It is exactly 5 years since I first heard, at that stage, that unknown acronym AIP. The Autoimmune Protocol. I thought it would be nice to give a quick look back at where it all started for me, what happened in between and where I am now. As hard as it is to condense 5 […]
This post is a hard one to write, because I am currently in a place I didn’t think I would find myself. That is the decision on whether or not I would be taking MS medication? I have written before about my experiences with my diagnosis of MS, and subsequent visit to the Neurologist. What […]
Would it surprise you to know that most people with thyroid disease do not even realise that they have an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s? Most people, if they can even get a correct diagnosis that is, have been told they have hypothyroidism, or an under-active thyroid and that if they just take this pill, a little […]
It is always a worry when you are not well; is this my next autoimmune diagnosis? Unfortunately when you are diagnosed with one autoimmune disease, you become predisposed to getting another autoimmune diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease when I was 17 years old and was finally diagnosed with Celiac disease when I was […]
I was diagnosed with Celiac disease in August 2009. What is Celiac Disease? Gluten is comprised of a protein called Gliadin, which is found in Wheat, Rye, Oats and Barley. In certain people, this protein is seen as an invader by the body and the body’s own defence mechanism attack it. The area under […]
After being on the AIP for two and half years, I knew it was time I had a follow up appointment with a neurologist. I had been putting it off for quite some time, considering my last experience with one as not good. I was just dreading, firstly the possibility that my MS had worsened […]
