While waiting for an accurate diagnosis for a rare illness, doctors and even friends and family may dismiss your symptoms or tell you it’s “all in your head.” That’s when it’s time to trust your gut. [More]

When living with chronic illness, life is too filled to the brim with “big stuff” to sweat the “small stuff.” Yet all of us have a tendency to get all worked up when little things annoy us. How can we gain perspective? [More]

By Kris McFalls It has been nearly seven years since I began my position with IG Living’s founder and publisher, FFF Enterprises. And, I remember feeling then what I still feel now: It was a wonderful opportunity full of challenge and promise. Not only have I had the chance to work for a comp... [More]

By Trudie Mitschang At IG Living magazine, we connect daily with patients all over the world who live with chronic illness. So this is a cause that is near and dear to our hearts. Because we deal with diseases treated by immune globulin (IG), we have a community of patients for whom certain acronym... [More]

When a patient does not follow a doctor’s treatment plan or discontinues medication sooner than advised, doctors dub them “noncompliant.” Can you disagree with your doctor without being disagreeable? [More]

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Rebecca Zook is an artist, a writer, a CVID patient and an inspiration. Her paintings are a creative expression of her life’s journey, and her blog captures the heart of what it means to live with love and loss. [More]

Chronic illness can take a toll on even the strongest marriages. Therapist Dr. Elvira Aletta offers helpful tips to help yours survive and even thrive, in sickness and health. [More]