My Atopic Dermatitis

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about my experience with Atopic Dermatitis as an installment in the “My Diagnosis” series. I know, it isn’t a Wednesday. But this is the last one in the series and I wanted to get it posted while there were spoons available to get that done! And yeah, this is the last post for this series. Not sure what I will do for the next series, but I’m sure that something will present it self. If you have any suggestions, throw them in the comments because I’d love to hear them!

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My Migraines

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about my experience with migraines as an installment in the “My Diagnosis” series. I personally have two kind of migraines. I experience Abdominal Migraines and Migraine Headaches with Aura (or Classic Migraine). While they are very different experiences, they are technically the same thing and I want to talk about them together to highlight how varied the Migraine experience can be.

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My Interstitial Cystitis

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to be talking about my experiences with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) as an installment in the “My Diagnosis” series. Getting things back on track here. There are only two more that I plan to write for this series, so we are winding down to the end of this one. What would you guys like to see for the topic of the next series? I’m open to suggestions, just drop it in the comments.

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My Dystonia

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to be talking about my experiences with Dystonia as an installment in the “My Diagnosis” series. It has been a while since I made a post in this series, but there are several more that I plan on writing. In my usual fashion, I have gotten distracted again and have been writing about other things. But, I haven’t forgotten about these and promise that I will get to the last few that need to be written.

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My Endometriosis?

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to be talking about my experiences with Endometriosis as an installment in the “My Diagnosis” series. It has been a while since I made a post in this series, but there are several more that I plan on writing. Other things have been filling my mind and thus I have been posting about those rather then about my experiences with my various diagnoses.

Trigger Warning: This post is going to be focusing on the menstrual cycle and pelvic pain. I will be going into detail which some will consider to be graphic. I am aware that discussion of these topics can make some people uncomfortable. If you are one of those people, then this post is not for you.

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My Gastroparesis

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to me talking about my experiences with Gastroparesis as an installment in the “my diagnosis” series.

Well, let’s start by talking about what gastroparesis (GP) is. Gastroparesis is a condition that affects the normal spontaneous movement of the muscles (motility) in your stomach. Ordinarily, strong muscular contractions propel food through your digestive tract. So, when you have gastroparesis your stomach doesn’t empty the way that it should and the contents remain there much longer then normal. This can cause a lot of problems.

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My Insomnia

Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to be talking about my experiences with insomnia as the next installment in the “My Diagnosis” series.

Insomnia is a pretty complex beast that can be caused by so many things. Most of us with chronic illness also struggle with our sleeping. It’s pretty hard to sleep when you are not feeling well. I personally feel that my insomnia is a result of my other illnesses rather then being something unto itself.

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