menstruation

  • Visiting my naturopath

    I saw my naturopath, Dr. Darin Ingels, on Saturday. He was astonished to see me walk in without a cane or limp. He was equally astonished that I drove myself there without my mother, who had accompanied me to every… Continue reading

  • Counting Days

    I was getting ready for my doctor’s visit tomorrow, and I started looking at my calendar. I don’t know what’s up with my menstrual cycle. I’m not sure there’s a way to test for sure, but here’s what I’m looking… Continue reading

  • Last Day

    I’m sad to be leaving tomorrow. I spent lots of extra time hugging and playing with my nephew. I broke the “rules” and let him sleep on me for a half hour nap today. I love snuggling with him. I… Continue reading

  • A good kind of tired

    I spent a lot of time with my nephew today. By the time dinner started, I was ready for bed. Alas, a coiling session and a blog later, I’ll be sleeping soundly. We went for two walks together this afternoon… Continue reading

  • Confusing Cycles

    I’ve spent time over the years trying to learn whatever the medical community seems to know about menstrual cycles and what happens when they aren’t regular. What I’ve heard over and over is that if a woman is going to… Continue reading

  • Shen Men

    Last night before I went to bed, I tried to put mustard seeds (attached to a sticky backing like a tiny band-aid) on my Shen Men points. I did it because I’m trying to prevent my vagus nerve from getting… Continue reading

  • Learning to move

    I’m still having a good time with my sister and nephew. My nephew gets cuter and cuddlier every day. Today we were hanging out on the floor (he on a brightly colored mat that has objects hanging over it for… Continue reading

  • What if? (Bart remix)

    I haven’t taken a biology course since high school.  I’ve read a lot and watched a pathophysiology course on video at one point (skipping the section on cancer for some reason). So I know a few things, I understand a… Continue reading

  • Surviving Vagus

    I’ve been to Vegas twice. Las Vegas is unionized hotel workers, dancing on the street in front of the fountain at the Bellagio, breakfast at a diner at 10pm, recycled air in hotels, too much audio and visual stimulation in… Continue reading

  • Empty

    I got my period today. It was one of the really bad ones that I was hoping I wouldn’t get anymore. The last bad one was in January. Coiling None Detox Castor oil pack on entire abdomen Body 6 hours… Continue reading