Last week I visited one of my doctors, Dr. M., who specializes primarily in Lyme disease but also treats other hard-to-treat conditions such...

I had a birthday this past month.  The big Four-Oh.  Nobody is ever happy about turning 40 and I am no exception.  Officially now, half of m...

Since I first developed ME in 2011, one of my on-again-off-again symptoms has been an aching in the area of the kidneys.  Two separate nephr...

If you haven't already, check out this article from the Open Medicine Foundation (OMF).  It starts with a general overview of theories o...

WebMD, or one of those medical websites (I forget which one exactly) stated singles usually lasts 3-5 weeks.  My shingles pain lasted just a...

I've now had shingles for 16 days (if you count from the first day the pain started, even though there was no visible rash until 3 days ...

Over the past two days I've been writing about sensitive patches on my skin.  Up until last night, there was no visible rash.  Then last...