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Tag Archives: Costochondritis
Potassium results
Just a quick one. Got my potassium test results back. Surprisingly but happily they’re fine, in fact they’re slightly over the top end of normal range. I can discount low potassium for giving me these awful ribcage cramps and spasms … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Another new year dawns and I hope this one brings happiness and most importantly better health for all of us who suffer with chronic conditions. I wonder what this year will bring for me. It hasn’t started … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Costochondritis, Everyday living, Pain, POTS
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, electrolytes, Fludrocortisone, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, potassium
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Goodbye my furry friend.
Has it really been two months since I last made a blog post?! Where does the time go?? Seriously, I thought it had been 3-4 weeks! I’ve been so busy with different projects I’ve barely had time to do anything … Continue reading
Posted in Catching viruses, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing, Pain, POTS, Projects, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses
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I got a distinction!
Ok, ok, I know I’ve been lax lately with posting but I’ve been sooooooooooooo busy. You may beat me with a pointy stick lol I got my certificate for my course on Sat and found out I had actually got … Continue reading
Posted in Achievements despite being ill, Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, Projects, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Joomla, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Psychology, psychology courses, Psychotherapy
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Time to move on.
I spent a few hours this morning deleting my second life store after 3yrs of fun and creativity. As mentioned before, sales were down and had been for some time, the state of the economy has certainly hit the virtual … Continue reading
Posted in EDS and bad teeth, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, bedbound, bedridden, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, Dentist, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, mobile dentist, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses, Second Life, Skyrim, Virtual world, wow
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Merry Christmas!
I have been busy beavering away trying to get my 4th course assignment done and submitted in time before xmas. I just hope it doesn’t come back for me to redo as there are a couple of questions I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Christmas, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, Holiday, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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Miserable time.
I had chiropractic treatment last week and was surprised when she said my lower back was fine and the top right vertebrae in my neck which is always out was actually still ok for the first time EVER! She said … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Exercise/Pacing, Pain, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Neck, Neck pain, Pain, Pain Management, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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Bras and boobs are a chronic pain!
Well, I found out what’s making my back/ribs worse.. wearing a bra! Now as a lady of ample chest proportions I need to wear one! Trust me, without one I could fling them round my neck and use as a … Continue reading
Posted in Chiropractic, Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bras, Chiropractic, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Not again!
As Victor Meldrew would say, ‘I don’t believe it!’ For regular readers of my blog, you’ll be well aware of my never-ending (so it seems!) saga with my air conditioner. For those who have only just stumbled across my blog … Continue reading
Posted in Costochondritis, Everyday living, Heat Intolerance, POTS, Psychology Courses
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, heat intolerance, hypermobility syndrome, illness, psychology courses
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Chronic Sex
Ok so the title may sound like I’m going to start confessing I have an addiction to sex but wait, don’t go just yet! A blog post about chronic illness and sex is part of ‘Chronic Babe’s‘ blog carnival starting … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Illness and Sex
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, bed, chronic illness, chronic illness and sex, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Inflammation, Pain, Pain Management
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