Chronically Us

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I am Lyndsey, I am 34. I have 2 cats, well technically 2. I am a crazy cat lady so have lots who come to me everyday. I am married 8 years and would be lost without my husband. He has cared for me during my good and bad times, he has supported me financially and emotionally through so much including when I decided to open my own beauty salon. Sometimes I think I am crazy for doing it, but hey someones got to be the crazy one! I have suffered health problems for the majority of my life. I was a very lethargic child. My family just thought I was a great kid going to bed early. Doctors told me the pain was just growing pains. So I got on with it. When I was 18 I started getting more tired and felt horrendous and was putting on weight dramatically. I put on so much weight in the matter of a few months it was crazy. I was diagnosed that year with an underactive thyroid. From then anytime I went to the doctors they just b...

Hi there, I am Susan, when Lyndsey asked me to be part of this blog I was incredibly happy! I felt loved, trusted and proud to join Lyndsey in this journey. I am grateful for this opportunity.  For so long feeling alone in the pain I wanted to share my story and let others know they are not alone like I felt when I was first getting diagnosed.  I have such a complex and scary illness so being able to reach out and help, even if it is just one person, makes it all worth it.  So here is a quick intro in to how I got to where I am. 13 Years ago I had a 'simple' foot surgery, 12 weeks off and my body was not able to relax. I was having intense pain all over. It had me terrified. I went for test after test and finally I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis and a thyroid (not sure what that word is). My thoughts turned bad with no relief in sight. God bless Dr Karapathy, the pain doctor I found, who started a process I am still having ...