The rheumatologist has got it narrowed down to one of the blood disorders and about halfway sorted. Apparently I probably have a form of pernicious anemia? And since the tests for the common parasites came back negative, it's probably autoimmune. The part where my body is attacking it's own cells and being really low on a bunch of vitamins 'cause ( Read more... )

While standing at the counter to get food, I discovered that this hip pain feels better standing. As long as I take baby steps and don't bend or twist at the waist, everything feels okay. I'm now typing this list at the bar above the kitchen counter. Less pain makes me want to sleep, though . . . crap. Okay, cold pack tucked into waist of shorts, ( Read more... )

I am back in bed until 4 pm because I am trying to fight off a throat infection because when I do too much for too long, my immune system tanks and things stop healing correctly. Everything about my body gets a little off. I had my period for an hour yesterday and then it stopped. Today my throat is sore and my glands are swollen. I've been ( Read more... )

I was thinking recently of trying to add gluten back into my diet because of how much I miss croissants.  But then I started making a list of the benefits and possible costs. In the plus column: chocolate croissants. Eating out with friends sans excessive planning. Not having a thing that I have to always be paranoid about.

Unchanged: get cysts ( Read more... )

Two weeks ago I got back on birth control because I thought I might have an ovarian cyst. It was an occasional pain, and I wasnt waiting for it to get worse before I did something about it. The symptoms are the same as two years ago, and Im as sure as I can be short of an ultrasound. Last time this happened I missed 13 days of work across two and a ( Read more... )

My body is defective. It's nowhere near that time of the month and I am turning into a ball of pain.

( so I may have to say everything and edit later. )

Since going gluten-free and being on the liver cleansing diet, I have noticed that my hair is falling out less (still not getting less creepy), but the reparative effects of the diet may take six months to a year to become apparent. That's okay, though, I'll still be on this diet until they get better evidence concerning the link between gluten, ( Read more... )

If you do not wish to hear the tale of stress and ZOMG CAPSLOCK WOE, you do not have to ( click here )

In the aftermath of a migraine, I am not eloquent. But I will try ( Read more... )