Chances are if you have ever struggled with being overweight, you will have at one time or another wondered if you have an underactive thyroid. Unexplained weight gain is one of the most publicised effects of a thyroid that is […]
All my life, I have had trouble gaining and keeping weight. I am five feet, eight inches tall and at eighteen years old, I weighed only 117 pounds. As a teen, I also suffered from depression and would stick myself […]
Have you ever been electrocuted by an outlet in your home or a loose wire? The feeling is unforgettable. My son thought it would be an adventure to stick his tongue in the kitchen outlet when he was three years […]
The last time I went for a check-up with my doctor, she pressured me about getting a mammogram. This was the second time that she had brought it up. I have mixed feelings about this test. On the one hand, […]
When I was twenty years old, I started experiencing cramping and pain in my hands and knees while I was at college. I went to the nurse to ask what might be going on since I had never experienced that […]
When I was in high school, all of us girls changed in a locker room together for gym class. When it came time for swimming, all of us had to stand in one common shower before entering the pool. We […]
Housework done, I sat down to write having just washed up without rubber gloves, these having developed a hole. Currently, it so happens, I am also using ‘bad’ washing up liquid – as in bog standard and not the gentle […]
Some years back, before I discovered better ways to keep fit, I dragged myself out jogging on a daily basis, weather permitting. My assorted children, then aged between 5 and 15 thought it grand fun to join me. After a […]
A couple of years ago, my oldest daughter wanted to wear contact lenses instead of eyeglasses. We told her that since eyeglasses are necessary but contact lenses are not, she would have to pay for half the cost of the […]
During my self absorbed teenage years I didn’t make the connection between my dad and his regular night time toilet trips. These were an inconvenience to me, if I happened to still be awake and reading during the wee hours. […]