Slowing Down

Welp, I may have spoken too soon…

A mere two weeks after celebrating six-month of feeling good and sharing my recovery tips, my autoimmune symptoms are flaring up. For the past month, one tiny symptom has popped up and then retreated. Then another does the same. Over the last few days, they’ve all decided to show up and throw a rowdy party. Throw in unrestful sleep and everything else compounds. That being said, I’m tired. And I need to figure out what’s changed.

I recently reintroduced potatoes, tofu, mustard, and paprika back into my diet, so maybe those are still a no-go. I didn’t realize a supplement I started contained my top allergen, egg. Could I have been re-exposed to mold without realizing it? The investigation continues. I’ve learned my lesson: health comes first, always.

Perhaps I’m not actually recovered, but in a state where my immune dysregulation is simply managed well enough that it is not completely debilitating. Maybe there is no recovering.

Anyways, I’m planning to slow down. My once-sporadic posting schedule transformed into a daily habit, but I can’t keep it up right now. My sleep requirements are through the roof and I need to focus my cognitive energy on paying the bills.

I’ll continue to post on The Heart of the Matter every Tuesday, with a link here. Otherwise, I’ll share things here when I have the time and energy, and I’ll stop in to visit your little interweb nooks when I’m able.

Here’s to health, community, and all the good things life has to offer!