The internet is full of people sharing inspiring stories and experiences for dealing with chronic illness, either in themselves or with someone they love. The following sites are a great starting point for anyone in search of information or compassion.

1. A Chronic Dose – Author Laurie Edwards writes about living well with a chronic illness: managing your own health care without letting it take over your life
2. Celiac Chicks – Kelly and Kim share informative and entertaining thoughts and findings on celiac disease to help others deal with dietary restrictions and make a smooth transition to living with gluten intolerance.
3. Sick Girl Speaks – Tiffany believes that, given her life’s experiences, it is her duty to lend a hand to those struggling to find their way through the world of illness.
4. Emergiblog - San Francisco nurse, Kim McAllister, uses Emergiblog as a forum to share her experiences as a nurse in the emergency department and other topics related to nursing.
5. Diabetes Mine – According to author Amy Tenderich, this site contains “4 years’ worth of info on every imaginable aspect of living with diabetes — from food scales to pharma news and book reviews, to the exasperating things other people say.”
6. Duncan Cross – Duncan Cross’s blog is about “being ill, and anything relevant to that experience.”
7. Brass and Ivory – Lisa Emerich blogs about healthcare about pharmaceutical industry, mixed in with thoughts on multiple sclerosis.
8. Beating Social Anxiety – Ileana, a full-time working mom and a project manager for database systems, writes about her experiences with social anxiety.
9. Cystic Gal – The Cystic Gal, Mary ElizaBeth Peters, writes about living with cystic fibrosis.
10. Climbing the Pill-alayas – Meghann writes about her experiences with Bronchiectasis and receiving a double lung transplant.
11. Revive Hope – Revive Hope is a group blog that shares inspirational stories and new information about organ and tissue donation.
12. Branden’s Transplant – Branden and Kristi share a first-person account of Branden’s pancreas-kidney transplant.
13. Donorcycle – TC writes about working as an organ procurement transplant coordinator in a major metropolitan area.
14. Donate Life Illinois Blog – This blog focuses on outreach initiatives, expert insight and commentary pertaining to the organ/tissue donation community.
15. The Fifth Lung – Will writes the Fifth Lung as a creative outlet and shares experiences with lung transplants and living with cystic fibrosis.
16. Love to Breathe – Somer Love blogs to raise awareness and help educate everyone on CF.
17. Salty and Sweet - The Salty and Sweet blog was created to help those afflicted with CG band together, share with each other, and fight these horrendous diseases together.
18. Living Life Breathlessly – Alice Vosloo shares stories from her new normal life after undergoing a bi-lateral lung transplant on 22 Jan 2008.
19. Professional Patient – Val writes about applying your business skills to improving your life as patient.
20. Femail Health News – Denver Doc brings you the latest in medical research and office notes from a primary care physician.
21. Musings of a Dinosaur – This blog features the thoughts of an author and solo family doctor.
22. Six Until Me – Kerri Morrone Sparling puts an upbeat spin on advice about living with type 1 diabetes.
23. The Assertive Patient – Author Jeanne Sather is an outspoken advocate for the cancer patient’s point of view.
24. But You Don’t Look Sick – This site is about living life to the fullest with any disability, invisible disease, or chronic pain.
25. Every Patient’s Advocate – Trisha Torrey writes this blog about patient empowerment, advocacy, safety, consumerism and tools to navigate the dysfunction of American health care.
26. Align Map – Dr. Allan Showalter proposes a new way of enhancing the implementation of medical treatment that would benefit patients, doctors and others who are involved in the treatment process.
27. Power Stuttering Center – Mark Powers shares his personal journey from being a speech stutterer into a successful speech pathologist and shares how you can also overcome this impediment.
28. Bliss Tree Diseases and Conditions – Kori Ellis and her team provides valuable information such as tips and advice regarding the different medical diseases and conditions that are relevant to today’s modern society.
29. The Nurse Practitioner’s Place – This blog shares the experiences and musings of a nursing practitioner based in Florida.
30. Tales of a Nurse – This blog is a plethora of stories about the  health care-related experiences of an intensive care nurse as well as her collection of stories of similar topic from other people.
31. Life in the NHS - This blogs tells the musings of a blogger on various topics but primarily about medical disorders.
32. Livin’ Large – Molly Brown provides her take on being an operating room nurse as she talks about the different issues and situations of today’s nurses.
33. Dust in the Wind – This blog tells the goings-on in the professional and personal life of a registered nurse at the tertiary care pediatric emergency unit.
