30 Things About My Invisible Illness

This post was originally published on September 18, 2012. It was updated on February 5th, 2024 to include all my new diagnoses since then!

  1. The illness I live with is: Hashimoto’s, Celiac, Interstitial Cystitis, “unspecified connective tissue disease” (probably Lupus, but too mild for an official diagnosis), PCOS, endometriosis, gastritis, and depression… so far!
  2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: For Hashimoto’s and Celiac, in 2011, at the age of 22, shortly after graduating from college. IC happened in 2014, probably triggered from getting into kombucha and drinking way too much of it. “Lupus” was in 2015, but had been on my radar since 2011 when my ANAs first came back elevated, and although I’ve had PCOS and depression since my teens I wasn’t diagnosed with endometriosis and gastritis until 2023 at the age of 35.
  3. But I had symptoms since: I remember having some problems (depression, mania, constipation) as early as age 7, and most of my other symptoms (joint pain, chest pain, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, headaches) began around age 13. The IC diagnosis happened within a few months of my symptoms starting, although I’ve recently begun to wonder if it might not be bladder endometriosis instead of IC (based on a recent laparoscopy that found it all over the outside of my bladder). It took a long time for any of my doctors to admit I might have Lupus, about 5 years, and it’s still not an official diagnosis 15 years later. Apparently I had gastritis in 2010, but my doctor didn’t tell me that. I only found out when I asked for their records after I was diagnosed with it by a different doctor in 2023.
  4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: Learning to love my body, lifestyle, and life in general when I am constantly juggling these problems as well as the more common ones of career, housekeeping, friendships, etc. The most overwhelming one is food, because it’s just a lot of work to get food on the table I can eat with confidence it won’t make me feel bad. I have to find a lot more time to take care of myself than most people’s daily budgets allow for, and I don’t usually have a lot of energy to work with in the first place.
  5. Most people assume: That I am perfectly capable, and the disappointments in my life are simply from lack of trying and/or lack of focus. I do think I could do anything I set my mind to, but right now my mind is 100% set on “protecting my health for the long term”. I don’t have the time or energy left over to “have a respectable career” or even “do my hair and makeup, like, ever”.
  6. The hardest part about mornings are: Budgeting for the day ahead. I know as soon as I open my eyes that I need to have enough food for the day for two of us… while keeping the place clean, getting some work done, and trying to find time for the things I actually want to do like dress up in something other than pajamas or spend quality time with my partner, family, or friends while I still feel up to it.
  7. My favorite medical TV show is: I don’t watch medical shows, but I did like Scrubs when it was airing. I don’t think it holds up well, but I don’t think I could watch a medical show that took itself seriously. They’re so heavily dramatized and the treatment of patients is completely unrealistic based on my experience.
  8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: My computer? I don’t have very many gadgets. I do love my Blendtec and InstantPot. “Quick and easy” is my deal, which includes clean-up, so I often just throw a salad together. One bowl, one fork, in the dishwasher, done. On the other hand, I don’t know what I would do without a computer to stay in touch with everyone and the world at large.
  9. The hardest part about nights are: Winding down enough to sleep. I have insomnia and while I get exhausted easily, I am rarely sleepy. I toss and turn all night and often wake up as exhausted as I was the day before.
  10. Each day I take: Antihistamines, a few vitamins, an anti-depressant, a proton pump inhibitor for my gastritis, arthritis cream, and maybe some painkillers or laxative… I use an iPhone app for habit tracking that’s been very helpful for remembering, but my gastritis med can be difficult because I have to take it an hour before I can eat anything and I don’t always have time to both take it and eat breakfast before my day has to start.
  11. Regarding alternative treatments, I: am skeptical of a lot of things, because almost everything I was sold early in my illness was a waste of money. There’s a lot of cash to be made in the wellness industry and its easy for big companies or well-meaning but ill-informed people to prey on those of us who are desperate to feel better.
  12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: That’s a tough one. I’m sure people with visible illnesses get tired of wearing it like a badge for all to see so that even on your good days, you have to deal with it. On the days I feel great, I’m glad no one can tell that most of the time, I don’t. On the other hand, hardly anyone takes me seriously when I feel like crap. I don’t like when people say “but you look great!”, because that is no comfort when you feel like hell, or ask how I manage to stay so skinny. “Here, have my autoimmune diseases,” I want to say. “You’ll get migraines if you cheat on your restricted meats-and-veggies diet but your gastritis will give you horrible nausea anyway, so have fun!”
