My skin turns to sh*t
After my skin spiralled out of control earlier this year, it HAD to get better. There was no other option. I literally couldn’t carry on…
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In praise of the NHS
Regular readers will know that my daughter and I have had a tough couple of months, health-wise. My husband and my mum have been a…
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The side effects
The dermatologist warned me there would be side effects. He described the antibiotics he was giving me for what-I-thought-was-acne-but-turned-out-to-be-rosace as ‘brutal’. A lot of people…
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Roaccutane – spiralling out of control
After suffering from acne since I was 12, Roaccutane was a miracle cure for me. I’d been so afraid to go on it, there are…
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The Gallery: Health and fitness
I don’t make new year’s resolutions to get fit and healthy. I’m pleased to say I don’t need to, because health and fitness is a…
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The eye infection
A few weeks back, I wrote about how unhealthy I’d been lately. In that post, I mentioned the sore eye I’d had for a few…
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The breast clinic
When my GP said he would refer me to the hospital non-urgently to have a lump on my breast checked, I was surprised at how…
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Ridiculously healthy
I’ve always suspected as a slim, teetotal, vegetarian, non-smoking runner I was pretty fit and healthy. But now it’s official. I am Ridiculously Healthy. If…
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Body is a temple
My body is a temple. I’m very careful about what I put into it – partly because I don’t like certain things, but mainly because…
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Funny feet
I’ve always loved my younger son’s feet. They’re big and wide and strong and kind of funny. He’s 9 and his feet are a 4…
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Sledgehammer to crack a nut
I never get ill, but I do have things wrong with me. I don’t intend to go into detail here – you can read about…
