It's complicated

Any doctors appointment, with a new doctor or an old one, can be quite daunting. As someone with multiple chronic illnesses, I see many...

Finally, after 3 months and 2 cancellations, I had my 1st laparoscopy for Endometriosis! I say 1st because another surgeon will be doing...

Being chronically ill and South Asian brings its fair share of comments because it is taboo to discuss your illnesses, to have medical...

Having a set routine has always been very important to me, for different reasons. I like the consistency, doing things that make me...

This hasn’t been scientifically proven, yet, but there seems to be a collie ration between barometric pressure and chronic pain. But what...

Updated and added to after surgery ! I spent weeks trying to figure out what to pack for my endometriosis surgery - a laparoscopy. There...

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) refers to an abnormally high resting heart rate. An EKG (electrocardiogram) does not pick up IST as...

After nearly 12 years of pain and horrific bleeding, i was finally diagnosed with Endometriosis. This was always assumed but never...

A few months ago, I had a small bowel MRI, with contrast, due to some gastro problems I’ve been experiencing for a long while now. Before...

[ This post is going to be informal, and more of a instagram type post. It will explain the importance of moving your hips for your...

The pelvic floor are a group of muscles at the base of the pelvis. It supports (depending on your anatomy) the bladder, bowels, uterus...

No you didn’t read that wrong. I am 22 and since July 2020 (21 years old) I haven’t had a period. In between, due to a medication change,...

For as long as I can remember, I've been attending some form of therapy. My first therapist was a child psychologist, aged 10, after I...

From the age of 6 months i‘ve had eczema and it is hereditary as my mum, Nan, aunts etc all have it. I was given many creams, steroids,...

TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ CONTAINS PHOTOS OF SOME SKIN REACTIONS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES ⚠️ Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is a form of...

Having chronic illnesses means we tend to spend a lot of time at home, in bed or on the sofa. It can be tricky to think about what to buy...

Salicylate are chemicals (Salicylic acid) found in foods, medications and other products. They can be found naturally in plants, foods,...

Versus arthritis describes hydrotherapy as ‘the use of water in the treatment of different conditions, including arthritis and related...

In June i had a small procedure done, which was a day surgery, however due to my complex medical history i needed to stay overnight....

The Epstein-Barr virus is part of the family of herpes viruses, and is actually one of the most common viruses in humans. EBV is found...