  13. Regarding working and career: I haven’t quite figured that out yet. I obviously need to make enough money to pay for cost of living, including medical expenses and my restricted diet, and it would be nice to save for retirement someday. However, I need a job that is low-stress, has flexible hours for the days I am really sick, and still allows me enough time in the day to take care of myself and family. I know a lot of Hashi’s patients that work from home as novelists or editors–which, as a kid, would have sounded like a dream to me–but I find I don’t really have the mental focus for, well, those entirely mental tasks. I think I do best with work I can sort of tune out during. The best job I ever had was as a janitor. Sure, I was mopping floors all night, but I was also listening to audiobooks, music, and Spanish lessons!
  14. People would be surprised to know: That I am not nearly as strong as the face I present. I don’t break down and cry easily, but that doesn’t mean I’m not feeling things. I have to ignore a lot of things that worry me if I’m ever going to manage to get out of bed and get on with my day. Staying positive is really hard work, and there are a lot of days I just can’t get up and do anything.
  15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: Having to make compromises to accommodate my health. Giving up on certain dreams, missing out on certain relationships, having to prep every last thing I eat from scratch by myself….
  16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: Work a full-time manual labor job and support myself 100%. It only lasted for 6 months because the late-night hours caused too much insomnia, but I think I will always look back on that job as a real triumph. It came during one of the darkest times in my life and proved that I was more capable than I had imagined. I made decent money, worked long hours, got a lot of exercise… and got to play with puppies!
  17. The commercials about my illness: I don’t think there are any. Occasionally I see some that have to do with autoimmune diseases (like psoriasis), but I also haven’t had cable in a decade.
  18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: Theatre. I did it all through high school, and it was a blast. I miss long rehearsals with fun, talented creative types. I wanted so badly to do it in college, but I couldn’t do that kind of stuff anymore. I can’t commit to activities that long, regularly-scheduled, or mentally and physically demanding. I also miss just being able to pull food out of a box in the pantry and eat it right away without having to think about it. Boy, do we take “not cooking every time we’re hungry” for granted.
  19. It was really hard to have to give up: Oh, geez. When I think about foods, it doesn’t feel so hard now that I’ve been without them. I had bad cravings for easy gluten foods like cereal and cinnamon rolls for a long time… often wanted to indulge in ice cream or cake… but now that they’re gone, it doesn’t seem so bad. I think the hardest thing to give up was my entire idea of what my future would be like. Getting diagnosed with a chronic illness forces you to wipe clean the slate you’d planned things on and start fresh: What am I realistically capable of now, career-wise? And will my current job accommodate my new-found needs? If I have to look for a new one, where do I start? Is my casual relationship ready to get as serious as I’m now going to require? If so, is that really what I want, and if not, what’s dating going to be like now? Will I be able to raise–or even afford–kids someday? Will my friends understand that I can’t keep up with their lifestyles any more and will need to make other plans if we are going to stay in touch? You pretty much have to second-guess everything you do and everything you ever thought you’d do.
  20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: Gaming, I guess. I was always a bit of a gamer, but started to grow out of it in high school as more of my life took place outside the house. Since getting sick, though, I play them all the time. It’s the easiest way for me to escape for a bit, do something “normal” and not disease-related, and most of the time, it’s the only social activity I get. With friends and family on wildly differing schedules, its easier for us to just meet up digitally. I’d like to take up a laid-back, in-person social hobby, but I can’t imagine what that’d be. Book club? That idea has me flashing back to too many high school English round circle discussions of books I hated having to read….
  21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: Goodness, I don’t know. I’d like to think I’d do something crazy, catch up with friends I haven’t seen in a long time, or indulge in all the foods I used to enjoy so much. But I think that all I want is to sit back and relax. Just one day where I don’t have to worry about anything. I think it’s not so much that I’d like to feel normal again, but that I’d like to wind back time to before I got sick, when I was surrounded by friends and felt the world was full of opportunities and possibilities. I feel like one day of feeling normal would be tainted by everything I’ve already been through and know I’d have to look forward to when the day was over.
  22. My illness has taught me: Everything I’ve learned about nutrition, environmentalism, and general lifestyle changes aside, I’ve learned to appreciate “not being in pain”, which I think is something everyone takes for granted. I’ve also learned who my closest friends are: The people that call when they hear through the grapevine that you aren’t doing well. The people that pick you up when your car breaks down and you have a long-awaited doctor’s appointment to get to. The people that unexpectedly do simple things for you without being asked, like bring over some groceries, help clean the kitchen, or show up for an impromptu movie night after you cancel “going out” because you’re “not feeling up to it”. I don’t know very many of those people, but I will never forget the little things they did for me.
