Tag: panic

Exhaustion Modes in Full Force

Exhaustion Modes in Full Force

I tend to run in several “modes,” most of which, over time, will wipe me out physically and emotionally. I recently realised that most of my automated modes are “drainers” as opposed to “replenishers” and that, my friends, is not a good thing. Let’s talk 

Medical Updates… Surgery Looms…

Medical Updates… Surgery Looms…

Hi all, yes, once again, it’s been awhile. A little over a month… ugh! I can make no excuses other than that I have felt like absolute rubbish. I’ve had gut problems… ongoing… so I underwent a combination endoscopy/colonoscopy on Tuesday of this week. It 

Day at the Dentist…

Day at the Dentist…

So, I went to see a dentist today. I have Sjögren’s… which does a number on one’s teeth (and eyes, and skin…) and I have been living with lots of mouth pain for a few years now, but it has become very bad recently. An 

Conundrums…

Conundrums…

The problem with being on a special diet like the Wahls Protocol (necessary to manage my autoimmune health) is that the majority of one’s groceries are perishable. Most of it is fresh produce – meaning that one can fill up one’s refrigerator with all of 

Today, I am Numb…

Today, I am Numb…

I do have many days like this one. Days where I’ve had loads of anxiety/panic-filled days in a row, and my depression ramps up, and I just feel… “numb”. The only way I know to describe it is that I feel like I am not… 

It’s A Bad Day…

It’s A Bad Day…

I am really struggling to get my panic under control. My doctor has prescribed medication but it carries a serious drug interaction risk with my lupus medication. As I am hearing impaired, I use their portal to contact them, but… no one has responded back