My friend Krista compared it to giving up smoking and my friend Michele compared it to a vision quest, a life-changing rite of passage in some Native American cultures. When my food tolerance test results came in and I realized that from one day to the next I would have to stop eating many of… Continue reading Gutted and Galled about my Gut! Food Intolerances: A Mixed Blessing
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To Sleep Perchance to Sleep Some More or How to Sleep and Still Wake up Tired
Today, I’m writing a poem about tiredness. As many of you know from my recent article, I recently went off the birth control pill (after being on it for 15 years), which really tends to throw your hormones out of whack, causing symptoms such as temporary exhaustion and it can take between three and six… Continue reading To Sleep Perchance to Sleep Some More or How to Sleep and Still Wake up Tired
Meet Dr H – the Sick Doctor Who Just Wants To Make You Even Sicker
As you will know if you read my previous article Help! I’m turning into a Man!, my former gynaecologist diagnosed me with PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. This was in fact curious and puzzling to me because PCOS was ruled out for me several years ago when my insurance charged me a massive surcharge for… Continue reading Meet Dr H – the Sick Doctor Who Just Wants To Make You Even Sicker