  23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: I already mentioned “how do you stay so thin?!” and “you look great!”, so I’ll go with people who say things like “Oh, I could never give up [insert dangerous food]. I’d rather live a short unhealthy life than a long unhappy one!” At first, when I started hearing this, I thought it was a bad joke. But I am hearing it from people who are utterly sincere and honestly use this as an excuse to not fight off the health problems they have. (It is especially aggravating from people whose health problems could be totally cured by diet changes. Cured. Do you know what I’d give to be able to cure myself just by giving up [insert food here]?!) First of all, as if food is the only thing that can make people happy. As if food is the only thing worth living for. I want to shake these people. “Are you honestly telling me that you’re ready to have a heart attack right now? Right now. This instant. You don’t get two weeks’ notice for you to set your affairs in order and say goodbye to your loved ones. Just BAM, dead. You’d have no regrets? You wouldn’t mind missing out on your kids’ graduations, weddings, and grandkids for the sake of a cheeseburger? How do you think your kids feel about that?!” Honestly, the whole concept is nuts. NUTS.
  24. But I love it when people: Surprise me. Someone I haven’t spoken to in a long time calls to check in. A stranger says something nice. Other sick people are more compassionate, loving, and supportive than anyone, even to complete strangers. Getting random words of encouragement from random people for no reason other than that they’re doing something nice.
  25. My favorite motto, scripture, or quote that gets me through tough times is: I wish I had more of these. I don’t really find solace in quotes or anything anyone else says (unless it is said specifically to or about me, because nothing feels better than being told you’re loved or appreciated).
  26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: It’s a tough road, but you’re not alone and you’re going to be okay. There are so many resources out there to help you along, you just have to keep your spirits up enough to look for and make use of them. Health and well-being are worth any sacrifice you have to make to get there, and while it may not seem that way now, those sacrifices don’t seem as huge once you’ve made them. You’ll get there, and we’re all here to help, support, and love you through it!
  27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: I was surprised to find that getting diagnosed did not solve any of my problems. The drugs don’t work. Diet changes are only a partial solution. There is no quick-fix or one-size-fits-all treatment. It’s all about trial and error and getting well (or even regularly feeling “just okay”) could take years of experimenting, optimism, and determination, and it doesn’t work for all problems. Half the doctors I met had no idea what my diseases actually were, and none of them actually knew what to do about most of them.
  28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: Well, my partner has come through for me a lot over the years. But I can think of a moment that surprised me. I had just been (mis)diagnosed with MS and I didn’t really want to talk about it, but I felt like I had to say something or explode. I just posted a short Facebook status: MS. Brief, just out there in the world and off my chest. Since no one knew I was having health problems, I didn’t think anyone would make anything of it. But a girl I had never really been that close to called almost immediately to ask how I was. I will never forget that. No one else ever said anything about it, which was fine–I was a little embarrassed to have posted about it. I didn’t want anything said about it. But the fact that she called still means a lot to me.
  29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: I think it is important for people to realize how pervasive these diseases are. There are a ton of sick people in the world, and we all probably run into several every single day without realizing it. I don’t think we should have to broadcast our illnesses to get the care we need, but right now, that’s the way it is. The more people know what we’re going through, the more people can be helped by that knowledge. Although autoimmune diseases are the result of a cocktail of factors, I wonder if I would not be sick today if I had been brought up on a gluten-free diet. Being sick for the rest of my life is not worth the 20 years of bread and cereal I enjoyed before getting diagnosed and I hope no one else ever unknowingly makes that trade too.
  30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: Hopeful that raising some awareness of what these kinds of illnesses entail will have everyone thinking twice about how they take care of their own health as well as how they treat others that do have–or might have–health problems. If you know someone with an invisible illness, I hope you’ll consider doing something nice for them. I’m also grateful to be able to put these words out there and appreciate beyond words all of my readers and fellow bloggers. You guys mean the world to me!

