ms health

I've been keeping a bit quiet, for a while now actually. This is mainly due to a big old slap around the chops from reality, so I've been a bit grumpy. It seems denial creeps in quite nicely, what with trying to keep a smile on your face. In basic terms,...

Let me start by saying, writing this particular blog has turned into a bit of a re-branding exercise for me. I'm not too sure my sarcasm was always understood (this condition has never actually been fun) then again, so much both mentally and physically...

The last couple of blogs I’ve written have been quite serious in nature, not to mention a little infrequent. For that I’m sorry, but to me this feels the most sobering one yet. Monday (tomorrow!) marks five years since my diagnosis and it’s not without...

The real push to finally write this down started after I took place in a clinical trial last year. Going through all the blood tests etc. was ok but every time they did the ECG there was a concern and my blood pressure was a little high. My BP was easy...

~~I’m remaining staunchly optimistic whilst swapping my neurological painkillers for the ones I used to take. So I’ve halved the quantity of Pregabalin over the last few days and today is my first day on zero painkillers for a year or two. I’m all organised...

I’ll try to keep this brief as I’m truthfully in a pickle, for so many reasons. Everyone knows it’s been a tough few years for us, so truly I’m trying to just keep my head down. My husband, family and friends keep me afloat and I truly don’t know where...