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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Birthday Reflections
It’s my birthday in a few days, the grand old age of 33. Apparently I still look like I’m in my early 20′s, that’ll be the lifestyle of never going outdoors then! In one way I wish I still was … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, POTS, Psychology Courses, Relationships
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, disability dating, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, love, Marriage, men, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses, relationships, Second Life, Single, virtual dating
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A very productive day!
Wey hey, I have a/c again! Phew, what a breath of relief, literally! lol Apparently it was clogged up yet again. The engineer said the lumps of dirt were dust and dead skin cells which blocked the overflow pipe. I … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Heat Intolerance, POTS, Psychology Courses
Tagged a/c, air con, air conditioner, air conditioning, autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, books, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, laptop, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses, Second Life, Shower, Stress
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From bad to worse?
Why is it when something bad happens, everything starts falling around your ears?! I had chiropractic treatment at long last on Tues and she said my muscles were so tight the whole of my back was solid, no wonder I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, POTS
Tagged a/c, air con, air conditioner, air conditioning, autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Inflammation, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Men!
I wrote a while back about someone I had been seeing for a while. Then all of a sudden had all this stress in his life, became depressed, wasn’t sure how he felt about me etc. He was the type … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, disability dating, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility syndrome, illness, men, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, relationships, Single, single life, virtual dates, virtual dating
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I think I have someone else’s Karma!
Has it really been almost a week since I last wrote?! Time flies! I ‘still’ haven’t had my chiropractic treatment done, the day I should have, Tues, I started with some horrible virus and had to cancel yet again. This … Continue reading
A pig of an essay and a blast from the past.
Well I’m still here, was meant to be having my whole body cracked Wed by my chiropractor but it ended up having to be rearranged for next Tues. At least I’m not in agonising pain but it’s still pretty bad. … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Chiropractic, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Psychology, psychology courses, relationships, Second Life
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Bent over double.
These past few days have been a nightmare. I know I’ve been putting off seeing my chiropractor and now I wish I hadn’t. Lately every time I’ve had a shower and bent over to get the shampoo or to shave … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged back pain, backache, bed, chiropracter, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Shower, subluxed
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My inner entrepreneur strikes again.
I’ve always been a bit of an entrepreneur, maybe it’s having hours and hours of thinking time with this ‘little life’ of mine. About 5yrs ago, I handmade something unique and set up a website to sell them, it was … Continue reading
