It’s been over a year since I posted my last health update, and you can find that here. My overall health then was that I was doing better than I would have dreamed I could be, three years ago. Still dealing with limitations and pain but amazed that I have so few migraines and couch days.
Things have changed a little since then, but I’ll just let you scroll on down and read it for yourself.
Migraine: Since last year’s update I was averaging maybe one migraine a month. Which was incredible. But for May and June of this year, they were about 4 a month. Sigh. Thankfully, this month I’ve only had one. I did have a dose of Emgality near the end of May, but that was about 9 months of being off of it, which is just amazing.
Sleep: This has been a bit tougher the past few months and I don’t really know why.
Memory/Brain Fog: This was doing so much better until the past few months
Vision: For May and June, visual auras were getting to be a common thing again but, I believe taking Emgality again helped contain them again
TMJ: Once again, the past few months this has been more painful.
Fatigue: Less than it’s been in ages, I think. But I do drink coffee now- ha. But really, I do still struggle with this but it’s so much less than it used to be that I try not to let it bother me too much. Maybe once a week or so am I really just exhausted to where I don’t want to/can’t do much. – last year’s answer is just about the same, except for, starting in May it has reared it’s ugly head again and I’m still trying to get it back under control.
Fibromyalgia: As long as I don’t eat very much processed sugar, this is pretty non-existent
Weight Loss: nope
Mood: Ups and downs as everyone has, but nothing too dreary overall
Digestion: Same
Allergies: I can occasionally have a small amount of gluten and eggs (not together, heavens!) without much, if any reaction.
Current Protocol: W. L Energizer, COQ10, CalMAg, Candidastat (when needed), Naltrexone, Biofilm- Phase 2 Advanced. Prescriptions: Thyroid, Diclofenac Potassium (when needed), Naratriptan (when needed) and Emgality (only once this year!)
Overall Health: While I’ve been doing quite well – better than I could’ve hoped, even with the fatigue that still followed me around to a degree. Nowadays though, I feel a bit like I’m slogging through most days and tasks. It’s disheartening but I know that I’m slowly coming out of the crash that I was in.
Thanks for visiting SGL, I hope you’ll return for book reviews, the occasional health update and some exciting news that I’ll be sharing in the next few months!
~Laura
the start of a good life 