23/03/2026
“Some people collect stamps. I collect medical conditions. Here’s my A-to-Z of chaos, pain, and absolute exhaustion because apparently surviving isn’t enough, I had to get a full alphabet too
My Medical Alphabet
A – Anxiety (my brain’s full-time job)
B – Burnout (not tired… exhausted to the soul)
C – Chronic fatigue (sleep doesn’t fix this s**t)
D – Depression dissociation (the quiet kind that lingers)
E – Endometriosis (because one pain condition wasn’t enough)
F – Fibromyalgia, Functional neurological disorder (double feature, lucky me)
G – Gastritis (my stomach chose violence)
H – Hormones (constantly out here ruining lives)
I – IBS (eat? regret it. don’t eat? still regret it.)
J – Joint pain (my body sounds like bubble wrap)
K – Knackered permanently
L – Low energy (even on “good” days)
M – Migraines (because headaches weren’t dramatic enough)
N – Nervous system dysregulation (always on edge)
O – Overthinking (Olympic level)
P –, posture perception dizzy disorder PTSD (collecting diagnoses like Pokémon)
Q – Questioning my sanity some days
R – Resting… but never actually feeling rested
S – Sensory overload (everything is too loud, too much)
T – Trauma (stored in the body whether I like it or not)
U – Underactive thyroid (metabolism said nope)
V – Vestibular migraines, Vertigo (the room spins, I don’t even have to move)
W – Wiped out (24/7 vibe)
X – X-rays, scans, tests rinse repeat
Y – “You look fine though” (the classic 🙃)
Z – Zoning out / dissociating (brain just exits the chat)
