When "Normal" Isn't What You Want to Hear
"Normal." A word that has many meanings to many people. I've heard the word "normal" countless times, but I wasn't happy to hear it. As I sit here, I deal with my "normal" health that includes muscle weakness, cramps, tremors, brain fog, memory loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, and dizziness. Just yesterday I took a trip to the doctor to hear the word I have come to expect, "normal." The only problem is a 20 something year old woman shouldn't have pain like I had when I went in to get checked out. I know what is going on in my body is anything but normal, but for some reason, that's all I hear when I go to the doctor. "We're sorry, but everything is normal ." I think that's what so frustrating about knowing that something is wrong, and even if you get a diagnosis, not being able to find a cure for what's going on. Or one day, you think you have it figured out, only for some new weird symptom to pop up that requi...
