Chronic Illnesses

Having a chronic pain condition is the worst. I long for a proper diagnosis and a compassionate doctor. Make this life with pain worth living.

Sharing what's in my personal tool kit in my fight against chronic illness. My accumulative approach to managing my day-to-day life with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

CBD oil has revolutionized my day-to-day living with fibromyalgia.

I will share from a personal perspective the effects that my chronic illness has had on the relationships in my life.

Here I will share the extensive process I went through in searching for a fibromyalgia diagnosis.

Here you will find information about breast abscess and treatment options. I have had over 400 breast abscesses.

Are you really flexible? Have you dislocated your knees or other joints? Hypermobile joint symptoms may mean you have a disorder often called hypermobility joint syndrome, or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Do you have anemia? Are you wondering what a round of iron infusions might be like? I have lived with chronic iron deficiency anemia and have had two iron infusions. I share my experience in this article.

A personal guide that will help you recognise thyroid symptoms and side effects that your doctor may not know, from harmful tablets to seeing the illness in your face and body.

What exactly is achalasia? And how does one deal with this esophageal motility disorder? Find out all the tests and procedures that may have to be done. My son has this disorder. Read on for everything that I've learned about this.

In this article, I discuss ways to keep motivated when housebound—based on my own personal experience with chronic illness.

What are some of the most common reasons for not taking thyroid medication? There are many reasons why you might avoid taking medication, but of course, there are many important benefits to taking it, as well. This article details my own experience with thyroid medication.