The Lighter Side of Medicine

I have learned quite a bit about this topic over the past few days. My body reacts badly to Star Anise, Anise, and Fennel. Worst case - vo…

I have had odd reactions to various medications and a few food items. Some reactions have been simply unpleasant, some have been life-thr…

Today I saw my rheumatologist. I had not seen her since the Cimzia was deemed an allergy and off limits. I knew it wasn't going to be…

In past posts I have mentioned being allergic or intolerant to various medications. I wanted to explain a bit about what that means and wha…

Anyone who has ever suffered with inflammation of some kind has heard of Prednisone. It is a corticosteroid that helps to reduce inflammat…

I hate it when I am watching a show where someone has an odd intolerance to food and other people don't believe them - and make it very…

It still devastates me that, because I get hives and even some throat swelling when I am in contact with chlorine for too long, I can't…

In general, I love this trend of looking to natural sources for so many products... not only natural but locally sourced with natural ingre…

Common allergies means common, not the only-possible-allergies-in-existence. The term 'hypoallergenic' is a term used by companies…

Today I saw my Rheumatologist. Before I went in, she had been contemplating increasing my dose of Cosentyx, because the relief I have felt…

Today was a GREAT day. I got to be a 'plus one' to a wedding today. An outdoor wedding. The weather was ideal. Blue skies, warm …

Welcome to Weird Health Wednesday! Today's topic of weird health is concerning the issue of Pancreatitis - with no pain. As I have me…

Although some of my allergies are pretty strange and random, I do have allergies that are more common - like to certain antibiotics (Penici…