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…

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…

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

Sleep issues are normal for anyone with chronic illness. They can range from too much sleep, not enough sleep, insomnia, nightmares, halluc…

Exhaustion is an enormous part of being ill on a regular basis. Not only are you always trying to feel better, but your body is constantly …

Here I am, lying in bed, essentially staring at the ceiling. I fell asleep with little to no issue, but woke up just before 3am. This ofte…

Okay whatever this bug is (or was) is kicking my butt!! My sleep cycle is all off, when I go to lie down I can't seem to fall asleep, …

I have been on a total decluttering kick over the last year. About every three months or so, I will just get SICK of a specific mess, and t…

So I had a to-do list for today. It included working on a project for the wedding, watering the front lawn, and writing a very specific an…

A large part of being chronically ill is knowing your limits. Taking it one step further than that - it is coming to the realization that …

It can be difficult to remember this sometimes: If you are feeling considerably fatigued, your body is fighting something. Maybe it is a …

I have had dark circles under my eyes since I was a young teenager. I started to really notice them when I got sick (which is kind of expec…

I had very strange dreams last night. Crazy dreams. One was kinda good, one was weird and bad but not anywhere near night terror kind of ba…

This past week has been fairly busy overall... not every day, but every few days. Usually my body can barely handle one busy afternoon or e…

This week was busy. And medical-y. And medication-y. My body is exhausted from the slight trauma that occurred on Thursday... and I am f…