Low on Salt, Low on Spell Slots

It’s getting hard... but I’m going.

Stay safe! Stay healthy! And take care!

I’m... right here??

It’s been 5 years since this has been active but a reminder that while The Happenings are going on- Chronically Ill folks are having issues getting their usual healthcare. So please be patient with people out there!

On the upside- my dizzy spells have greatly improved. Unfortunately, my anxiety tries to convince me that I’m dying.

I regret doing one (1) day of labor lifting heavy things. I hurt for a week after

Can joints just- stop? Just not do the pain thing when I need to go to class?

Hurting my shoulder and wrist trying to open a fire door, that’s a new one.

I’ve been jumping from pharmacy to pharmacy the last two months to have enough of my meds as I take it every day and the last time I stopped taking it for tests I could really only walk around my house and even then I spent much of my time laying down and feeling gross and dizzy. Unfortunately, capitalism is trying to mess up my school year so I feel like I did over winter break. Wonderful.

It's funny how you don’t realize something hurts until it’s helped with

Don’t you love it when your insurance doesn’t help you out?

So I finally got my tests done after 6 months of waiting only to find out I also have EDS (hyperflexible EDS specifically) so- fun fun. Got referred to physical therapy before I can screw up my hands by accident.

School food tends to have low sodium because it’s healthy. Sure sure, not everyone has health problems that makes them need more sodium- I can understand. What I DON’T get is why a giant school with a giant student housing program puts TWO SALT SHAKERS IN THE DINNING COMMONS. 

Don’t you love it when “mild” temperatures in your area feel like death because your body can’t take temperature.

The thing about being chronically ill when you aren’t sure how long you will be insured is that you’re very skeptical when people say that they’ll make sure you aren’t drowned in medical bills so you can be well enough to be a decently productive human being.