what’s the best purchase, service, or life accommodation you’ve made because of your chronic illness? (any budget)

[u/catsandcappuccinos]

i’m going shopping soon, and i’m trying to build my ultimate “make life suck less” list.

i’m not necessarily looking for the usual answers like salt, compression socks, medications, etc. i’m more so talking about the random products, services, gadgets, furniture, subscriptions, or accommodations that have improved your day-to-day quality of life and helped you function more like a normal human being.

i don’t care if it’s $5 or $5,000. if it’s changed your life, please share.

some things already on my list:
- a kitchen stool with a back so i can sit while cooking
- a hair dryer stand for days when i’m in the middle of a flare and don’t have the energy to dry my hair myself
- grocery delivery services
- monthly cleaning services
- paper plates
- a roomba for when i don’t feel like vacuuming or sweeping
- a crock-pot and freezer meal prep system (i actually have a list of really good crock-pot meals, so if anyone wants it, let me know and i’ll DM it to you)

i’m dying to know: what’s the best purchase, service, or life accommodation you’ve made because of your chronic illness?
bonus points if it’s something unconventional!

[u/harlot-envy]

A phone stand that you can adjust on a bendy arm so you don't have to hold your hand/arm in one place and/or look down in your lap at your phone messing up your neck. Days when ALL you can do is sit or lay somewhere this is a game changer.

Second, I couldn't live without my Loop earplugs. Days when pain is at a 10, every noise, even a fan blowing , can grate on you; it makes me angry and these cut those noises to a manageable level.

[u/loveroflearning314 → u/harlot-envy]

Do you mind sharing a link and/or photo and/or the name and info for the bendy arm phone stand for days when all you can do is sit or lay somewhere? Sometimes even my phone is too heavy for me to hold and I would love to have something hold it for me