I would have been happy to lie in bed forever.
Cheap Date Ideas
My favourite dates are actually the ones that are cheap or free! We've had some lovely expensive dates too, but right now, whilst we're saving, I think I enjoy a date more knowing that it is well within budget!
Do You Identify As Disabled?
I often feel that I have to justify my medical needs more than some other people, because mine isn't recognised anywhere by anyone! I always find myself thinking that no one has even heard of it, unless they personally know someone with it.
How To Cope With The Dry Mouth Side Effect
I recently posted a picture on my instagram of a pile of Salivix boxes on my bed. Salivix are some sweets that help stimulate saliva and I think they're actually recommended for cancer patients. No one had heard of them, but plenty of people were struggling along with the dry mouth side effect of medication.
My Chronic Pain Story Part Two: My First Week Of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Then my entire face went numb.
My Chronic Pain Story Part One: What It Feels Like To Get Trigeminal Neuralgia
Unfortunately this isn't a travel blog post, this is the story of my suicide disease. I'm going to start at the second to last day of our holiday, when I realised that my teeth were starting to hurt a bit.
Everyone Can Remember Exactly When Their Trigeminal Neuralgia Started
I have a chronic pain condition called Trigeminal Neurgalia. Recently, I shared on Facebook that I've just had my three year neuralgiaversary and asked how long everyone else had been living with TN for. People commented who hadn't yet been diagnosed and people commented who had been living with TN for 20+ years. What struck me most is that, as far as I could see, everyone could remember exactly when they first were struck down with neuralgia.
