Once I received the official diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist started me on Methotrexate. December 2012 to March 2013 are pretty much all a blur to me. I know that she explained to my parents and I the dangers of the medication, but I didn’t really fully comprehend what the medicine was. My parents …
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I don’t have to tell you that it’s been freeeeeaaakking cold outside!!! (Unless you live some place warm. And in that case I’m so jealous.) Since the weather has been cray cray I bumped up my vicodin to add one more dose in the mix a day. Also, I’ve been slathering Deep Blue on …
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I literally just got out of my car and hobbled down to the basement to get on my computer so I can post this. OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SONG! It’s so good. And a perfect addition to my I’m NEVER Going To Give Up Youtube playlist. (Did you subscribe to it yet??) I’m …
One of the things I miss most is breakfast cereal! I ate it pretty much every morning. And not the super healthy, bird food cereal – the chocolate-y, sugary, made for kids cereal. This Cocoa Puff recipe I came across on one of my favorite Paleo sites – PaleOMG- I knew I haddddddddd to make …
My therapist has become very important in my life. Not only has she helped me back to my bright, positive self, but she has introduced me to a lot of things that have helped me on my journey to a natural health. I went to a reiki session in April because I had heard energy …
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Sometimes we need a reminder to NEVER GIVE UP! Doesn’t mean we’re not strong. Doesn’t mean that we’re not winning against whatever battle we’re facing. Doesn’t mean that we’re not in a positive mindset … Life can be hard!! It’s very easy to start retreating inwards and get upset when something goes wrong. Songs like …
For the last 11 weeks I haven’t had pasta or tomatoes and I’ve missed them SOOOOO!! This week I’m incorporating tomatoes back into my diet to see how I feel. Yesterday I was supposed to eat 3 servings, but I actually only got to eat 2 raw slices on a bison burger for lunch. So …
After receiving the diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, I wasn’t really sure what to expect in terms of medication. I was currently taking vicodin to help with the pain, but what else, other than the nerve blocks, would help? My pain management doctor prescribed Neurontin/Gabapentin. First I started with a low does, something like …
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This past week it was freeeezzzziinnggggg. Thursday night it was super cold and snowed a lot. Friday was definitely a cuddle on the couch, want some hot yummy goodness day. I originally wanted to make this Tuscan Bean Soup, but I realized that I would need to cook it for much longer than I …
After I talked to my health coach about how bananas caused me to have bad headaches, he speculated that I have type A blood type. This year I’ve been curious to see what type blood I do have. My Mom said that when I was born there was a discussion about my blood type …