Dragging Dysautonomia Through My Twenties one Bitchy, Blunt and Belligerent Blog Post at a Time
I’m hitting the wall–but I’ve been hitting the wall for some time now. I have tried every preventative drug and treatment for migraines–except brain surgery. And I’m not even sure that’s a thing. And I’m definitely sure I wouldn’t do it, even if it was. I had Botox injections for nine months. Today my doctor’s…
Private schools. Sushi restaurants on every corner. Old people. These are the things that Boca Raton, my hometown, is known for. Also, I would like to make the comparison known that a bathroom in Boca Raton is, on average, about 6 times larger than a bathroom anywhere in New York. (Maybe it’s because there are…
For the last week I’ve been battling really awful stomach cramps. This is not a new symptom at all. It’s a very common one. What’s new is that that none of my rescue medications are really working to resolve it. It’s kind of like when you start laughing and then you can’t stop and you…
It’s been a long while since I did a video update–so here we go! …
Ilana Jacqueline
27-Year-Old Patient Advocate, Freelance Writer, and Marketing Consultant. Check out IlanaJacqueline.com for more info on working together.
The Book: Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness: How to Stay Sane, Be Your Own Advocate, and Live Your Best Life by New Harbinger coming 2017.
Patient with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Dysautonomia, Hyper-Somnia (suspected Narcolepsy), Gastroparesis, and Primary Immune Deficiency Disease.
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