Invisible No More

Embracing Your Road to Recovery from Long Covid and Other Complex Chronic Illnesses

De: MD PhD Ilene Sue Ruhoy

Narrado por: Gabra Zackman

From a neurologist who diagnosed her own brain tumor, Invisible No More empowers patients with chronic and complex illnesses to take their health into their own hands.

While Covid-19 has brought increased attention to chronic and complex illnesses, these conditions have impacted millions worldwide, long before the pandemic. Covid was not the first exposure to cause long-term disease and disability, nor will it be the last.

In Invisible No More, Dr. Ilene Sue Ruhoy aims to empower the long-term patients of chronic and complex diseases, delving into her own harrowing experience as a patient. She details her evolution as a neurologist, toxicologist, and integrative physician to work with people across the globe in treating their chronic symptoms and disabling disease, all while amplifying their own voices. This book serves as a practical guide with sections on nutrition, breathing, supplements and more. With a focus on healing and empowerment, Invisible No More will answer patients' most pressing questions and take their health into their own hands.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press Essentials.

Reseñas de la Crítica

<p>"[Dr. Ruhoy] gives the reader a set of essential tools and skills to... help one navigate this rugged, often unforgiving healthcare terrain - to better health." —Anne Maitland, MD, PhD <br><br>"<i>Invisible No More</i> is a compassionate look and practical guide for anyone suffering with chronic illness."<br> —Ryland Engelhart, co-founder of Kiss The Ground<br><br>"Through her courage and never-ending search for answers, Dr. Ruhoy's book empowers you...to take control of your illness and treatment." —Vivian Kominos, MD; Integrative Cardiologist<br><br>"This book will be essential reading to long COVID sufferers and those who care for them." —John McBurney, MD; Neurologist<br><br>"Dr. Ruhoy makes a compelling case for becoming the hero of one’s own story. This indispensable book deserves a place on every shelf, resonating with anyone who has faced illness or cares for someone who has." —Linda Bluestein, MD</p>

The author’s compassion and expertise is amazing.

Expert guidance based on a personal perspective — full of great information wrapped in a realistic approach. Highly recommend for patients, family, and professionals.

“Expecially” annoying to listen to

I’m a late diagnosed peri-menopausal woman with ADHD. My late diagnosis has lead me to seek out as much information as possible and I have gravitated towards other women in similar situations.

I have two problems with this book. The first is that the individual chosen to read it for the Audible version cannot pronounce the word especially correctly. For a person with ADHD, every time I hear that word pronounced wrong, I miss the next 2 or 3 sentences as I fume internally at the mistake.

The second problem I have with this book is that the author focuses only on a very specific type of woman with ADHD. She mentions working in an office setting, living in a lovely home, being married to a successful man and having 3 children. I understand that she wanted to write about what she knows, but it felt very elitist to me. There is such a thing as an unsuccessful woman with ADHD in a mediocre marriage with 3 messed up kids. A woman who can’t start her own business like the author or have the luxury of a supportive husband who cheers her on.

I want to read about the middle aged woman who is just realizing that she’s not as alone and messed up as she thought. Maybe she has had dozens of crummy jobs because she got bored and kept quitting. Maybe her husband doesn’t care to understand who she is. Maybe her kids are so needy that she’s terrified that she’ll be stuck care giving until she dies.

Maybe I should write my own book for the rest of us who aren’t ESPECIALLY special in any way.