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Everyone hears about hot flashes - overall they are a very normal part of life and of aging. Let me explain what hot flashes really feel li…
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I know that I have mentioned this before, but late at night, after I have taken all of my nighttime medication and I am all relaxed and in …
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Ever have something happen to you or around you that was such bad timing that it almost made it comical? That situation that causes you t…
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This weekend my parents have decided to host a garage sale. Since I have to be in town this weekend anyways, I agreed to go through all of …
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Finding a balance between fighting for a cure, fighting for better treatments and better ideas, or for accepting your reality as normal and…
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Guilt is my personal silent killer. Guilt about big things, small things, insignificant things, things I can't control - doesn't ma…
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Weakness is a major and common factor in the lives of those with chronic illness. Fatigue, exhaustion, lethargy, and weakness. Add painful…
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Being chronically ill means that that individual is also in chronic survival mode. The body's survival mode is not intended to be expe…
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One of the most common triggers of an Angioedemic attack is psychological stress. This includes any extreme emotion - from anger and frustr…
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Often, when I have experienced a particularly bad stretch of medical frustrations, I like to have a pick-me-up. Sometimes it's a small…
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Wednesday night was amazing. It was date night and I was taken to see - for the first time - a Cirque Du Soleil performance. How absolutel…
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I never used to be much 'into' yoga. I played impact sports, team sports, and loved cardio. Three hours on cardio machines used to…
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Dear Chronically Ill Mom, Being a mom is a tough job. Being a mom with a chronic illness is even tougher. Making the decision to have kids…
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With the temperatures getting up to Summer weather temperatures, it is clear that bikini season is quickly approaching! I've always be…
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My body is like a cat. It likes food... But only at certain times... And only certain amounts. Too much, too little, or wrong timing and I…
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I had to get a couple of fillings done on Thursday at the dentist's office. Dental work has always been painful for me. Almost every t…
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