Chronic Illness & Disability
Flare-Up Recovery Plan Checklist
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14 itemsWhat to do when symptoms spike. This free flare-up recovery plan checklist gives you a 14-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
Flares pass. Lower the bar, rest, and ask for help.
What's on the list
- Stop and rest as soon as you notice the flare
- Hydrate slowly and steadily
- Take rescue or as-needed medication if prescribed
- Note the start time and likely triggers
- Cancel non-essential commitments without guilt
- Tell one person what is happening
- Use heat or cold as it helps
- Eat simple, gentle food
- Limit screens and stimulation
- Sleep when your body asks
- Track symptoms briefly to share with doctor
- Call your medical team if red flags appear
- Ease back slowly, one task at a time
- Reflect on what helped for next time
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