Joanna Hanaka

Joanna is a disability justice advocate and chronic illness content creator focusing primarily on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) alongside Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Read more.

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The Logistics of Getting Dressed During a Flare

Is it difficult for you to find hives-friendly clothing? My experience living with chronic hives includes a constant, fluctuating mix of itching...

By Joanna Hanaka

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The Burden of Explanation vs. the Relief of Community

Living with chronic hives can be an extremely difficult and isolating experience. The mental load and the exhaustion of explaining to others...

By Joanna Hanaka

2 min read

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