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My Newest Ailment: Eczema
I know I admitted to having hypochondria earlier in the week, so I might seem a little like the boy who cried wolf.But I cleared up my constipation (by eating a high fiber breakfast in the form of cereal or oatmeal) and am now ready to move onto a new ailment: eczema.
I never had eczema until I moved to Denver. The dry air really did a number on my hands, as well as two patches of really dry skin on my belly. A doctor confirmed that the dry patches were eczema and prescribed medication.
Since I’m always skeptical of medication (so often it covers the symptoms but doesn’t … Read More
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Mid-Month Reflection
March is already drawing to a close. Craziness! Before April is here, I want to take stock of how I’m doing on my goals for this month, so I can hurry and accomplish any remaining things in the final week.(Full Disclosure: I took a significant break after I typed that first paragraph to go and cross another item off my goal list!)
Eliminate at least two commitments in my life, as a way to make a clearing that allows me to pursue my life dream and make more time for relaxing.
Yes! I just did this. It was so, so tough. I am not a quitter. However, I need … Read More -
Fear of Not Ovulating
I’ve suffered from hypochondria for as long as I can remember. When I was in 7th grade, I thought I had prostate cancer because I read a magazine ad that asked, “Do you suffer from frequent urination? Do you take a while to start urinating?”So part of me hopes that my fears about not ovulating are connected to my personal history of paranoia and not to actual medical fact. I’ve been peeing on ovulation test strips every day for this entire cycle, hoping that the test line will get darker than the control line. It’s a nerve-racking process, although I guess it’s good preparation for peeing on pregnancy test … Read More
