Lymph Nodes – Part 2 Part 1 is here Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Everything seems to thankfully be at a dull roar today. Both sides are swollen, but the pain and discomfort seem to be manageable. I haven’t heard anything yet about scheduling the biopsy yet. Looking back through all this, I am about 98%… Continue reading Lymph Nodes – Part 2
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State of Emergency Rooms
State of Emergency Rooms Disclaimer: I’m in no way stating that the doctors and nurses are not skilled or good at what they do, this is aimed a little higher on the food chain. I have already posted a few times about the sorry shape of one of the local hospitals and how long you have… Continue reading State of Emergency Rooms
How We Do Hay at the Barn
How We Do Hay at the Barn First, I want to note that each boarder is responsible for his or her own hay, though some of us do go in together on a load to save on shipping. We have several horses that have some medical issues, so we have to limit their intake of… Continue reading How We Do Hay at the Barn
Fibromyalgia Isn’t Just For Women
Fibromyalgia Isn’t Just For Women Often, when you hear that someone has Fibromyalgia, you instantly think of a female. Fibromyalgia affects more than 4 million Americans age 18 and older. Depending on the source, anywhere between 60-90% of those with Fibro are female, but men can and do get it. Men who have Fibro are… Continue reading Fibromyalgia Isn’t Just For Women
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
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
What Is Brain Fog Anyway?
What Is Brain Fog Anyway? I saw a post on Facebook about what it is like to live with Fibromyalgia and Brain Fog. Well, I’m fairly certain that I can speak on this very topic. I have four autoimmune disorders and three of the four have brain fog associated with them, and then three of… Continue reading What Is Brain Fog Anyway?
My Very Own Pokémon Cards
My Very Own Pokémon Cards My son and I were talking about all my autoimmune disorders, one day as we were on our way to work. I have always made jokes about how I’m collecting autoimmune diseases like charms on a charm bracelet. He made the comment that I was collecting them like Pokémon cards.… Continue reading My Very Own Pokémon Cards