Chronic conditions

Learn to live with conditions that don't resolve — pacing energy, living through flares, and managing symptoms that run across many diagnoses.

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How much do pacing apps cost in 2026? Required devices, subscriptions and 3-year totals

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 28, 2026

How to start pacing with what you already own — a diary with a 24–48 hour column, the 50% rule, a morning phone reading and any watch you have — what each can and cannot do, and when a heart rate monitor with alerts is actually worth it

Pacing without buying new gear: how to track your energy envelope with ME/CFS or Long COVID

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 28, 2026

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ME/CFS heart rate and HRV: why general norms don't fit and how to find your own normal

ME/CFS

October 21, 2026

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How to track fibromyalgia flares with a smartwatch: sleep, heart rate, HRV and a pain diary your doctor can use

Fibromyalgia

October 21, 2026

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PEM crash warning signs: early signals in your body and your watch data, and what to do about them

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 21, 2026

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Long COVID pacing with heart rate and HRV: how to find your limit and avoid a crash

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 21, 2026

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How to track POTS with a smartwatch: standing heart rate, alerts, HRV and a log your doctor can use

POTS & Dysautonomia

October 21, 2026

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How to support someone with a chronic illness like ME/CFS, long COVID, POTS or fibromyalgia

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 20, 2026

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Uric acid test: what the number means and when gout is actually diagnosed

Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 16, 2026

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How MCAS is diagnosed: tryptase, the 24-hour urine tests and the criteria

MCAS

October 16, 2026

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How lupus is diagnosed: the ANA test, the criteria and what a positive ANA means

Lupus

October 16, 2026

Dysautonomia symptoms: the full list, why they look unrelated, and what to do next

POTS & Dysautonomia

October 13, 2026

Coat hanger pain: the neck and shoulder ache that comes from standing up

POTS & Dysautonomia

October 13, 2026

Stress headache: what it feels like, why stress triggers it, and what helps

Migraine

October 13, 2026

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Using Migraine Buddy and a nervous-system tracker together: the diary and the layer underneath it

Migraine

October 6, 2026

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Migraine tracker apps compared: what each one actually measures, and what none of them see

Migraine

October 6, 2026

Headache diary: what to record, how long to keep it, and how to track migraine with your phone

Migraine

October 6, 2026

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Stress migraine and the let-down effect: why attacks can hit after the pressure lifts

Migraine

October 6, 2026

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Migraine and your nervous system: what HRV and heart rate can and can't tell you

Migraine

October 6, 2026

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Lupus fatigue: why it happens, what helps, and how to pace through a flare

Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

October 6, 2026