Category: What your patient is thinking

I used to enjoy drinking alcohol in social situations, and it was a regular part…

When my daughter was around 3 months old, I had a sigmoidoscopy which revealed a…

I had my first major vascular event in my early 30s. Even though I knew…

Our household doesn’t rely on alarm clocks. Instead, it’s the consistent thumping of my 18…

In early 2008 my mum had a severe stroke. She was left with hemiparesis and…

My son failed his newborn hearing screening, but further tests told us he was able…

“Mummy, when you were in hospital why did you have big bruises around your arms?”Being…

In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell…

I’m in my mid 30s and have been taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia for more…

I have AMD, which means I have a hole in each eye that takes away…

As I sat down at my appointment I was in for a surprise. The doctor…

In 2015 I experienced varicella zoster virus meningoencephalitis and was left with an acquired brain…

My alopecia started when I was 8 years old, but in 2019 I noticed my…

I have suffered from atopic dermatitis for several years. Tissue, fluid, and blood exude from…

I received a diagnosis of sickle cell disease when I was around 18 months old….

I started having symptoms in my early 20s that were initially dismissed as irritable bowel…

“You’ve really been through it,” the midwife said after we had finally been discharged from…

Earlier this year, at the age of 25, I received a diagnosis of autism. The…

In 2018 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Over many months I received chemotherapy, surgery,…

I was 34 weeks pregnant when I first experienced an unexplained persistent itch. I couldn’t…

Somewhere in my late teens I started to have difficulty peeing in public toilets. I…

When I was 3 months old my parents were told I had the genetic blood…

I was diagnosed with eczema as a child and have lived with it for two…

I have a complex medical history and have experienced many tests, procedures, and surgeries. Over…

Debilitating daily lifeFor more than 12 years I lived with undiagnosed chronic pain, spinal problems,…

I live with scars that are both highly visible and largely unseen. At the age…

My mother developed rheumatoid arthritis in her twenties and had joint replacements for knees and…

I was only 5 years old when I had my first big encounter with the…

I became incontinent at the age of 30, after the birth of my first baby,…

Unexplained symptomsFor many years I experienced episodes following binge eating and vomiting where I felt…

Run til you dropIn February 2019 I decided to complete a running challenge called “Run…

Diabulimia is the main reason I was urged to take a medical leave from my…

In 2019 I gave birth to twins via planned caesarean section. Shortly after their birth…

After I started chemotherapy, I spent several days feeling like a zombie. As I received…

For years I had experienced complex, unexplained symptoms. Symptoms such as frequent episodes of dizziness…

For most people, having their blood pressure checked is a relatively straightforward process, but for…