Ahh, autumn, the season of change, and my favorite holiday — Halloween! For one night, the veil between this world and the next is thin, and ghosts and ghouls roam freely. The natural world is at its most beautiful, with leaves turning from green to goldenrod to crimson. And goth and spooky spoonies can let our freak flags fly. I've noticed that many people with a chronic illness love Halloween. We find ghosts, zombies, and Frankenstein's monster relatable in a way others might not understand, so it's not surprising that many of us develop a dark aesthetic and sense of humor. These Halloween chronic illness gifts include both fun and useful items for yourself or a loved one.
Chronic Illness Halloween Gifts
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Spooky Halloween Chronic Illness Coloring Books
Coloring books are often recommended as a coping tool for chronic illness. If cute and inspirational themes aren't your thing, you'll love these Halloween chronic illness coloring books drawn by Marie D.L., a fellow spooky spoonie.
Halloween Chronic Illness Clothing
These Halloween chronic illness t-shirts and sweatshirts are frightfully festive!
Now this is true horror — being told yet again that yoga will cure my chronic illness. Nope, it'll just make me dislocate joints like that half-rotted latex skeleton I pulled out of an old box of Halloween decorations. If you can relate, you'll love this shirt.
Vampires? Werewolves? Freddy Krueger? Move over. You're nothing compared to the terror that a chronic illness flare will set in the night before that Halloween party I've been looking forward to all year.
It's time to say buh-bye to ableism with this Hocus Pocus shirt. One way or another, we're gonna get ya!
Dead or having a chronic illness flare? Sometimes it can be hard to tell.
If you're sick of being told you don't look sick, this shirt is the chronic illness Halloween costume you need.
I'm a sick witch and proud! Many chronically ill people embrace wise woman traditions such as Wicca and paganism. Illness sucks, but it's a natural part of life, and recognizing that can be empowering.
“Faking being well” is the chronic illness costume I wear most often, during the Halloween season and all year round.
Do you wake up feeling like a zombie in the morning because of brain fog, pain, and other chronic illness symptoms? Me too.
If you're more of a spoopy spoonie rather than spooky, these next three adorable Halloween chronic illness tees will make you smile!
Spooky Spoonie Stickers, Enamel Pins, and Badges
One of the unique horrors of having a chronic illness is being told “your labs are fine” when you're feeling like death. Sometimes we wish for bad test results because at least then we'd have answers.
This trio of stickers demonstrates the Halloween-chronic illness connection so many of us experience.
It's the club none of us planned to join, but this spoopy ghost enamel pin is so cute, you'll love showing off your membership.
No, there's no magic potion to cure our chronic illnesses, but people always seem to expect one and harass us about why we're still sick. We can't transform them into toads, so this pin will have to do.
Spooky spoonies unite!
Halloween Chronic Illness Accessories and Home Decor
If you have chronic pain, you probably collect heating pads. Those of us with decor preferences that run a little darker will love these microwaveable and freezable hot/cold packs. The Mothman is my favorite item on this list!
Dealing with a gaslighting doctor, callous caseworker, or ableist boss? Release your rage while combating your chronic pain with this microwaveable voodoo doll!
Take your morning pills with a hot cup of coffee or tea in this Sick AF mug.
Boo! Surprise! I'm chronically ill and I feel a lot like this spoopy ghost on this handy tote bag. How about you?
Many of us need compression socks to improve circulation and reduce chronic pain. But you don't need to buy the ugly ones at medical supply stores — there are tons of fun designs on Amazon, including these Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) sugar skull compression socks.
If you or a loved one uses a feeding tube, this tape adds style and works just as well as the ugly medical stuff.
What are your favorite Halloween chronic illness gifts?
Coffee junkie. Spoonie. Writer about all things chronic illness and mental health. Friend of animals everywhere.