Author Archives: Catherine

Okay, almost a month into my new life as a Cymbalta user, I'm on the right track, but my experience has been thus far marred by illness. After I made the switch from bedtime to morning pill-swallowing, I sort of … Continue reading →

Okay, my new life as a daily prescription drug user is … up and down. Not settled in yet, and still tinkering. Overall I LOVE Cymbalta. It has created a sea change here that I can only hope will continue … Continue reading →

I don't feel at all like Jimmy Buffet. I am not living in Margaritaville, as promised. Actually I feel more like David Byrne. Less pothead, more speed freak. But even that exaggerates it. I'm honestly feeling… okay. I started on … Continue reading →

At some point last summer, Isaac learned an inappropriate finger gesture a camp. He tried it out on me one day, yelling, "You're sucking man!" as he very tentatively erected his middle finger. I gave him a time out, but … Continue reading →

It won't come as a surprise that I've been pretty blue this week. Although the compression socks have helped more than I expected, I'm still struggling. On Wednesday, for science, I decided to time myself and find the new boundaries … Continue reading →

It's no fun to not be able to eat chocolate on the most chocolatey of all holidays. But that doesn't mean your sweetie has to go without treats. Here are a few ideas to make the day a little more … Continue reading →

Amazing news… After 8 months of dizziness… including two months of low-salt and diuretics, after an MRI of the brain and internal auditory canals with and without contrast, after two different electronystagmographies (water and air), the revolving chair test, balance … Continue reading →

It's been ten days since the radioactive blood testing. Ten excruciating days of wondering where this whole thing is going to go from here, and whether "the truth is out there." I've had plenty of time to consider all the … Continue reading →

There's a New Yorker cartoon I saw recently where a woman is sitting at a computer. Her husbnd walks by and asks, "How's the self-diagnosing going?" I can relate! Well, I'm in this phase of waiting eternally for the real … Continue reading →

  here's this from the big POTS web site : The symptoms of POTS are life altering and debilitating at times. POTS patients use about three times more energy to stand than a healthy person (Grubb, 2002). It is as … Continue reading →