Yesterday, I shared some of my frustration about doctors. I want to be clear that I don’t think doctors are bad. But I do think we put them on pedestals. We expect them to have answers – not just some answers – all the answers, all the time. This really isn’t fair given the complexity…
Shots!
About 8 years ago, one of our horses was injured and needed daily medication, which included shots twice a day. Guess what – doctors don’t come give shots to horses twice a day. They leave the medication with the horse’s owner, who then gives the horse the shot. So – I pulled up my big…
Doctors Don’t Know
A couple months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I needed to throw up. As I made my way to the bathroom, I began to feel dizzy – more like drunk, even though I’d had no alcohol or medication. I returned to the bedroom and began to feel intense…
Feb 25 – Low Back Pain
There are 3 specific pains that can send me to the ER. Headaches – these are bad – narcotics don’t touch them – they usually only relieved by an IV cocktail of steroids, benedryl and a couple other meds. Neck pain and stiffness - while this is typically accompanied by a headache, it is very…
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My mind swirled all day with things I wanted to write. I tried to put my thoughts down on paper (well, on Word) but it just didn't come together quite the way I meant it to. The one thing about this sickness that frustrates me the most is the brain thing - the fog, the…
My symptomatic journey
About 8 years ago, I began a journey that has led to the start of this blog. I love to write, but that's not the only reason I'm here. Over the last year, I have seen a lot of doctors trying to figure out what's wrong with me. I've scoured the internet researching and looking…
The start of a blog!
I've been sitting here trying to figure out something clever to say for my first blog post and I finally decided I'd just start with - "This is my blog". My husband encouraged me to start this for 2 reasons: 1.) To create a record of my illness journey 2.) To share with others our…
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