I have been to the emergency room more times than I can count. Appendicitis, abdominal tear, fainting, partial paralysis, abnormal migraine, undetectable cortisol levels, multiple bouts of anaphylaxis, and that time my eye swelled closed for no apparent reason. There has been a recent uptick in these visits for me over the past year (hurray!)…
PSA: Hypermobility and Flexibility Are NOT the Same Thing
Content warning: chronic pain, medical negligence I limp down to my regular spot by the school canteen as my friend Michelle comes bounding over to me. "You missed P.E. AGAIN today!" She exclaimed. "Everything ok?" "Yeah, I just rolled my ankle again." I say, with a defeated sigh. "Again!? Wow, you’ve been so unlucky this…
Misconceptions About Cortisol That Keep Me up at Night
Content warning: potentially distressing descriptions of medical procedures and symptoms, medical negligence. You may or may not have already read that I used to suffer from a condition called "Hypoadrenalism," an illness which prevents your adrenal glands from properly producing the hormone cortisol. This can have many different causes which we will discuss in greater…