Tag: mentalhealth

More Lesions: Today I’m Having A Pity Party

More Lesions: Today I’m Having A Pity Party

Six months ago, I started a new medication to hopefully prevent new lesions in my brain and spinal cord. In that six months, I’ve gained almost thirty pounds. I’m frequently nauseated, dry heaving, pukey, and enjoying random and sudden bouts of explosive diarrhea. I’m nervous to eat, yet I still managed to get fat. I …

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PTSD: Mental Illness or Nervous System Disorder?

PTSD: Mental Illness or Nervous System Disorder?

I’m not a doctor or a psychologist, I just have cPTSD and MS (I like to overachieve). Trying to cope with and recover as best I can from both, I’ve started to wonder if PTSD is more a nervous system disorder than the mental illness it’s considered. Hear me out on this… Folks who don’t …

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