Ping, ping, pppping! There’s an annoying pinging feeling radiating from my little finger. It’s been happening for months now. It started as a slight jarring, like a gentle but noticeable creaking, as though my finger just wanted to say hello. That doesn’t sound so bad, right? It’s just a little niggle, surely? Yes, that’s howContinue reading “Little Finger.”
Category Archives: Symptoms
Marshmallow.
Who doesn’t like marshmallow? Right? Sweet sticky kind of fluffy stuff. Well imagine that a huge chunk of this is stuck to your feet, not the easily dissolving stuff either. Every step is a bouncy, springy motion, the bounce goes up to your knees and you feel the wobble throughout your whole body. You knowContinue reading “Marshmallow.”
Sausage Sizzle
It’s the start of a new year and far from BBQ season, and yet I still think of sausages sizzling. My fingers swell and remind me of the childhood song sausage in a pan, ‘sizzle, sizzle, sizzle sizzle, sausage in a pan.’ They feel fit to burst, the pressure a constant symptom. I watch themContinue reading “Sausage Sizzle”
Hips of Glass.
This is a little description of my near constant hip pain. I like to think of it in terms of the Blondie song ‘Heart of Glass’. Once I had a ….life………….. Soon found out I have hips of glass! In between……….. My torso and my pelvis with my twisted thigh…. Once I had a ……….Continue reading “Hips of Glass.”
Vomitous Mass
Well, I have been meaning to share on the topic of vertigo and sickness for some time; I’ve certainly chosen a good day for it as I was sick a little in the street earlier and can feel the retched bile rising, my whole-body swaying and the uncomfortable, curdling, heat soaring. It can be hardContinue reading “Vomitous Mass”
Twister.
Do you remember the game, Twister? I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, a time before mobile phones and instant tech, a time when boredom was an accepted part of childhood, when parents simply expected you to entertain yourselves, paying little or no attention. Twister was a stalwart of our generation, try as youContinue reading “Twister.”
The In-between.
Well hello there, It has been some time since my last post and thought I should try and add something, so I will explain where I’ve been. I’ve been in the In-between! This is the place to get lost in and is a struggle to get out of, not unlike ‘The Further’ of the insidiousContinue reading “The In-between.”
Mobile Phone
Part Two I am now using the mobile analogy regularly. It just seems easier as it removes all emotion. I am an outdated phone, my circuits are fried. So here are my helpful categories … Dead This is full shutdown. Out of action, shutdown, Kaputt, bedridden, comatose. Nothing can be done here other than makeContinue reading “Mobile Phone”
Mobile Phone
part one. So I have started to describe my condition in relation to a mobile phone. so many people ask about my illness and too many say, ‘so you get tired all the time’. It is just too difficult to explain, particularly as it can be so hard to remember them all, so I startContinue reading “Mobile Phone”
Claw Hand.
Proud of myself for finally pressing the launch button, I had forgotten there would be consequences… Yes following only a short time typing yesterday, throughout the night I was awoken by pains searing through my hands and fingers, yes honestly, life is grand! Now I realise why this blog has taken me so long andContinue reading “Claw Hand.”
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