Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up

2017-06-212017-06-30 Miss Poison Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Doctors, Health, Honesty, Mental Health, Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

**Potential trigger warning** “Exigo a me non ut optimis par sim, sed ut malis melior - I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad.” I think my doctor is a compatible astrological sign and/or is perhaps magically able to defuse angry women. I realize sometimes it’s … Continue reading Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up

Childhood Trauma and Stress Leads to Fibromyalgia

Link 2017-06-162017-06-17 Miss Poison Fibromyalgia Articles, Childhood Trauma, Fibromyalgia, Health, Stress

https://www.ushealthtimes.com/childhood-trauma-and-stress-leads-to-fibromyalgia-dr-brady/ That's not all it can lead to. 😦

New Drugs Show Promise As First To Prevent Migraine

Link 2017-06-11 Miss Poison Migraines Articles, Health, Migraines, New Medications, Treatment Methods

http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2017-06-09/new-drugs-show-promise-as-first-to-prevent-migraine

We Need More Doctors Who Treat The Person, Not The Condition

Link 2017-06-092017-06-09 Miss Poison Chronic Illness Articles, Chronic Illness, Doctors, Health, Jill Alexandra, Patients

https://themighty.com/2017/06/not-using-dsm-5-icd-10-asking-doctors-to-treat-person-not-condition/

Is There A Time Limit On Grieving The Loss Of Your Health?

Link 2017-06-042017-06-05 Miss Poison Grief/Grieving, Health Articles, Carmen Hartgerink, Grief, Health

https://themighty.com/2016/12/grief-timeline-getting-sick/ I think it's safe to say no on this one. There's no time limit. It can remain a shock to the system for quite some time. I tried really hard to have a good day today, but towards the end I couldn't walk properly and I was struggling with my vision and breathing. I … Continue reading Is There A Time Limit On Grieving The Loss Of Your Health?

The Psychological Impact Of Having To Ask For Help

Link 2017-06-02 Miss Poison Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Anxiety, Asking For Help, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Debbie Deboo, Health, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

https://themighty.com/2017/05/mecfs-psychological-impact-asking-for-help-illness/ I think this is so important for people to read and understand. Last weekend I was asked why I was pushing myself so hard. Here's the answer: No one else knows precisely how I do things, and no one else knows how difficult it is for me to get these things done. They don't … Continue reading The Psychological Impact Of Having To Ask For Help

Pull The Trigger

2017-05-29 Miss Poison Writing Blackouts, Depression, Health, Honesty, Migraines, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Triggers, Writing

Almost two weeks ago, after an appointment with the Certified Nurse Practitioner at my doctor's office, I went into the afternoon with one thought in mind: What are my triggers? It began to nag at me, until a few things dawned on me. I keep a food journal to track what I'm eating each day. … Continue reading Pull The Trigger

When You’re Too Sick To Go To The Doctor

Link 2017-05-28 Miss Poison Health Articles, Chronic Illness, Health, Illness, Lisa Prins

https://themighty.com/2017/05/being-too-sick-to-see-doctor/ She's right. A large majority of people would never understand this, but I'm in the percentage who understands, without further explanation.

This Is When Your Headache Is Actually A Brain Aneurysm

Link 2017-05-262017-05-27 Miss Poison Headaches Articles, Brain Aneurysm, Headaches, Health, Migraines

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/health/your-headache-actually-brain-aneurysm-12942897

Life Is Full Of Everything

2017-05-17 Miss Poison Writing Anguish, Daughter, Fibromyalgia Pain, Grief, Health, Honesty, Loss, Memories, Migraines, My Mother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Nine years ago today, I lost my mother. I can't always say it out loud, I can't always talk about it, but I honestly have no clue how I've survived this long without her. Not because I need someone else in order to survive, that isn't it, but because life is full of people that … Continue reading Life Is Full Of Everything