Eleven Months of Hell has Finally Ended
Living on disability comes with the added stress of knowing you may be ripped off of it at any point for any reason – completely vulnerable to the whims of someone you’ve never met.
Category: Medical Testing
Same Song – Different Verse – They’re Trying to Boot me off Disability AGAIN.
After more than 15 years on the system I’m still fighting to prove I actually do suffer greatly from an undiagnosed mystery illness.
One Month into Taking Progesterone-Only Contraceptive and it’s AMAZING!!
Despite what gynecologists keep telling me estrogen contraceptives have not saved me from bad periods but progesterone might!
How Living on Disability in the US is like being in a Toxic Relationship
How what started as a social welfare net turned into a punishment.
Western Medicine’s Uneasy Relationship with the Mind & Body Connection
It’s no real secret that Western Medicine is deeply uncomfortable admitting that there is a mind and body connection when it comes to the health of an individual. This often mixes with a deep unspoken systematic misogyny that colors a
The Narcissistic Ex – the “Gift” that keeps on Giving
My birthday in September marked four years since my narcissistic ex destroyed my life as I knew it and ran off with another woman. I have come a LONG way since then. I picked up the pieces that were my
Keeping Hope at the Sight of More Negative Test Results
Another battery of tests has revealed very little and I am wondering where to go from here..
Ah, Rejection, it’s Not Any Better When it’s Medical
It’s been a frustrating few weeks. My brain fog has lifted and my mind is absolutely whirring at top speed. I can’t slow down for a second, not even to breathe, as I think of more things I need to
Learning to be My Own Health Advocate
It’s easy to tell patients that they need to, “keep trying different doctors until one helps you,” but what happens when that really isn’t an option?
Good News! I am Going Forward with Testing!
Sometimes going to a new doctor can be a real nail biter if you’re used to getting the run around.