Disease Progression Sucks (ME/CFS)
Christina GleasonThis was originally posted on Reddit on July 9, 2017, so add five years to all of the date references. I'm copying it here for ease of reference for my…
Neuropsychology Appointment a Bit of a Letdown
So I'd been waiting essentially a whole year to see a neuropsychologist. The one my primary doc originally referred me to last November had actually just left her job to…
My Receipts for #TicketmasterDiscriminates
I've been using Twitter to recount my experiences with Ticketmaster since buying tickets to see Lindsey Stirling at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, known better as SPAC. I wasn't looking…
The Big Fat Medical Update
It's been brought to my attention that I have a lot of old health-related posts that I never followed up on, and commenters have been looking for information I haven't…
On Autistic Pride Day, I Propose Actually Autistic Day
June 18 is Autistic Pride Day, a confusing moniker during Pride Month for a day apparently not created for autistic people who are LGBTQ+ but for autistic people in general…
Ruminations and Memory
It's been just over a year since I switched from Effexor XR to Cymbalta for my anxiety and depression. To my memory, I had been taking Effexor for nine years…
My Complex Medical Problems Too Big for smAlbany
I had my followup appointment with my new primary care doctor on Wednesday, and we went over all of my assorted test results. The usual tests were all fine, which…
Essential Oils for Anxiety from a Former Skeptic
When it comes to mental illness, I carry a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. I have a Master's degree in psychology, and I believe strongly…
Winning the Primary Care Lottery
I spent over two hours at my new primary care doctor's office today, and I couldn't be happier! Well, maybe a little, but that wasn't their fault. My previous primary…
Murphy’s Law Ruled the Day
TJ had his first ride in the back of a police car tonight. It was my second. And that's only part of the story. Picture this: It's time to drive…