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Weight Loss Struggles
I started a diet. Wow, how many times have we all said that. Maybe you are thin and don’t need a diet, but I know many of us do. My diets usually last one day, two at the most. I blame my illnesses for the difficulty in losing weight. Before I got sick, I worked out and watched my weight. I was a few pounds overweight then, but was still at a good BMI. Once I started taking all the prescription drugs to help me deal with the various symptoms, the weight started to creep on. During the last year, the weight was coming on very fast. I was gaining…
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Finding Chronic Illness Memories
Living with Chronic Illness means that you will be finding out many new things about yourself.
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How To Prepare For Travels With Chronic Illness
Planning for long car trips takes much preparation when you have chronic illness.
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Burdens Of Chronic Illness
August is almost over and hope for improvement this month is gone. With each new month, I feel a strong urge to believe that something good will happen and some part of my chronic illness list will be improved. But, as usual, there has been no improvement. Even though I know it isn’t true, the first thing I do is blame myself. If only I had done this or that, I think to myself. I know this is stupid to think, but it’s part of my upbringing to be hard on myself. The battle to feel guilty and worthless comes to me much too often. I hate this battle. Many…
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Three Surgeries For Retinal Detachment
Learn about three types of surgery to correct Retinal Detachment.
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What Is A MCAS Flare?
What is a Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Flare? Well, I’m learning about the misery of this occurrence as we speak. I’ve had them many times over the past years, but didn’t have a name for them. Last week I had a bad day of itching and skin splotches. Unrelenting burning/itching on most of my body was the way I would describe it. This type of itching usually is a first sign that my body is going into a state of anaphylactic shock. Often, the itching never gets to that stage. This is the best outcome. But, when it does, I (or Hubby) reaches for my Epi-Pen. Since last week, I’ve…