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29 Comments

  1. Thank you. It’s empowering knowing others are doing it too. I totally relate.

  2. That was pretty damn amazing. I’m happy to make your acquaintance, and I really appreciate your frankness.

    1. Aww, thanks so much. I really appreciate hearing from you. <3

  3. You are a gift from above for me. Thank you!

  4. Thanks for that. I related to many points. Sorry to hear you continue to suffer and struggle so. Hope you keep finding answers and live a fuller and fuller life. It WILL come. A wise person once said “It’s a tough road, but you’re not alone and you’re going to be okay. There are so many resources out there to help you along, you just have to keep your spirits up enough to look for and make use of them. Health and well-being are worth any sacrifice you have to make to get there, and while it may not seem that way now, those sacrifices don’t seem as huge once you’ve made them. You’ll get there, and we’re all here to help, support, and love you through it!” And when the going gets rough, remember “You’ve got this! Breathe. Regroup. You’ve so got this!” Thanks for all your sharing. Know that you bring support to many.

    1. Thank you. 🙂 I have come a long way since this post was published but I think it’s important to remember everything we’ve been through and to hold strong to those that share our experiences past or present. <3 <3

  5. Wow! I sure wish I remembered who posted this to facebook today so I could thank them! Thank you for writing this. I have been in tears today due to my many symptoms and the fact that I have been unable to find a doctor who had a clue how to help me. Your post made me cry too, but in a comforting, I’m not alone sort of way.

    1. Thank you so much for sharing, Terri. It is always bittersweet to meet others that share these problems, because it is really, really nice to know that we’re not alone. Your answers are out there! <3

  6. This post made me laugh and then cry. I’ve been living with autoimmune diseases since my early twenties, now I am 42. They have really only gotten worse through the years from trying to work and deal with life. In my early twenties they didn’t really know what CFS was yet, or at least all the western medicine doctors I went to had no clue. Now the diagnosis is settling around FMS with no cure because no doctor I have been to knows why I have it or what causes it. I have to admit I have never tried any real drugs for my autoimmune diseases, the closest I have come is LDN which has made a world of difference. I have been Paleo for over a year after being introduced to it by my Naturopath, it helps but I have this feeling that the AIP is probably what I really need so I have been researching it; how I found your website. Hearing from people who live in a similar reality makes me realize I am not alone in my struggle but also makes me angry that so many doctors still believe most of these diseases can be fixed with a Pill! Thank you for posting this. 🙂

    1. I hear you, Cindy! Thanks for sharing. It’s a mixed blessing to know we’re not alone, but I’m so glad you’ve found the AIP. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me. 🙂

  7. I loved every second of this post! I appreciate the honesty, wisdom and candor you gave this topic. I also feel like I could’ve written this, though it may have been far less balanced, eloquent, and wise. I am finally ready to do an AIP run. I’m happy to have found your site!

