Category: Health
My First Humira Injection!
Today was my first Humira injection! After one “misfire”, I was able to do it on my second try! Check out my video of the process below:
My Mental Health Journey 2019
I’ve been wanting to make this post for a little while. Ever since the passing of Bubby in June, my mental health has been on a steady decline. Here’s a little bit of what’s been going on since then. June was a very hard month on my head. I knew that Bub was sick, but…
The Effect of Pets on Mental and Chronic Illnesses
If you follow me on Instagram, I’m pretty sure you’ve already seen how much I love my cat. He’s actually not really my cat, it’s a long story, but he shares his time between two homes, and we both equally take care of him. In case you don’t know how much I love and care…
I’ve Been in a Lull
I’d like to say that I’ve taken a break from writing lately because I was on vacation, or that I’ve just been too busy to find the time to write, but the truth is that I’ve just been in a lull for the past month. Every time I try to sit down and write, nothing…
What It’s Like To Live With a Chronic Illness and Depression
You might think that living with a chronic illness is hard. When you add depression that makes it much harder to deal with. An estimated one-third of people with chronic illness also experience depression. In my case, I became depressed years before I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, but that doesn’t make it any easier…
Accepting Your Chronic Illness
First off I want to say sorry for being absent for a little while! The holidays got busy, and then I went on a vacation, and I’m still trying to get back into my routine at home. So I’ll be trying to keep to my schedule again! I find that one of the most important…
Energy & Fatigue: A Simple Night Out Can Leave Me in Bed for Days
So as previously mentioned, extreme fatigue is a massive symptom of chronic pain. At least, for me it is. It’s also one of the most frustrating symptoms that I deal with. A huge part of being a young person with a chronic illness, that I feel, is trying to be “normal”. Trying to live a…
Ankylosing Spondylitis: My Journey
Welcome to Totally Chronic! My name is Steff, and I’m 22 years old. I’m starting this blog as both an outlet, and as a place for people with chronic illnesses (or not) to come together and relate. My goal in starting Totally Chronic is to just help one person feel better about their illness. Whenever…