In a previous post, I went into a huge rant about how terrible (and upsetting!) the selection of medications that are available for migraine sufferers is. Part of that post included me saying: “First, WTF is with the medications that are out there????? Seriously, the side effects are scary as F! And how do doctors who have […]
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Another Ironic Health Scenerio
After a doctor’s appointment a few weeks ago, the next steps were for me to follow up with a colleague of hers who specializes in more complicated situations. She is affiliated with a local hospital and told me that what/ if ever I would need something done, it would take place there. After she said […]
Follow Up From #MMMSkills Patient/Pharma Conference
For those of you who aren’t aware, I wrote a brief post a little over a week ago talking about how I would be attending and participating in a patient engagement conference. I was part of a panel with an amazingly inspirational health activist Christine, along with a woman who worked for Pfizer, and new member of the WEGO Health team. […]
Doctors Who Say “I Don’t Know”
There was an article I came across in my google alerts yesterday that sparked a fire in me. The link is: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/05/06/what-to-eat-if-have-ibs/ This was way more than a misunderstanding or a simple confusion. I will spare you my intense feelings about this article, FOX news, Dr. Manny, and the media in general. {See twitter @JournalingIBD if […]
Ostomy Leak
Last week, my ostomy leaked for the first time in a while. This really threw me because I have just started to really feel comfortable with it. I have had to re-adjust so much in order to feel confident in my body. It is a terrible feeling to not have control over your bowel movements, […]