Tag: pain

My immune system is trying to eat my spine. Yes, I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. I take Yuflyma – a biologic… read more Been going through an unforced flare-up due to someone else’s mistake

I had a massive flare-up and migraine attack yesterday. It was so bad that I did not even feel like… read more Recovering from a nasty one

I slept through a lot of today, and now I am paying the price with head and neck pain. If… read more I slept a lot and now have pain

This is my post-stretch report on a not-so-good day. I woke up extremely stiff and in pain. Time to do… read more A post stretch report on a not-so-good day

I woke up in pain today. The worst I’ve had in a long while. A red day and no mistake…. read more Woke up in pain but feeling better now

It is easing off, but for a moment there, I was tempted to take pain medication. I’m still feeling irritable… read more Give me a moment, I have pain

This week I was quite active (for me). I went to a few nice places, touched some grass, and took… read more Feeling the after effects

Yesterday, I woke up with a headache and neck stiffness. It lasted a long while. Today is shaping up to… read more Headache for the second day

Today I dreamed of weeping – that sounds like the title of a poem. Maybe I’ll write it one day…. read more Today I dreamed of weeping

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

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

I’m awake early, not because of excitement; I’m low-key dreading today. No, I am awake because today is a pain… read more Happy Christmas, I guess

It has finally arrived in full force. Ouch.

These two things might not be connected but I have definitely messed up my sleep cycle (my awake phase will… read more I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)

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

The weekend of the 3rd of August 2024 was a BAD. One of the worst episodes in a long time…. read more (backdated) bad day

Hello. I woke up early today because I went to bed very early (due to pulling an all-nighter the night… read more Just checking in while feeling nice

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

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

Since my last update about how much Christmas weight I put on, I have lost most of it. That said,… read more Failing at sleep (and some updates)

The good news is that I have lost weight. I am now in a weight category where some office chairs… read more Good News & Bad News