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It Took Dozens Of Doctors To Explain My Symptoms: This Heavy Metal Was To Blame
My healing journey wasn’t quick or simple, but I’m more in tune…
Life-Threatening Allergies Left Me With PTSD—Here’s What Helped
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I Was 25 & Active When MS Turned My Life Upside Down
Over the next six months, I saw dozens of doctors and had…
A Mystery Illness Was Ravaging My Body—Until I Revamped My Lifestyle
This was the beginning of my journey in health and wellness. I…
I Had Bizarre Symptoms For Years Before This Autoimmune Diagnosis
I felt waves of emotions (fear, relief, validation) before anger set in.…
Epilepsy Made Me Fear My Body — How I Reclaimed My Confidence
At age 13, I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (or JME).…
After Multiple Traumas, DBT Helped Me Take Back My Mental Health
Flash forward to the beginning of college. I started my freshman year…
My Chronic Stomach Aches Turned Out To Be This Autoimmune Disease
The diagnosis brought some relief, but it took years to learn how…
My MS Diagnosis Was Devastating — How I Found A New Normal
From there, I knew I had to get on the ball, and…
Doctors Dismissed My Period Pain For Years — Until This Diagnosis
Years later, when I was 27, the OB/GYN I’d been seeing said…
It Took Years Of Feeling Burnt Out For Me To Reconsider My Goals
To back up for a minute: I grew up in a South…
What I Want People To Know About Living With Bipolar Disorder
My mental health journey began when I was eleven years old. It…
How I Finally Treated My Eating Disorder After Years Undetected
After starting college in 2010, the first group I interacted with was…
How A Pulmonary Embolism Forced Me To Reckon With My Health
When I got to the ER, I learned that I had showers…
I Was Sick On And Off For Years — Until I Found This Routine
I spent my high school years living in Bangladesh. Even though it’s…
After Years Of Testing & No Diagnosis, This Is What's Helped Me Feel Better
Years spent in and out of hospitals forced me to make some…
I Was 44 & Healthy When I Had A Heart Attack: What It Taught Me
After teaching my morning classes at CycleBar, where I’ve been an instructor…
My Behavior Dramatically Changed — Then I Got This Diagnosis
Allison: I call OCD a grab bag of mental illness—mine also came…
I Had Phobias For 50+ Years — Until I Found This Treatment
My phobias only became more entrenched as I moved into adulthood, and…