What Is Costochondritis? ***DISCLAIMER*** I’m not a doctor or in the medical field, I have been diagnosed with Costochondritis at the ER and my Rheumatologist confirmed that diagnosis. I also have several Rheumatologic conditions (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Sjögren’s syndrome) Costochondritis (kos-toe-kon-DRY-tis) is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone… Continue reading What Is Costochondritis?
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Pain
Pain Yesterday while working at the farm, I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of a conversation about how poorly men handle pain and that men could never deal with childbirth. I’m so freaking sick and tired of this narrative. For some reason, people fail to understand that everyone is different and… Continue reading Pain
Costochondritis Rib Pain
Costochondritis Rib Pain If it’s not one pain it’s another. I know it is almost cliché, but it works for this post. I have always had a fairly high threshold for pain, in fact, I have been able to ignore a ton of pain in my life. Usually, I can ignore it and just push… Continue reading Costochondritis Rib Pain
Costochondritis – A Year and a Half Later
Costochondritis – A Year and a Half Later I was first diagnosed with Costochondritis in the ER around Thanksgiving 2022. At the time, the pain was intense and I was at the ER not for the pain itself, but for what we thought the pain was being caused by. I had been having the pain… Continue reading Costochondritis – A Year and a Half Later
My Daily Medication Intake
My Daily Medication Intake To combat the pain and issues from my Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Costochondritis, and Sjögren’s syndrome, I take the following medications daily. Gabapentin – this really helps with general joint pain, the best way I can describe this is that your hands and feet (mostly) are getting squeezed in a vise. Gabapentin… Continue reading My Daily Medication Intake
PTSD Awareness Day 2023
National PTSD Awareness Day National PTSD Awareness Day in the USA 2020. National PTSD Awareness Day is celebrated annually on June 27. It aims to raise awareness of posttraumatic stress disorder, a mental health problem that may develop after a person has been exposed to one or more traumatic events. Links: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp Average JoeWelcome to… Continue reading PTSD Awareness Day 2023
Fun Flare-Up
Fun Flare-Up I have been having back-to-back flare-ups for about a month now. I managed to go nearly a full week without one, and my cat told me that I was having a flare-up starting. I don’t think I have mentioned it on the blog, but she will come up to me and lightly bite… Continue reading Fun Flare-Up
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox I just finished watching “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” and the scene where he told his wife, Tracy about his 1991 diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease really made me stop and think, of how someone remains married to someone that has a debilitating disease like Parkinson’s. I often wonder why my wife… Continue reading Michael J. Fox
Irresponsible Insurance Companies and Hospitals
Irresponsible Insurance Companies and Hospitals I received a letter from my insurance provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Federal, yesterday stating that the local hospital (Mary Washington Hospital) will no longer be accepting BCBS Federal, which is part of BCBS Anthem. A little background here, BCBS is the second largest healthcare insurance provider in the… Continue reading Irresponsible Insurance Companies and Hospitals
Dear Pharmacy
Dear Pharmacy Not every patient that is trying to get high, maybe they actually use the medication as prescribed and just needs a refill of a medication that they are taking as prescribed. Let me explain a little further. I take Gabapentin for pain caused by my Fibro and RA. I’m prescribed to take 600mg… Continue reading Dear Pharmacy
