It’s Complicated
It doesn't work for everyone !
Diets seem to be popular these days, and it's very ridiculous. Everyone wants to follow the latest new diet, because if it works for a...
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It’s Complicated
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
Another world
I was reflecting recently on life, this blog, Instagram + the community, the charities I work with, the people I've met, countless...
It’s Complicated
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
The no go zone
Being chronically ill and South Asian brings its fair share of comments because it is taboo to discuss your illnesses, to have medical...
It’s Complicated
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
How my ‘day in the life’ has changed over the last 3 years
Having a set routine has always been very important to me, for different reasons. I like the consistency, doing things that make me...
It’s Complicated
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
What is a Small Bowel MRI ?
A few months ago, I had a small bowel MRI, with contrast, due to some gastro problems I’ve been experiencing for a long while now. Before...
It’s Complicated
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Gift ideas for your chronically ill loved one
Having chronic illnesses means we tend to spend a lot of time at home, in bed or on the sofa. It can be tricky to think about what to buy...
It’s Complicated
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
What is salicylate sensitivity ?
Salicylate are chemicals (Salicylic acid) found in foods, medications and other products. They can be found naturally in plants, foods,...
It’s Complicated
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Hydrotherapy
Versus arthritis describes hydrotherapy as ‘the use of water in the treatment of different conditions, including arthritis and related...
It’s Complicated
- Aug 22, 2021
- 2 min
The killer virus ?
The Epstein-Barr virus is part of the family of herpes viruses, and is actually one of the most common viruses in humans. EBV is found...
It’s Complicated
- Jul 25, 2021
- 2 min
Creating a exercise routine
It's not a secret that I can't just walk into a gym and start doing cardio exercises or pick up weights and start doing what everyone...
It’s Complicated
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
My cytoscopy experience
On June 22nd I had my cystoscopy + biopsies + pelvic floor botox. It is usually a day surgery but I was kept overnight in the ward due to...
It’s Complicated
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
My journey with PoTS
This seemed like the perfect fit since summer has officially begun in the UK ! What is PoTS ? PoTS stands for Postural orthostatic...
It’s complicated
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
No OPIODS/NSAIDs ? No problem !
Opioids and NSAIDs are usually always the first things prescribed, very easily, when someone is experiencing pain. They can be life...
It’s complicated
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
The importance of pacing
One morning you wake up and suddenly have a lot of energy and you feel like superwoman ; you can do anything and everything today. You...
It’s complicated
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
I can write in my skin !?
Dermatographia is a condition where a scratch becomes quite red and turns into a 'raised wheal'. They may not last longer than 30...
It’s complicated
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
What you don't see
This post was inspired by the recent posts on instagram ' what you see vs what you don't see'. 'But you look so normal' - I’ve never...
It’s complicated
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Why it’s difficult to lose weight with chronic illnesses
Difficult NOT impossible. We’re not lazy. We don’t just sit around and sleep so much because it’s fun. Some of us do care about the...
It’s complicated
- Jan 9, 2021
- 3 min
Explanations...
‘How are you still alive?...’ A new doctors favourite words to say to me As a child, I was always the one with regular colds and...
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