WHY I DISAPPEARED • BREAKING THE SILENCE | Health Update + How a Prescription Almost Cost Me My Life скачать в хорошем качестве

WHY I DISAPPEARED • BREAKING THE SILENCE | Health Update + How a Prescription Almost Cost Me My Life

I didn’t disappear without reason. This video explains where I’ve been, what I’ve been dealing with, & why it took me so long to sit down & finally tell this story. Over the last several months, my health declined rapidly - particularly due to worsening rheumatologic symptoms… & I reached a point where just getting through the day took everything I had. In this video, I walk through my health history, what changed at the end of the summer, where I’m at now with medications, new diagnoses & what life has looked like behind the scenes. I also share a detailed update on my endometriosis journey: from years of symptoms, to fighting for proper care, to finally being scheduled for surgery. While I’m confident in my decision, I’m also honest about the anxiety that comes with it, & why I started counseling to make sure fear doesn’t stop me from getting the care I need… especially after a recent flare and worsening symptoms. I touch on my GI history, including ulcers, my 2023 ER visit, & H. pylori, & how these issues have layered on top of everything else. One of the hardest parts of this video is where I speak openly about my experience with Sulfasalazine - a medication that caused severe mental health side effects & nearly cost me my life. None of my doctors or pharmacist warned me. These effects weren’t even listed in the medication pamphlet. I talk about reporting this to my providers & the manufacturer, & why it’s so important that patients are warned. ESPECIALLY as more people are now speaking out online about experiencing the same thing. I also open up about something I was deeply embarrassed to talk about: bladder dysfunction. I share what finally pushed me to seek answers, the urodynamics testing, the findings, & why I’m now being referred to neurology. Along the way, I go on a bit of a tangent about patient advocacy, because learning how (& when) to speak up has been necessary for my survival. Toward the end, I discuss my ongoing fainting-like episodes: the timeline, symptoms, & unanswered questions, including possible links to allergies/MCAS or panic attacks, & where things currently stand. Finally, I talk about why I wanted to come back online at all: community. Watching others share their stories helped me feel less isolated, less dismissed, & less “crazy.” If sharing my story does that for even one person, it’s worth it. If you’re dealing with chronic illness, medical trauma, or unanswered questions, you’re not alone. My inbox is open. If you’d ever want to share your journey, even on a video call for this channel, I’d love to create a space where we don’t stay silent anymore. Thank you for being here. 💛 Please remember to like & subscribe 🥰 & follow me on other platforms!