I had a hard time with memory recall. I would space out.  It took three times as long to do things that I used to do with ease. I had become accustomed to downing coffee to help get me through projects and deadlines.  However, the effectiveness of this caffeinated “drug” began to lose its effectiveness, much like a band-aid that loses its grip on the wound you are trying to cover up until it is healed. 

At night, I would have a hard time getting to sleep.  My brain just wouldn’t cut off.  When I finally did fall off to sleep, I would often be awakened by debilitating acid reflux that would choke me awake out of my sleep. I would then be exhausted when I woke.  After multiple alarms and sometimes a few tears, I managed to gather myself enough to fake through my day yet again like everything was ok. 

As would be expected, my personal life started to be affected. I didn’t have the time or the energy to go out and do things that were fun.  I was working later because it took longer for me complete tasks during the day due to the brain fog and excessive daytime sleepiness.  On weekends, I would still be in catch up mode… and just exhausted.  I got cranky. I would snap at my family, my friends, or anyone that caught me at the wrong time on the wrong day.

This was one of the most frustrating periods of my life. I had hit a dead end with my attempts at getting better.  I felt as though my symptoms were holding me back from achieving my dreams and aspirations. I would often mourn the person that I thought I could have been if I did not have these debilitating symptoms holding me back.  

Luckily, I didn’t give up on myself. It took me at least ten doctors, fifteen years and thousands of dollars to receive an initial diagnosis of an autoimmune thyroid diseases called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and then four additional years until I was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder which is also immune related.  

After tons of research, lots of journaling and finally getting the right diagnosis, I was able to find the root cause of my health issues and create a plan of action for myself to reverse the symptoms.  I regained control of my body by learning what it needed in order for it to thrive.

I had to change my HABITS, by getting rid of the ones that were not conducive to autoimmune health and incorporate HABITS that would allow me to thrive and be the best version of myself in spite of having autoimmune disease. 

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