Most of my acquaintances are unaware I have lived with fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis (aka Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ CFS) for over 20 years. People are often shocked to discover this. "But you look fine!" Exactly. There are no visible signs when I am well enough to be out and about, and when I am too ill, I can’t leave the house, so people don’t see … [Read more...] about Invisible Illnesses – Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Welcome, Author, Von Danse from @TangledPath
(Note from Labyrinth Press: We're pleased to announce our new Guest Author, Von Danse, who will be sharing her health journey along the road of the diagnosis, CIRS. Having suffered for 20 years with CFS and MCS, Von's recent diagnosis and treatment has helped her find health practices, medicines and life hacks for living with chronic illness. Thank you, Von, for sharing your … [Read more...] about Welcome, Author, Von Danse from @TangledPath
The Diversionary Tactic
The fight to breathe, the metallic taste in the mouth, and the stinging tongue. Numbness in the upper-respiratory tract, the dry heaving episode, and the headache that leaves cheekbones and temples feeling bruised. It involves a world that has also included hepatic injury, (liver cell death/necrosis), dermatitis, urticaria, hematotoxicity (the killing or damaging or red … [Read more...] about The Diversionary Tactic
The TGA’s proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women
It’s not just women who are the losers following the latest TGA announcement. People with all types of medical devices need better regulatory protection. from www.shutterstock.com Bruce Baer Arnold, University of Canberra and Wendy Bonython, Bond University The proposed ban on some textured breast implants announced by the Australian pharmaceuticals and … [Read more...] about The TGA’s proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women
More Bras for the Chemically Sensitive (and undies!)
There's a reason for showing my underwear today, back at Victoria University, in one of my very last classes the teacher was talking about blogging. They said, in relation to disclosing personal information, "There's no need to show the world your undies." A teacher once said... So I'd like to share with you how finding undergarments that not laced with chemical-irritant … [Read more...] about More Bras for the Chemically Sensitive (and undies!)