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Birthing Big Babies

I wish someone had told me more before I gave birth.
Posted 5 months 3 weeks ago BY JOY OKAFOR
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Lyme disease can't get diagnosed

One Year, Twelve Doctors, No Answers

Even when I couldn’t walk, they said it was anxiety. I didn’t stop...
Posted 5 months 3 weeks ago BY MARIA F.
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Am I going blind?

But Now I See

Can worrying about what might happen be worse than the disease?
Posted 6 months 2 weeks ago BY RACHEL CARRINGTON
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Preconception: Psoriatic Arthritis

It often seems to me that the one day of medical school no doctor skips is...
Posted 7 months 1 week ago BY CAT TUTT
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A Long Ride Home

I deeply appreciate the service, but many days are like this; an endless...
Posted 7 months 4 weeks ago BY PATRICIA CYR
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The Anemic Athlete

They came to our side of the court with the ball again. I put my hands on...
Posted 8 months 6 days ago BY RUTESHA M.K.
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The Medication Rollercoaster

Sometimes you wonder which is worse...the disease or the treatment.
Posted 8 months 1 week ago BY COLLEEN BEDFORD
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need a new Lyme doctor

Out of Practice: When a Trusted Physician Closes the Door

My doctor was a safety net. I had settled in and expected to stay until I...
Posted 10 months 6 days ago BY AMY ESTOYE
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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Endurance

I had difficulty letting go of the fantasy of being the lucky one, the...
Posted 11 months 2 weeks ago BY TRISHA READY
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Just A Migraine?

Noggin, we have a problem.
Posted 11 months 2 weeks ago BY DAVID JONES
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What I (Don't) See

For the longest time, I didn’t understand what was going on with me
Posted 1 year 1 week ago BY JANET LYNCH
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: When More Friends Equals More Loneliness

I am desperately lonely. I am incredibly burnt out on people.
Posted 1 year 2 weeks ago BY TYLER EDWARDS
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