Category Archives: health

Pain and Placebo

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Kaessa

Yesterday I went to see my new pain doctor. Good news? I like her a lot. She listens. From what I hear from a lot of my friends with chronic pain problems, this is rare. I feel happy. She also … Continue reading →

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Fibroduck

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Kaessa

My Fibroduck arrived this weekend! I’ve been waiting for a few months for her to show up… the previous duck decided to go wandering on the way over the pond from the UK. Maybe he’ll show up someday. What is … Continue reading →

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My phone and Verizon Wireless

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Kaessa

My poor phone has been having a bunch of issues lately… it won’t ring when someone calls, the dialer lags so bad I can’t even make a call, it’ll freeze up when I’m trying to do stuff. Annoying, definitely. I … Continue reading →

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Too fuzzy headed to post.

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Kaessa

Image via Wikipedia Unfortunately, I have been a little bit too fuzzy headed to post lately; I’m on a new medication called gabapentin and it seems to be interfering with my ability to think.  I’m hoping this is going to … Continue reading →

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Missed a week.

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Kaessa

I didn’t realize how long it had been since I posted. It’s been a bit crazy around here, but I will try to behave and write more.  This post is mostly me complaining, so feel free to skip it if … Continue reading →

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Front yard update

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Kaessa

Oh so slowly, grass is growing. I have to water 3 times a day, especially now that it’s getting warmer. I have to set alarms on my phone, or I will forget and my poor grass will dry up. So … Continue reading →

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Fibromyalgia, CFS and XMRV

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Kaessa

Is Fibromyalgia/CFS caused by a retrovirus? I get a lot of hits to my blog on those search terms. There was a study released back in October that looked promising to those of us who know nothing about the science … Continue reading →

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