When I started this blog in 2016 I was suffering from massive daily pain, fatigue, brain fog and was desperate for relief. The word fibromyalgia had been thrown around in my early thirties and came up again ten years later. I fought with this idea mostly because of how it was an ambiguous “syndrome”. Even … More Fibromyalgia: Things To Consider
So I went to the doctor today to discuss my muscle spasms and anxiety and I came out feeling like I had just been on a roller coaster. I was sweating, confused and agitated. She started right in with an offer of diazepam (valium) to relax the muscles. I told her that I think the … More Doctor’s Appointment Vent
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that 40 million adults in the U.S. struggle with anxiety every year. Anxiety is, in essence, the activation of the fight/flight response in the body and of course, people respond to this physical sensation differently. There are different types of anxiety disorders and they develop from a variety … More Anxious Days
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