I hope everyone has been coping as well as they possibly can in the heat. For the most part, I coped pretty well. I am so grateful to...

I hope everyone is coping as well as they can in this heat, particularly my perimenopausal/menopausal sisters. Speaking for myself, my...

I don't know how long I have been dealing with the symptoms of my conditions. I remembered recently that I had been to the doctors a lot...

When I'm dealing with a particularly brutal flare-up, like now, it's difficult to maintain mental resilience which I talked about a...

So, we've talked a bit about my conditions and their symptoms, but I wanted to do a separate post to talk about my mental health, the...

It's not just the physical side of things that impacts on the life of someone with chronic conditions. Often, our self-confidence/esteem...

As a rule, I don't have a problem sleeping. In the before times I could get to sleep within minutes. Sleep was my friend. Then...

Oh, this one is SUPER fun. Your TMI warning is now. In short, I have painful flaps. My vulva is ultra, aggressively sensitive. The Karen...

"Okay Louise, so what exactly are your chronic conditions?" Well, fictional person I'm so glad you asked! I will explain each condition...

Too squicky?! A little intro about me... My name is Louise. Back in 2016 when the UK was tying itself up in knots over Brexit, my lady...