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Month: April 2019

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It took doctors 20 years to diagnose my Lyme disease—here’s what I wish I knew during that time

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April 30, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC I used to brag that I was the only person in my family who’d never had Lyme disease. Turns out I should have been bragging that I was the only one never diagnosed with it. Because I had Lyme disease, alright. Symptoms like pain and tingling, digestive problems, anxiety and fatigue followed me like a shadow for 20 years before I got a proper diagnosis. Even as a 5-year-old, I knew something wasn’t right. After spending the summer romping around in my favorite brambly woods, I experienced leg pain that left me unable to walk. My pediatrician tested me for a number of ailments, including Lyme, and all the results came back negative.The diagnosis was growing pains, and two weeks later, as suddenly as it arrived, the pain disappeared as suddenly as it arrived. Throughout the next two decades, I’d undergo this same song and dance a handful more times: blood test, negative results, rinse, repeat. When I was 9, something was wrong again, and I visited specialists for chronic headaches, vertigo, and motion sickness only to be told, again, that nothing’s wrong. By the time I was a teenager, regularly sick to my stomach, anxious, and weighed down by chronic fatigue, I was lost the zeal to advocate for myself to a doctor who considered me a hypochondriac. Whatever was wrong with me could only be my fault, and it was my job to muscle through it. And since no one outside

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2019 Health Fashion

Break a sweat with 24 fitness essentials you should always buy at Costco

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April 29, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Workout routines are either really cheap or really expensive, but the sweat is all the same. While you can most definitely get your heart pounding at no cost by lacing up your running shoes and hitting the pavement, the cost of boutique fitness classes, gym memberships, and home equipment adds up quickly. In an effort make sure your don’t break the bank with your fitness habits, you might want to check out Costco exercise equipment and fitness essentials. You’re probably well aware that the buy-in-bulk store is hot-spot for healthy food finds and discounted beauty products, but it’s also a one-stop shop for all your fitness needs. While making sure your supply of organic cauliflower tater tots stay stocked, you can also get a cheaper gym membership, upgrade your fitness tracker, and achieve your dreams of having an at-home Pilates studio. The best fitness finds at Costco Buy Now 24 Hour Fitness 2-year ALL-CLUB SPORT Membership Buy Now Body Glove Oasis Inflatable Paddleboard Yoga & Fitness Package $430 Buy Now ProForm Premier 500 Treadmill- Assembly Required $600 Buy Now Personal Power Plate Vibrating Platform $1000 Buy Now ProForm Coachlink E9.0 Elliptical – Assembly Required $900 Buy Now Golds Gym 7-in-1 Body Building System $35 Buy Now Total Gym X-Force $300 Buy Now JumpSport 350i Fitness Trampoline $300 Buy Now SPX Reformer Athletic Conditioning Package $2,700 Buy Now ProForm Body Blitz Lift System $300 Buy Now ProForm Cardio HIIT Trainer Buy Now Fitbit Versa Bundle,

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