Category: Health

On the one hand, I had a lovely chat with a friend over a cuppa (many cuppas). In the negative… read more A mixed bag of a day

For those following the sage of my meds, I finally have them. They arrived on Wednesday. Today is a low-energy… read more All’s well that ends well

I was supposed to have administered the fortnightly medication that stops my Ankylosing Spondilitus from progressing two weeks ago. Somehow,… read more It’s already two weeks late but, sure, I’ll wait until Monday

It seems that I did not pay too badly for my active day earlier this week. I would have loved… read more Physio today

It’s not like I even did anything yesterday or the day before to earn some pain. I was taking it… read more For no apparent reason, my back is killing me today

I have not long woken up from 15 hours of sleep. Not 15 continuous hours. I woke up a few… read more Looooooong sleep is long

I may have looked at too much news today. I feel like a man who lives ten days walk from… read more Physical health is okay but internal well being is another question

Today I went along to a bible study. We talked about encouragement and healing. It’s all normal stuff. I’m trying… read more A short story about a prayer

My sleep pattern has never been what you would call “normal”. My body clock belongs in a world with a… read more My sleep is being stranger than normal

It has finally arrived in full force. Ouch.

Today has been nice. If I ignore the fact that I already want to go back to bed, today is… read more Today has been pretty good overall

I can hear the rain outside. Occasionally there is the sound of thunder in the distance. It is nice. If… read more Listening to the thunder to distract myself

Or, in my case, headache stopped play. In my case, the headache is not normal pain but a special jazzed-up… read more Rain stopped play

Reblog via Axial SpA I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of Axial SpA). It is awful. I’ve started this… read more I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)

This week has been a bit of a mixed bag. In the spirit of my season of Season of Getting… read more Reflections on the past week

It is all well and good waking up and feeling like today is the day we start fixing things. It… read more Updates

I weighed myself today for the first time in roughly a month. I am exactly the same. No change. In… read more Exactly no change at all

Yesterday and today, I have been dealing with an upset tummy. The worst bit is the occasional stomach cramps. I… read more Looking for the upside of an upset tummy

I cannot attribute the uptick in my general sense of wellness to any one thing. I can tell you that… read more Doing better

Today is a flippin’ great day! Woke from some properly restful sleep feeling amazing. Tomorrow was indeed another day. Also,… read more Today is a great day

Yesterday I said that I was tired and everything hurt. Today is more of the same. I’ve got arthritic pain… read more Aches and Pains: Day Two

There has been no real change since this post aside from a drop in pain levels. I’m calling that a… read more The same but feeling a bit better

I finally got on the scales a few weeks ago. As I feared, all that rich food was too much…. read more Yep, I fail. Time to try again.

We are at the start of another year. Globally the news for 2024 looks a bit grim and out of… read more Matt’s top tips for a healthier New Year