Invisible Illness Diary #16 - Navigating the New Normal - Kate Marie Robbins


11-13-19: I'm still finding my way with this new added "illness", if you can call a food allergy an illness. If I eat it, it makes me physically ill, so I think that qualifies. Anyway, I've ventured to many grocery stores now in the month that I've been gluten free to find different things to try. So far I haven't found anything that I dislike, so that's a plus!

Other than that the insomnia is a beast. And winter is always bad due to my nerve damage. The cold makes the pain worse. But, I haven't had a migraine in a very long time! Or even a headache. So I'm wondering if that was all due to the gluten allergy. Either way, no headaches is something I can get on board with. Fingers crossed it stays this way. 

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