This week was full of surprises, but not all of them were the fun kind. I started the week by waking up in a flare on Monday, but I ended the week with an appointment with a rheumatologist (finally!). As I am typing this, I am feeling pretty overwhelmed. I had thought that the flares wouldn’t be so bad since I moved to the new meds that seemed to make the pain almost non-existent....

Time to talk about another possible diagnosis for me! This one came about in a rather unexpected way, and I am not sure if I really have it yet, but it seems like a good time to talk about it. I am thinking that it might be interesting for others to see how my views on ADHD change over time, especially if the diagnosis is correct. Your browser does not support the audio element....

I finally got the test results back from the fine needle aspiration of my thyroid nodules! For whatever reason, the doctor that I am working with for my thyroid didn’t send me the results right away and waited until we had our next in-person appointment. I was getting pretty nervous because I figured that meant it was bad news. But thankfully, I was wrong! Your browser does not support the audio element....

I thought I would take a break from talking about my health issues to focus on one of the solutions that I was able to find that really helped me out. I have been using the Curable app for a few months now after a recommendation from my therapist. It is the kind of app that has a subscription, but I have found it extremely helpful and well worth it....

I thought it might be a good idea to write a little bit about what my “flares” are since I tend to mention them a lot. Honestly, I was also putting this off a bit because it’s hard to write about them when I am in the middle of one. Since I am past the last one I just had, I figured now is as good a time as I am going to get to talk about it....

I thought it might be good to spend a little time talking about some of the lifestyle changes that I have made while trying to figure out ways to reduce the pain that I am dealing with. Over the last year, I have tried a few, and not all were successful. It could be that they just didn’t help with my specific type of neuropathy, so I am going to try documenting them all for reference....

Time for the obligatory first post! I am excited to be starting another blog, even though this will probably end up being the hardest one for me to write. My goal is to post weekly at first and see how that goes from there. For now, let me give you an overview of what is going on in my life so we are all caught up. Trigger Warning: This post discusses experiences with chronic pain, mental health struggles, and thoughts of self-harm....