Hidden Links: Spine Conditions and Unusual Symptoms You Might Not Expect Living with a chronic spine condition has been a constant learning experience. You’d think it would only affect my back, right? Not exactly. Over time, I’ve discovered that spine issues can have a domino effect on parts of the body I’d never have associated…
Tag: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Body Flare
Hey guys. I was wondering if any of you have had any random body flares lately? Either more pain then normal, or more fatigue then normal? I have been suffering from a bit of both. My pain levels for the last week have been resting at a 7-8/10. I am having a lot of trouble…
Elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Learning about the C-reactive protein and what it means when it is elevated.
It’s Been a Hot Minute
Wow. It has been over a year since I last posted. I wish I could say things got better, but I don’t think I can say that. Where I left off a year ago. I had just left the crazy job that was 30 minutes away from my house. I had moved on to a…
Unexplained Dizziness
So last week, I had intense dizziness. I would stand up and the room would spin and it would feel like I was getting motion sickness. Now. I have no idea what was starting it. I started taking CBD to help with pains as I am unable to get injections because of Covid-19. So I…
Energy Drainage
So I have been getting up at ass-o clock five days a week now due to Covid and my work needing someone to do the bake. I am exhausted. Like, I love working and going but I am generally more tired then usual. It does not help that I rarely get a day off. There…
Holiday Advice not to Flare a Chronic Illness
So, I am detouring away a little from my regular advice and stories. I am going to give advice on how NOT to flare your Chronic Illness during the Holidays. So here we go; Use a checklist. Make everything you need to do a priority. And find out what the max time you can…
Rant on Weight Loss – It does not change everything
So I am in the process of trying to prove to Medical Professionals and pretty much everyone out there that- weight-loss does NOT take away the pain completely and make someone who is Chronically Ill magically better. In fact. I will start off saying it is case to case. Some people it might. But for…
Avoiding Burnout
I have been close to having another Burnout. And for some reason it is always at the same(ish) times of the year. September/October and goes a bit into November. Now. I was able to control this one. And I lasted a lot longer then I would have thought. I was so tired. But I…
Two weeks of Insomnia
These past two weeks, since I have been off of work. I have thrown my entire body off schedule. I never realized how important my schedule was until these last two weeks off. I used to be in bed by 9pm every night and asleep almost right away. Also woke up early and followed a…
Need Help.
So…I really need help. The year is ending. And I feel like I have got nothing done. Like, how am I supposed to get things done? I feel like I don’t have five minutes to myself, and the days I do have to myself…I am so exhausted I have no idea what to do. I…
Maple- Medical App (Honest Review)
These past few days I have been really sick. My throat had been hurting a lot. But everyone was sick and being as rundown as I am. I thought I was just extremely sick as well. It got to a point Thursday (October 24th 2019) I was unable to swallow ANYTHING. It hurt so much…
Deidre Matthews 