    1. Thank you so much, Samantha! I am both glad and sorry to hear that this resonates with you. 🙂 I hope that the AIP helps you as much as it did me!

  8. Wow I literally started to cry reading this post from you it’s like I could have written it myself.. I’m a 25yr old girl and I’ve been going to doctors and specialists repeatedly for the last 6-7 years. I have so many autoimmune disease symptoms but I’ve never been diagnosed with anything. The paleo diet hasn’t worked for me like I hoped it would so now I’m trying the autoimmune protocol hoping it will decrease some of the inflammation in my body. I guess the chronic fatigue and extremely loud tinnitus I’ve had for the past 1,5 years are my worst symptoms because it’s literally driving me insane, ugh. Reading this post from you made me both sad and hopeful, thank you for this amazing website!

    1. I’m so sorry to hear what you’re going through and can relate all too well. I hope you find your answers soon and can guarantee that if autoimmunity is at the heart of your problems, the AIP diet and lifestyle will make a difference for you. <3

  9. Allison C says:

    I totally get #12. People are always telling me “but you look great” even though I’m probably 20 pounds underweight (been living with Crohn’s for 25 years). It makes me absolutely crazy. And even worse: “You’re so lucky – you can eat whatever you want!” Yeah, I’d love to eat a whole cake or tray of brownies or heck, just a steak and salad…if I want to have abdominal cramps that make me sob and beg God for mercy for 48 hours. Sure. Lucky me.

    Really, this whole post resonated with me. I’ve been doing GAPS for a month and a half and now have transitioned to AIP, just without any raw veg. It’s so hard, having to cook every single thing, wondering if I’ll ever eat out again. But it’s reassuring to know that I’m not alone and all the feelings I’m having are shared by so many other people.

    A friend of mine posted something on facebook the other day, and I found it so encouraging that I put it on my phone’s lock screen: “Trust is the channel through which My peace flows into you. Thankfulness lifts you up above your circumstances.” I just have to keep trusting that God has a plan in all this, that He’s refining me through the suffering, and that maybe some good will come out of it. And I try to be thankful for the good things that I HAVE been blessed with. That’s a hard thing to do when searing pain is burning through my belly. But I press on and remind myself that it’s only temporary and that things will get better.

    Anyway, I’m sure thankful for this post. I know its been a long time since you wrote it, but it’s still reaching aching hearts!

    1. Thank you. I’m glad this still resonates, and even though it’s been a while since I wrote it, I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s an ongoing journey and it’s always good to know we aren’t alone and that not EVERYONE thinks we’re lucky to be underweight! 🙂

  10. Amy Aguilar says:

    wow, I really liked reading your list. I am really struggling to keep my son completely gluten free, but I know he will probably grow up with my health problems if I don’t. Thank you for putting that in BOLD. It keeps me focused. I grew up on sugary cereals, cookies, pasta, boxed this and that. But none of my siblings have the same problems as I do, which is weird. Anyway, thanks again! Good luck and good health.

    1. Right back at you! Sometimes we just draw the genetic short straw! Though you never know if and when it will catch up to them, too. Best of luck with your son!

  11. Hope Fregerio says:

    Thank you for putting into words almost everything I feel about my life now. It’s so good to have someone to look to that gets it.

  12. Thank you. This sums up so much of what I feel everyday – trying to care for myself, my daughter and the rest of my family and the time, effort and finances that it takes to regain your health – physically and mentally. It can be overwhelming. And people like you help me to continue to journey and stay on our path to wellness. And I need to know it is okay to vent. Even though many of my friends do not understand. I am glad to be able to read others stories and it helps me to understand my own story and what continues to propel me forward always trying new things to heal. With good days and bad. Thank you. Thank you.

