Sometimes I forget what I look like without glasses on. My eyes seem soooooo tiny.

I CAN’T EVEN DRINK ANYMORE TO DROWN MY SORROWS (not that I did that before, but a beer every now and then was nice. And now I don’t even have the option of drinking to excess).

OKAY HERE IS A LIST OF MY HEALTH PROBLEMS

  • Asthma
  • Allergies to: pretty much everything that grows outside, to the extent where I occasionally go into anaphylaxis; dogs; cats; a smattering of medications; mold (extremely severe); heavy cleaners; some as-yet unidentified chemicals; and probably more things I don’t even know about yet
  • General sensitivity to lots of chemicals/processed foods
  • Depression (been on meds for many many years)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (this was brought on by a strep infection years ago and is mostly gone, though I do still have some tendencies)
  • Non-24-Hour Sleep/Wake Syndrome
  • Frequent bloody noses (had it cauterized several times)
  • Dry eye
  • Acid Reflux/GERD (I’m not even sure what the issue is. My insides are wicked chewed up is all. I probably have an ulcer. I’ll find out soon.)
  • Unidentified chronic muscle tension/pain in my upper back, shoulders, neck, and arms (Been to a Children’s hospital. They have no idea and just did stuff like physical therapy to help me deal with it)
  • Migraines (sporadic, but getting worse lately)
  • Moderate acne that I can’t seem to shake

Def. not looking for pity here; it’s just helpful to write out all of this from time to time.