It was a landslide vote on Instagram this week -mental health was on e v e r y o n e ‘ s minds. Finding life hacks to deal with anxiety is also a big one on my mind these days. Anxiety and chronic illness come hand in hand, for a variety of reasons. Today,… Continue reading Life Hacks for Dealing With Anxiety
When I first started researching MS, I didn’t even know if I was spelling Sclerosis correctly. After doing a bit of research, and finally sure of my spelling, I was thoroughly freaked. the. youknowwhat. out. I was suddenly introduced to terms like lesions, relapsing vs. progressive, and disease modifiers. I’d never really considered autoimmune diseases… Continue reading What Is MS?
If you follow me on Instagram, you know my weekend was a little haywire – you’d also have seen that I can’t talk much about it during the investigation. What I can say is that bad things happen to good people all. the. time. When trauma does occur in our lives, we have to be… Continue reading Dealing With Trauma
I first wrote this post a year ago, shortly after my diagnosis. I’ve learned, and changed, so much in that time. Living well with a chronic illness forces one to become a professional at becoming more in tune with our bodies and adapting. I felt the need to revisit this post, with my updated diet/lifestyle… Continue reading Overcoming MS – Revisited
This past week, I got the results of my most recent MRI. Among a couple other things which I address later, two new lesions made an appearance as well. Good news is they were subtle, and they’re not actively demyelinating. That basically means that while they’ve arrived in the last year, there isn’t any activity… Continue reading One Year MRI
The past couple of weeks have flown by around here. We attended a class called Relationship Matters, put on by the National MS Society. Its focus is on serious relationships with ms as a third wheel, and we definitely fall into that category. The facilitators of the class were excellent, and I can really say… Continue reading Feelings Check In
This month marks one full year that I’ve been on Plegridy. It’s an Interferon beta-1a used to treat Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. I inject it subcutaneously every 14 days. The last year has gone by quickly, but I’ll never forget it. When I first started Plegridy, I was just chomping at the bit to get… Continue reading One Year on Plegridy
Full disclosure – this is a revamped version of my very first post. I took it down for a while, for various reasons. I was unsure of the purpose, I was freshly diagnosed and confused, and mostly I was very self-conscious. I’ve edited a few parts with more clarity now that I have another year… Continue reading Diagnosis Time – Revisited
Full disclaimer – this is an affiliated post. That means if you buy through a link, I may recive a commission, at no cost to you. I am not associated with Surface, and I do not guarantee any products listed here. Thinking back, my hair was never crazy thick or shiny, but it was ok.… Continue reading Must Have Products to Grow Your Hair F A S T
Yesterday, I posted this on my Instagram. It’s a snip of a post I found on Pinterest. I suffered with weird symptoms for YEARS, and I also happen to suffer from two different autoimmune disorders, so this resonated with me. I have used this technique, years ago, with a provider I no longer see. (thank… Continue reading When Doctors Ignore Your Symptoms
