Category Archives: eye health

How Chronic Pain Impacts on Life

Posted on September 16, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

I joined the social network for A Chronic Voice earlier this year because I needed to find people who understand what life is like with chronic pain. Today I have written a post using the September link-up prompts, to show … Continue reading →

Posted in dry eye, dry eyes, eye health, eyes, mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings, rare eye condition | Tagged #spoonie, a chronic voice, blog linky chronic voice, dry eye syndrome, how chronic pain impacts on life, ingrowing eyelashes, lymphodoema distichiasis, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 5 Comments

Back to School, Back to Mindfulness

Posted on September 4, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

My children have returned to school after their summer holiday, and finally I have some free time for myself. I tried to find ways of being alone during the school holiday, but it didn’t quite happen the way I expected, … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, holistic health, mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #spoonie, #witchywednesday, back to mindfulness, back to school, coping with bereavement, coping with grief, living with chronic pain, mindful parenting, mindfulness and meditation, SpookyMrsGreen | 2 Comments

5 Ways to Understand my Chronic Pain Condition

Posted on August 19, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

I joined the social network for A Chronic Voice earlier this year because I needed to find people who understand what life is like with chronic pain. Today I have written a post using the August link-up prompts, to show … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged 5 ways to understand my chronic pain condition, congenital eye disorder, distichiasis, dry eye syndrome, ingrowing eyelashes, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

My Treatment Plan for Rare Eye Diseases

Posted on June 10, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

I live with rare eye disease, a condition known as Lymphedema Distichiasis. For me the main disorder is the distichiasis, which basically means I have eyelashes that grow on the inside of my eyelids and scratch the corneas. All my … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, author Catherine Green, congenital eye disorders, foxc2 gene, lymphedema distichiasis, my treatment plan for rare eye diseases, rare eye disease, severe dry eye, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | Leave a comment

I Need More Eyedrops! #Spoonie

Posted on March 25, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

Last week I had to visit my doctor to review my repeat prescriptions for medication. All of them are treatments for severe Dry Eye Syndrome. I have three types of eyedrops available on prescription. None of them contain specific medicine, … Continue reading →

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How I Manage my Rare Genetic Disorder

Posted on January 14, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

You might have seen my previous blog posts about the rare genetic eye disorder that I live with. Over the years I have called it an illness, a disease, a pain in the backside, and a few other choice words … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, author Catherine Green, congenital distichiasis, congenital eye disorder, dry eye syndrome, ingrowing eyelashes, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, mummy mondays, rare genetic disorder, regular hospital visits, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 2 Comments

Living with Chronic Pain: How reiki saved my sanity

Posted on December 5, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eyes are bothering me again. The weather has turned stormy, and whenever we have strong wind, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. Whenever we have a dry spell, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. In fact, most of the weather extremes … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, NHS! #NHS70

Posted on July 9, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Our National Health Service just celebrated its 70th birthday, and for some reason this was considered a big milestone by the media. I even received a postcard with my monthly prescription delivery celebrating the event. Perhaps it is because the … Continue reading →

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#MHAW17 Get Back Up Again

Posted on May 10, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

This is proving to be a very tough week for me personally. How is it for you? I thought that once the retrograde planets starting moving again, we would be able to put an end to our current drama. Well, … Continue reading →

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My Spiritual Journey: Reiki and Eye Surgery

Posted on March 1, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

Last weekend I attended Manchester Royal Eye Hospital for a minor operation on my eyes. Well, I thought it would be both eyes, but the condition decided otherwise. Now I am to be allocated a return appointment to have my … Continue reading →