Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
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Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
Ask Alex: The Chronic Illness Questions Everyone is Afraid to Ask
Calling In Sick
40 minutes
1 week ago
Ask Alex: The Chronic Illness Questions Everyone is Afraid to Ask
Happy New Year my lovies!!!
In honor of the new year, I’m officially launching a new podcast segment… Ask Alex!
Every week (yes, even during guest episodes!), we’ll post the upcoming podcast topic (and guest) to our Substack and ask our subscribers to submit questions. I’ll answer a handful of these on the podcast each week, and the rest of the Q&A will live exclusively on Substack.
For this first Ask Alex episode, I’m tackling some of most requested questions… like what are my actual routines like, how I make medication decisions, what to do about medical finances and debt, and how to communicate boundaries and symptoms to those that *just don’t get it*.
Substack EXCLUSIVES!
This week, only our Substack subscribers will hear my two cents on micro-dosing and how to know when it might be time to consider long-term disability.
I’ve been so excited to bring this segment to life. It’s my little way of saying thank you… for your support, your vulnerability, your questions, and for trusting me with your stories this past year. This community means everything to me, and I can’t wait to keep building this space together in 2026.
xx,
Alex
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!
00:02:58 My REALLY BIG life update!!!!
00:07:52 Alex’s Picks (AG1 and Ella’s Flats)
Ask Alex Q&A:
00:09:09 Tips on being the best caregiver
00:11:52 Are we doing an IRL meet up?!
00:12:38 GLP-1s and peptides for inflammation
00:13:21 How to stay on track with routines when you’re homebound
00:15:12 My low spoon, under 10-minute skincare, makeup and haircare routine
00:16:40 The things I grieved the most after my diagnosis
00:19:17 Finances & communicating budgets to our loved ones
00:21:18 Explaining boundaries and symptoms to those that do NOT understand
00:23:06 When to use disability aids (parking placard, cane, walker, etc.)
00:24:14 New Years guilt & feeling stuck in the same place as last year
00:26:30 How I *actually* motivate myself to physically get out of bed in the morning
00:28:24 How I decide to take (or not take) medications
00:29:41 My top tips for advocating at the ER (especially when we have trauma!!)
Conclusion:
00:31:27 One Brain Cell Show
00:33:18 Thank you for listening!!
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Calling In Sick
Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
