For my diet restriction research study thingy, I had my fourth of six challenge appointments today.

The juice most definitely had glutamate in it today, as it tasted nasty & had an aftertaste that stuck on my tongue (umami).

Apparently, the doses are 3x3 meaning each week has 3 doses of the same type of juice. Therefore, last week must've been the ( Read more... )

Things that made me happy today:

( Days 1-38 )

So yeah, I've been really lax on the happy things posts lately. This is in direct relation to my stress level. I've had some shittiness in the last week, and when you're clouded with rage, its hard to come up with happy stuff - even if its in there somewhere.

so this isn't just a journal for happy, its also a place to vent unhappy. I'll try not to ( Read more... )

Things that made me happy today:

( Days 1-28 )

I'm gonna keep posting things that make me happy daily if possible. I find it entertaining & its probably good for the psyche to do stuff like this:

Day 1: (12/17) My doctor, himself, actually called me today! Not a cranky menopausal nurse, not a strung out med student, but the doctor HIMSELF. He wanted to know what was happening with my xray, cause ( Read more... )

I'm considering myself tagged by Tser's mass tagging.

Rules: For 8 days you have to post something that made you happy that day. Tag 8 people to do the same.

Day 1: My doctor, himself, actually called me today! Not a cranky menopausal nurse, not a strung out med student, but the doctor HIMSELF. He wanted to know what was happening with my xray, ( Read more... )

shoulder capsule tendonitis ( Read more... )

Fibromyalgia patients show brain abnormalities

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - French researchers have shown that patients with fibromyalgia have abnormal blood flow in the brain, which may be related to the underlying cause of the condition.

"We found brain functional differences between patients with fibromyalgia and those who do not have the ( Read more... )

Why is it comforting to discuss problems with others?
-Celine Joiris

Dinah Miller, a psychiatrist in private practice in Baltimore and a part-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, explains:

When people seek comfort in talking, they may be looking to unburden themselves of a secret or seeking validation for their beliefs. Sometimes they want ( Read more... )

The lady at Labforce just told me "You're awesome ( Read more... )