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Category Archives: health
Back from the doc
Calling in sick to work, much though it kicked off a good ol’ fashioned shame spiral, did free me up to go to the doctor today. My doc, who is awesome, was very sympathetic to everything I was going through. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, birth control pills, chronic illness, depression, doctors, health, meds, mental health
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So here’s the latest on the health front
As those of you who, for some reason, obsessively memorize every detail of my life will recall, I take birth control pills to help deal with my health stuff. This makes my cycle regular, it makes it less physically painful/exhausting … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, cats, chronic illness, depression, health, meds, mental health, migraines
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Care to cheerlead for one another?
It’s a sign of how well I’m improving that I’m doing things that actually involve, well, doing things. I wouldn’t say that I’m actually well by any means (my current desire to take an hours-long nap gives lie to that) … Continue reading
Not sure if ironic or just annoying
On Monday night I was starting to feel off in an overwhelmed/anxious/totally mental sort of way. When I woke up Tuesday morning my entire being said “Yeah, no.” and thus I called in sick to work. (Or more accurately I … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, chronic illness, depression, health, mental health, migraines
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I survived the trip
So I survived the trip last week. The train ride down was good (quiet car, wheeeeeeeee!). I also knew from previous experience to make sure to have a snack ready when I arrived, so that worked well. The event itself … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, health, mental health, thyroid, work
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This is how I feel sometimes
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Tagged anxiety, cats, depression, mental health, yoga pants girl
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Not currently having a panic attack, cool
First and foremost, thanks to everybody who’s been giving feedback on Yoga Pants Girl. There’s more coming with her. Not sure yet if there’s going to be a schedule or if this is a burst of creativity that will vanish … Continue reading
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Is it self-injury if you gnaw off your leg to escape?
As I type this I’m at the office on a Sunday evening. The CEO asked if I could help him out on a special project. This is great for me job-wise and it’s always good to be considered awesome by … Continue reading
Best laid plans and spoon budgeting
Finding out that my thyroid was wonky was nice in that it helped me realize why I’ve been so tired of late. I could retroactively forgive myself for needing to sleep so much because it wasn’t due to laziness, or … Continue reading
The verdict on my meds is in
We’re upping the dosage of my thyroid meds. It makes sense. I have been so ridiculously tired lately. As in drifting off while at my desk at work tired. Being tired also messes me up mentally. I get more apt … Continue reading