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Monthly Archives: December 2010
As a new year beckons, reflections on the past.
This could turn out to be the longest post I’ve ever written until now, so go get your favourite drink and some snacks, wrap up in a snuggly blanket and get settled for some background history into my illnesses! Firstly, my xmas … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Catching viruses, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, POTS, The history of my POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Christmas, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, New Year, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Stress
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Happy Xmas!
Haven’t posted in a while but there’s a very good reason! I did push the ‘buy button’ in the end and am typing my first post from my new computer! I have been busy setting my new toy up. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Christmas, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fainting, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, near syncope, new computer, Pain, Pain Management, passing out, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Second Life, syncope, Xmas
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No heat and my poor bank account!
Yesterday my struggling boiler decided to give up. It is -6c and I have no heating nor hot water ARGH! I didn’t sleep well last night, it was absolutely freezing despite wearing pj’s, and having a duvet and 3 fleece … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Second Life, Vocal cord dysfunction
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Possibly the almost perfect pillow?!
I think I’ve found it, after years of searching, an awful lot of money spent (not hundreds, more!) and even importing pillows from abroad, I think I may have found a replacement for my poor, hard, crunchy, hanging on by … Continue reading
Posted in Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Bedding, Bedroom, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Headache, Health, hypermobility syndrome, Memory foam, Pain Management, pillow, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Busy Bee!
Even though since having the flu and having my blood pressure and pulse all over the place some days and I haven’t been able to do as much as I used to, the last few days I seem to be … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Connective tissue, dysautonomia, Echinacea, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, Health, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Royal Mail, Second Life
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New do!
I did actually suffer quite badly the next day after messing about filling that water pillow (It was a load of rubbish in the end!). My blood pressure decided to do odd things and was 140/40! Weird numbers, it certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, Beauty, bed, Cheryl Cole, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, HAIR COLOR, hair dye, Health, hypermobility syndrome, Inflammation, naturtint, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS
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7 pounds lighter in just half an hour!
Woohoo! I actually managed to get my hair cut today, it’s been 6mths and my hair grows like it’s been doused with industrial strength gro-faster and was down to the middle of my shoulder blades, it was a nightmare to … Continue reading
Lovely baubles you got there!
Well the tree is up, sorry for bad pic, my camera phone hates the slightest shake of the hand! I love a white tree! Obviously I’m not well enough to put it up myself, I’d end up flat on my … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, books, Christmas, Christmas tree, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, reading
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