The Lighter Side of Medicine

It is really sad when even 'better symptoms' have to be met with suspicion. With many chronic illnesses come many chronic symptoms…

For whatever reason, my body has decided to take a little sabbatical. It is not as though I feel particularly awful, just tired. Really ti…

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

Pain is a part of life. Pain is knowledge. Pain informs us when we are doing something wrong, when we are ill, when something inside our bo…

Vomiting is just plain awful. The best part about a retching fit is the blissful moment after finishing when the nausea has subsided and …

It's not always the big symptoms or diagnoses that really grind someone down. Sometimes it's all those little extra complications …

To be honest, I am not even sure how many times an 'average' person goes to the washroom. I think when people are young and health…

Migraines are one of the worst and most all-encompassing episodes I have ever dealt with. If you catch them early enough, you can avoid the…

I used to try extremely strict diets and believe that if I stuck to it perfectly, with no slips, no cheat days, no junk, that I would becom…

While 'living in the past' can be quite unhealthy, even harmful, nostalgia is a powerful feeling, and something that powerful can b…

Okay, sure, the vast majority of the time, being so tired that you are ready to fall asleep at any moment of the day can be pretty inconven…

Wheelchairs are intended to provide better accessibility for people who are paralyzed, ill, or who have mobility issues. It is meant to be …

Everyone experiences limitations. Some limitations are physical, some are psychological, some limits are based in athletics, some in music…

I don't think it is any secret that many illnesses carry with them a component of terrible sleeping habits. When pain and inflammation…

The best thing that you can do for a patient struggling is convey your belief in them. Chronic illness is entirely full of question marks …

Adverse effects can be brutal - they can sometimes be worse than the symptoms of the disease. When you have been on heavy-hitting medicati…

It is fairly clear that sarcastic humour can be a real asset. It can also become cutting to a point of no return. Sarcasm can be used to t…