34. Psychonurse’s Padded Cell – Cindy relays her busy life as a critical care nurse and a mother.
35. Head Nurse – This blog tells about the daily life of a nurse working in the critical care unit as she shares her wonderful and sometimes sad encounters with her patients.
36. Impacted Nurse – Ian Miller, a registered nurse working in the emergency unit in one of Australia’s teaching schools, offers his tips, advices and reflections that he hopes would help his fellow nurses think about better ways to give treatment to their patients.
37. Digital Doorway – Keith, a former public health nurse, provides his introspection about health, health care, nursing and life in general.
38. Tiggers Don’t Jump – Judy tells her tales of balancing life as a neonatal critical care nurse, mother, wife and citizen of this world.
39. PammieCakes – Pam, a labor and delivery nurse, writes about her thoughts and introspection about her job, her family and life overall.
40. ONCRN – This blog shares the joys and sorrows of being an oncology nurse.
41. Blissful Entropy – Erica talks about her life as an ER nurse, a mother, a fiancee, a writer, an editor and a survivor of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
42. Raspberry Stethoscope – Nicole, a registered nurse, writers about her journey from being a nursing student to being a critical nurse as well as her passion towards health, food and fitness.
43. Nurse Ratched’s Place – This blog shares the experiences of a nurse caring for her patients and family members as well as her thoughts about current events that affect nurses today.
44. Girl in Greenwood – Emily Skinner, a nurse at a big county hospital, shares her wonderful and sometimes sad encounters with both her patients and their family members.
45. In Our Own Words – Peggy Dryden and her Medscape Nurses team has established an online community through this blog for nurses to discuss and interact regarding their professional experiences.
46. N is for Nurse – Prisca unfolds her creatively enhanced nursing adventures and misadventures.
47. Nurse Pickle – Crystal narrates her tales of being a nurse and her views about life in general.
48. 17 Going on 50? – A nursing student offers her good and bad stories of fighting with type one diabetes as she hopes to encourage and motivate people who are also battling with this disease.
49. A Shot Heard Around the World – Denise aims to educate as well as inspire people who are battling with diabetes as she unravels her tales of fighting with type one diabetes.
50. A Shot in the Dark – Sandra Miller unfolds the joys and the sorrows her family goes through as her son battles with type one diabetes.
51. American Association of Diabetes Educators – This association aims to educate and guide people living with diabetes to know more about it and how to achieve proper lifestyle.
52. Aiming for Grace – This blog unfolds the tale of a person living with diabetes.
53. An Actor Prepares…To Live with Diabetes – Cecily, a twenty-two year old actress, relays her success and struggles with type one diabetes.
54. Living with Diabetes -  This blog narrates and ups and downs of living with type two diabetes.
55. Annetics – Anne offers her inspirational stories of living high despite of diabetes.
56. Artificially Sweetened – This blog chronicles the life of a proud mother who is living with diabetes, depression and a couple more of diagnoses.
57. Ass Keeper – The author gives us a personal glimpse into her life as she fights bravely against diabetes.
58. Being ‘M’ – a female living in New Zealand shares her brave encounters against diabetes who also has a penchant for chocolate.
59. Diabetes Technology Blog – Author Bernard Farrell, a software architect from Massachusetts,  takes on diabetes and talks about the technical aspects of devices and medication used to combat such an illness.
60. Bitter-Sweet Diabetes Blog – Karen inspires people by sharing her personal bout with diabetes.
61. Adventures of a Funky Heart! – Steve writes about his inspiring story of how he has survived a rare congenital heart defect known as Tricuspid Atresia.
62. After Cancer, Now What? – Kate Burton bravely shares her experiences living with breast cancer, which she hopes would inspire others who also have this condition and help them realize that they are not alone.
63. ChronicBabe.com – Jenni Prokopy founded ChronicBabe.com, an online community of young women who desire to be the best that they can be despite living with chronic illness.
64. Daved and Infused – This blog chronicles the journey of a man who is a participant in the clinical trial of a new medication that is hoping to cure multiple sclerosis.
65. Everything Changes – Celebrated author and thyroid cancer survivor Kairol Rosenthal talks poignantly about her own experiences on cancer and she even released a book entitled Everything Changes that chronicles the journey of twenty five young people who are fighting bravely with this debilitating disease.
66. An Autoimmune Disease Resource Site – This blog tells the tale of a woman who keeps her chin up as she lives with Rheumatoid Arthritis and she aims to educate and inspire everyone who is fighting with an illness.
