I, however, had no trouble with either.
I deal with it well because I grew to be a bit of an expert on overcoming health problems.
Read on to find out.
Verywell / Madelyn Goodnight
Ahighly sensitive person, I’m long used to doing things my way.
But I did not ever plan on having to relearn how to do things I hadalreadylearned in the past.
My early 30s were a bit of a chronic illness circus show.
I recoveredholistically, with the help of my family, without drugs.
Months later, I moved into a new home…and proceeded to slowly get gassed.
A highly sensitive person, I’m long used to doing things my way.
But I did not ever plan on having to relearn how to do things I hadalreadylearned in the past.
Soon, my ex and I received carbon monoxide poisoning diagnoses from Cedars Sinai.
While it may seem rare, 50,000 people visit the emergency room annually because of CO poisoning.
Like Lyme, doctors told me I had little choice of becoming well again.
A year later, I was pretty much OK again.
With writing, though, it’s harder.
Google Docs is my preferred mode of writing because it autocorrects so well.
I’m able to keep typing, and words are resituated correctly as I go.
Many content management systems have no such feature.
Challenges On Top of Challenges
A few months ago, I entered the first stages of perimenopause.
One of its symptoms isbrain fog, and for me, that presented as a worsening of my dyslexia.
What had been a manageable problem for the last nine years suddenly spiraled out of my control.
Very fortunately, I was able to do that, and the worsening of my dyslexia mostly abated.
For example, I’ve been telling friends in the moment when I misread something.
Everything in life is easier once we stop trying to handle it alone.
My dyslexia is a reminder to use my voice and to open myself up to others.
International Dyslexia Association.Frequently Asked Questions.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Disease of the week - co poisoning.
