Stories from the Chronic Life

As I posted a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been trying out a pair of Walkwell shoes. I haven’t had much good luck with shoes over the last 10 years so I really didn’t expect much. I have to say that these shoes rock!!!
Normally, it takes me a week or more to break [...]

If you have problems with your feet then you will understand. Over the last 10 years, I’ve bought about 8 different pairs of “special” shoes. I’ve got orthopedic sandals, Pedors, Converse high top tennis shoes, Keds, orthopedic old lady shoes, and so forth. I’ve spent anywhere from $10 to $100. All [...]

After spending a little over a month on Natrol’s Acidopholus Complex, I decided my stomach didn’t feel the same as it did on plain ol’ acidopholus. So, two weeks ago, I switched back.
It didn’t take long before my digestion was working better. I wasn’t having stomach problems, but I didn’t feel as I [...]

Well, I’ve been doing probiotics for several weeks now. I must say that I am really pleased. I’ve had some good results digestion wise.
I’ve also had some surprising results. I have bad diarrhea every menstrual period. I’ve tried adding fiber, taking mylanta, changing what I eat, drinking more water, drinking [...]

I’ve been aware of probiotics for a few years. The health food store near my house sells acidopholus. I would read the bottles and then decide that injesting live bacteria was too weird for me.
My stomach was have it’s usual menstrual eruptions in October. I had heard that some probiotics can help [...]

I decide to take the plunge last weekend and switch to Aleve. Mobic was starting to give me problems so I decided what the heck! Aleve was one of the few over the counter drugs I had not tried for my arthritis.
So far, so good. I am taking one a [...]

One of the dilemmas we all face is when do we decide to change our medications. Chances are if you’ve got a chronic illness or injury you’re taking something every day or at least on a regular basis.
There are times when those tried and true medications turn on us. Maybe they don’t work [...]

Christmas has come and gone. It always leaves me with one question…why, oh why, do I have so many Christmas decorations???? I sure love looking at them but it’s a big pain to put it all away when you can’t stand for more than 5 to 10 minutes at a time.
So, I did [...]

It’s Christmas time again. For those will illness or disability, it can be a trying time. You’re frustrated because of all the things you can’t do or you don’t feel well enough to do anything.
The important thing is to share time with family and friends. So what if you can’t make a [...]

Getting through the holidays, whatever your celebrate, can be daunting. It’s really a challenge if you are chronically ill or disabled. All the things you loved to do like making cookies, buying presents, visiting with friends and family may have become chores rather than joys.
I have had to cut down on my holiday [...]