-threatening crisis.

The stories shared by guests in the PICKLE JAR have given Jill renewed strength and determination. We are blessed to have the connection of social media to have conversations about our journeys and use our stories to open conversations with our medical teams, family and friends.

We are like Dorothy after she lands in OZ. She was determined to go home. She had no doubt...Dorothy knew in her heart she would get back to Auntie Em. But it started at the start of the yellow brick road. With each step, she gained strength and along her journey, she found true friends who loved her unconditionally to help her get home. Jill is forever grateful for you being part of her family. Allowing her to be open and honest.

She knows YOU KNOW. We are in this together. One step at a time along the yellow brick road...we will get to the Emerald City...we will get home.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes when Jill shares in the PICKLE JAR the emotional ups and downs she has been experiencing and what she is doing to take steps forward in her life.

Check out Jill's YouTube channel "CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA"

Welcome to the PICKLE JAR Scott who shares with us his UNIQUE and INCREDIBLE journey of living a life with Addison's disease. This episode is a MUST listen to, especially for those who are struggling with the hope of having a quality of life with adrenal insufficiency. Scott's lifetime with ADDISON'S will help you take those next small but meaningful steps toward wellness. Scott has a lifetime of experience and encouragement to share as he was diagnosed with Addison's disease at the age of 4. He admits his life has been typical as with any illness of good days and bad days but he has learned valuable life skills to MANEUVER and navigate his way to a fulfilled life.

He started life as what was described as a psychotic, grumpy child but once diagnosed he competed in swimming and water polo and grew into a young adult experiencing the typical stressors of life. He became a self-proclaimed overachiever but learned through life experience how to manage his illness and live a full life.

If you have children with Addison's disease Scott is a role model that LIFE is possible with Addison's disease. Constant management, building a toolbox of well-being management skills and your life will propel you to the best quality of life. And life is BEAUTIFUL!

From this episode, you will be empowered to start taking those next small steps in your wellness. Consistent steps forward that WILL improve your quality of life.

You are ready for progress. You are ready to make changes. Take Scott's journey to the heart. It is possible my friend, slow, small steps, start conversations, explore your options..make changes, listen to your body and listen to your heart. Show compassion to yourself and your world will change. You got this!

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Welcome BACK into the Pickle Jar for this much-needed episode about GRIEVING YOUR LIFE Before and After a Chronic Illness. When you are diagnosed with a chronic illness you are not TOLD you will likely be FLOODED with overwhelming emotions of anger, depression, guilt and anxiety. That you will feel isolated and likely lose people from your social circle. This is a reality for most when diagnosed with a chronic illness. We need to acknowledge that is REAL and we need to have the tools to manage these emotions and situations and move forward.

Welcome to THE PICKLE JAR PODCAST another AMAZING episode to INSPIRE those living with adrenal insufficiency. Allyson is less than ONE year into her journey with Addison's disease and has already established a positive outlook and resumed a fully active life. She acknowledges that she has a lot to learn with living with Addison's disease but her mindset of TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME is a needed reminder for all of us living with a chronic illness.

Her story begins in the midst of the pandemic and when life began to 'go back to normal routines' Allyson's body was quick to signal to her that something was not right on the inside. She acted on her instinct and investigated further. With a medical team that did blood work for cortisol and sodium...her considering low levels quickly had her to an endocrinologist for answers. And the answer was ADDISON'S.

Listen to Allyson as she shares her inspiring story of hope and her positive outlook on living life with Addison's disease.

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