At my most recent appointment with one of my specialists, one of the issues we discussed is the continual postponement of booking a date fo…
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CHUCK OUT THE BODY SCALE :) The scale is not what I would call a 'friend'. Sometimes it says exactly what you want it to, but so…
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Most people understand what it means when someone has an invisible illness. It is just that - invisible - so sufferers are forever trying t…
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There is a phrase that I have been using a fair bit lately, after completing a relatively simple task or activity. "Nothing should ev…
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We are all familiar with the following notions: That won't happen to me. Or That can't happen to me. It's that sense of i…
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When making new friends and acquaintances, one question that is frequently asked regarding my health concerns is: "I don't mean to…
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Music has a way of bringing emotions to the surface. Allowing those emotions to flow out is an important way to heal the mind. We have to …
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This may sound unusual, but I am grateful that I was diagnosed as a young girl. Why? I was considered a child, so I was taken care of by …
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There is a big difference (though not always discernible) between being tired and being fatigued . Working three jobs for instance - it g…
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I came across the following quote on social media, and it truly 'hit the nail on the head'. One of the most frustrating things tha…
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On Monday morning, I had an appointment with my Internist in the Urgent Care Assessment clinic. As always, I was pretty nervous. He is one …
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Long-term chronic use can cause: Vomiting Welcome to one of the many counterproductive side effects of common medications.
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Fecal transplants - taking the stool of a person with no signs of any bowel disease, and transferring it to a patient with bowel disease. …
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Ever find yourself breaking down while in public? Ever have to sneak to the washroom so that you can bawl your eyes out? It is not uncommo…
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Every day, I see and hear people with illness pretending to be healthy. It takes a certain kind of skill to convince everyone around you …
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When I first fell ill, at 14, our family was thrust into this foreign situation that none of us really knew how to handle. 15 years ago, we…
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Sometimes, being sick means putting up with unfortunate side effects from medications. I have tried to go without these medications and it…
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IBD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease DISCLAIMER : If you have been recently diagnosed with IBD, I would suggest reading no further. The symptom…
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Today was a very big day for me - a very big win, a measure of success, accomplishment, and it felt SOOOO good. Last year I had to miss ou…
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Borborygmus: Borborygmus is defined as: a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines. (Care of the…
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This week has been a little tough. With very little energy and some frustrations early in the week, I thought I was in for an even worse w…
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It seems as though fitness goals and challenges and competitions are on the rise. It has all become a fairly popular past-time, and with th…
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