Maybe it's because the idea of pain management came up directly after a flare-up, or maybe it's because the drugs were actually working, but about six weeks into my trial with the low-dose anti-depressant amitriptyline, in an attempt to reduce my pain, I began to feel like this pain management route wasn't for me. I…
Pain Management
Back in the Saddle (not that one) #Periodically 28 – Fitness in Mind
The pelvic pain that these blogs have been documenting has forced me to give up several things that I took for granted in the past. One of them, some of you will know, is running. Four years ago now (where the hell did they go?!) I got drunk, fell down some stairs and signed up for…
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Admitting Defeat? #Periodically 26
Technically speaking, it's been almost two months since I last shared a personal update on my tricky situation. Why the hiatus? I'm not sure. I guess my oversharing side took a backseat and I decided, for the first time in a year, to just dwell on things in private. When I write these blogs I…