Two New Allergies/Intolerances and a New Diagnosis!
It’s been a tough couple of weeks. The dizziness, constipation, nausea, breathing problems, vision problems, and dry skin seemed like such separate issues, and we couldn’t figure it out. I saw 5 doctors, and we did an MRI/MRV, bloodwork, orthostatic blood pressure (on 3 separate occasions), and the Epley maneuver test. Nothing seemed to work. […]
Mixed Emotions
This is a very long post—so much has happened and so much is happening! I recently went in to have some bloodwork done, and I was extremely nervous. In February, my primary care provider suggested that I start a lose dose of Metformin, thinking that perhaps that would help my body better process food so […]
Explanations
With this extreme weight gain that’s happened over the past year, I find myself wanting to explain myself. I want to point out that it’s most likely medication-related, and that we finally (after a year!) figured out the medication (we think) and I’m off it. It’ll take months for my body chemistry to get back […]
I Won’t Miss Out on Life
The past year has been a mystery, as we’ve tried to determine what was causing my weight gain. Despite having no major changes in eating or exercise, my weight went up very significantly this past year. For someone who is still struggling with anorexia, this was incredibly hard to deal with. This is the main […]
Conflict and Confusion
It’s midnight, and I can’t sleep. My brain, as it often does, is thinking about my weight and shape. For whatever reason, this time, I wonder whether a medication that I started six months ago could be the cause of my recent weight gain. When we were talking about medications, I told the neurologist that […]
Medication
About a month ago, we added a new medication to my plan, with the goal of helping reduce the number of really low moments I have and lessening the OCD-ish tendencies I have (mostly regarding my weight). In the past, medicines have helped with a lot of things, but they haven’t really touched the eating […]