67. Getting Closer to Myself – Through this blog, Leslie, a Rheumatoid Arthritis survivor,  aims to promote an awareness on autoimmune diseases and help people who are dealing with this condition through tips and advice on how to make their lives a bit easier.
68. In Sickness and In Health – Barbara Kivowitz offers a wealth of information about tips and advice for couples dealing with chronic or acute illness.
69. Novel Patient – Lauren writes candidly about her ups and downs while living with a medley of autoimmune diseases.
70. Sick Momma – Aviva Brandt provides a collection of inspiring stories of how she balances her life as a mother and a wife while fighting with a chronic illness.
71. The Single Gal’s Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis – Through this blog, Sara is able to connect with other people who are also battling with Rheumatoid Arthritis as she writes regarding her courageous bout with this disease.
72. Tales of My Thirties – Sara unfolds her tales of how her chronic illness has changed her life and her relationships with her family and other people.
73. Florence dot com – Barbara Olson created this blog to educate people about the different tried and tested and new-found medical and health treatments.
74. Reality Rounds – a nurse and mom divulges about health care topics that are relevant to today’s society.
75. The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty – Bob Doherty of the American College of Physicians talks about different health care-related topics that are  relevant today.
76. Doc Gurley, Posts from an Insane Healthcare System – Dr. Jan Gurley, a celebrated Internist physician, discusses about today’s health care issues.
77. Dr. Mintz’ Blog – Dr. Mathew Mintz talks about timely medical topics that people are concerned about today.
78. Kevin MD Medical Weblog – Dr. Kevin Pho discusses provides his thoughts on the latest medical news.
79. Medical Pastiche – Peter Savislak writes about pressing medical matters that are relevant today.
80. Movin’ Meat – An ER physician and administrator shares his notions about various medical topics as well as his take on life in general.
81. Musings of a Distractible Mind – Dr. Rob, a primary care physician, shares his serious and sometimes silly notions about different topics about health care.
82. Dorkabetic – Hannah lets us enter her world where she unfolds her experiences of living with type one diabetes.
83. In Search of Balance – Beth shows how she can still keep her spirits up despite living with type one diabetes.
84. Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Low – Val chronicles her journey as she fights with diabetes and at the same time, she provides her view on life in general.
85. Gramma Donna -  This blog tells the tale of a grandmother whose granddaughter is diagnosed with type one diabetes and how they support each other through this ordeal.
86. If You or Your Luv’d One has Dy-Uh-Beatus… – Amber, a nursing student, offers her story of living life to the fullest despite of being a type one diabetic.
87. Life After DX–CGM Chronicles – William, a type one diabetic, presents his personal thoughts about the continuous glucose monitoring technology and at the same time, he talks about how he and his family copes with his illness.
88. New Nurses, Real Conversations – This is an online community of nurses where they discuss the realities of being a medical professional.
89. A Window for Your Home – One hospice nurse shares her professional experiences as well as her journey as a doctoral student focusing on family caregivers at end of life.
90. Major Beadhead – A woman expresses her views on life in general while she strongly hopes for a cure for diabetes.
91. My Diary as the Mom of a Diabetic Princess – Amy writes about how she and her family cope with one of her kid diagnosed with type one diabetes.
92. Noncompliant – Kathryn Palmer shares about her joys and sorrows of living with diabetes.
93. One Sweet Adventure – Emily guides us on her quest to live well despite of diabetes.
94. The Corner Booth – Michael Hoskins, a journalist, shares his views about life as he deals with diabetes.
95. The B.A.D. Blog – George Simmons tells his tale of being a father, husband, writer, musician and type one diabetic.
96. Your Diabetes May Vary – Bennet shares his story of how he and his family are coping with the type one diabetes that two of his kids have.
97. Rest Ministries Chronic Illness Pain Support – Rest Ministries is a Christian organization founded by Lisa Copen that offers support programs and resources to people afflicted with chronic illness.
98. Hope for Chronic Illness: Stories, Struggles and Helpful Tips – Tina offers guides as in her journey filled with happiness, sadness, successes and failures as she deals with a medley of different medical conditions and she hopes to inspire and help people who are also afflicted with chronic illness through her blog.
99. Living with Fibromylagia – Lindsey shares inspirational stories to people living with chronic illnesses like Fibromylagia Syndrome.
100. Meeting Life’s Challenges – Shelley Schwarz aims offers practical information, tips and advice that aim to help and inspire people dealing with chronic illness.