Quite a few people have been reaching out to me lately over Instagram to ask me how I exercise with Dysautonomia. Honestly there isn’t just a simple answer to this question, so I felt it deserved a lengthier response than just a caption on a photo. Please understand that this is not medical advice, but …
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Something So Small
Isn’t it funny how something small can make such a huge impact? For around 2 years I experienced intense, intermittent, sharp, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Over the course of those two years I saw numerous doctors and even sought treatment at the emergency room a couple of times. Despite examinations and a colonoscopy showing abnormal …
How Mick Mars Became the Hero I Didn’t Know I Needed, Or: How The Dirt Gave Me the Warm and Fuzzies
My life came to a halt over the past week due to a painful Dysautonomia flare. That’s actually quite dramatic, as the cadence is more likened to an infuriating rush hour traffic roll. But regardless of our individual circumstances, life continues in a modified manner and we go on. However, by Sunday I was on …
My Top 5 Office Must Have Items for Dysautonomia
My chronic health journey has changed so rapidly over the past two years that my life would be unrecognizable to myself only two years ago. Like many with a chronic illness, I’ve experienced both highs and lows in regard to my health, but also developed methods to cope and regain functionality. The biggest change to …
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Energy Crisis
I’m having a brown out today, so to speak. I was unable to attend work today due to my racing heart and dizziness. See, when you are chronically ill you must rethink even the simplest of activities, like driving to work or the ability to walk to your desk. Assuming that a person was once …
Ass down, face up, that’s the way I like to… lie on the floor and stop myself from fainting.
And I lie there, a lot.
Dysautonomia Daze 