When I think back to my diagnosis with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), one of the things I remember most vividly is the color purple. Not…
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-Daisy Souster
Daisy is a content creator and PR professional with more than 13 years experience in storytelling, media, and creating digital content. She has lived with immune thrombocytopenia since childhood, and understands the realities of growing up and navigating life with the condition.
One of the things I remember most vividly about having immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) as a child is tiredness. It wasn’t simply being ready for bed after a busy day, but a heavy, lethargic feeling where everything seemed to require a little more effort. Fatigue can be a difficult symptom…
For more than 15 years, I’ve been what I often describe as “free of immune thrombocytopenia” (ITP). I don’t take medication for it,…
Sleep and I have never had an easy relationship. For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to switch my brain off at night.
Pregnancy is full of numbers, especially when you’re living with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). And for someone who doesn’t enjoy math, that’s not ideal. There…
At the ripe young age of 8, I should have been worrying about times tables, which Enid Blyton book I’d read next, and whether my…
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