“what is a chronic illness?” I Might Not Get Better A Primer on Chronic Illness What is a Chronic Illness? A chronic illness is a long-term health condition that lasts 3+ months and needs ongoing medical care or limits your daily life, or both. This can mean forever, but a chronic condition doesn’t necessarily equate to a lifelong illness—
but a lifelong illness is a chronic illness. ⸻ Some chronic illnesses include: • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome • Lupus • Diabetes • POTS • Long...