    1. Thank you! Everyone needs a community where they belong and share something fundamental, whether that’s a love of books, stamp collecting, or sharing illness. And I’m so grateful to be a part of this one. <3

  13. Wow, what insight into the struggles many people face each day…even those who finally know what they’re fighting and how to fight it! I have been in some low places, especially with emotional stress and depression, but not for so long or with as many health problems as you. I hope you can continue to get better, even to the point that Paleo Mom and others seem to have reached (Brittany Angell is another example). I have Hashi’s, diagnosed a year ago. I think I’ve had it for several years and that it was the severe emotional stress and too-strict dieting that pushed me over the edge into AI disease. But compared with so many I read about (mainly the Hashimoto’s 411 FB group), I’m in great shape. I won’t take time for details, but once I finally found a functional medicine doctor who studied with Dr. Kharrazian, I went GF a year ago and have tried a few other things, I take supplements but no medication, and I keep trying to improve my diet. I’m close to paleo now. Over the last year, I have seen subtle improvements in my health and I expect to see more as I keep changing things (I’m one of those who believes in baby steps, and thankfully, with my less-severe symptoms, that seems to be okay).

    But anyway, what made me want to comment was #23. I agree with you, it’s amazing how many friends and acquaintances I have, with health problems that I know would be vastly improved or cured with a few simple dietary changes, yet they don’t believe me and/or think they’re doing the best they can with medications from the doctor. Blows my mind! I didn’t like going GF, but I’ve been dieting all my life in one way or another, and the big thing people can’t comprehend is that human beings are very adaptable. Whatever we get used to is the new normal, and it doesn’t take long to reach it. I realize your diet is much stricter than mine so that may not be exactly true for you, but I’m sure you’d agree that the first few weeks were the hardest. I’ve had so many gluten nightmares–waking up from a dream in which I’ve accidentally eaten the wrong thing–but even those have finally subsided. =)

    Now that I’ve started chatting, I find that as usual, I have too much to say, so I need to cut myself short. But I’ll just point out that I think one thing people don’t realize is that they usually have an actual addiction to the foods that are hurting them. You probably know about the allergic/addictive response, and especially the addictive qualities of modern wheat (“Wheat Belly” book was extremely enlightening…I had no idea wheat had been mucked up 50 years ago by well-meaning scientists). I try to explain this to people, but there’s nothing like experiencing it. For the first 2-3 weeks after I went GF, baked goods still looked good…”called out to me” as I like to say. But after that, something shifted. Now, when I look at those same things, they don’t even look like food to me. For one thing, I know they’re absolutely off limits, but I think it’s more than that. The addiction has been broken. And when it’s broken, it’s really gone! I hope this might encourage someone who’s still in the grip. =)

    By the way, if you’re still having trouble sleeping (hopefully not as bad as you described in #9), I recently started using this: http://www.amazon.com/Enzymatic-Therapy-Adrenergize-Capsules-50/dp/B00B8YT80A and it makes a huge difference in my sleep. That and my vit. D (10,000 IU plus K in the a.m.) and magnesium at night. I need to check with my doctor to see what she thinks of it (haven’t seen her in a while), but I am amazed at what it does for me. I actually sleep through the night again, and that’s like gold!!

    1. Funny you should write that, as I just got out of bed after three hours of failing to fall asleep! 😉 It comes and goes and I know it’s an adrenal thing, but I’ve kept it well in hand since this post by managing stress and avoiding sugar–but I’ve had a lot of both lately, so of course I need to get back on the wagon! I think for me, the draw to baked goods was more the sugar than the wheat. You can certainly get addicted to foods that are actually harmful, but you can also have a taste/texture aversion to them you don’t realize is due to a sensitivity. But I’ve never been able to say no to anything sweet! And sugar truly is addictive. It all gets easier (ANY lifestyle change gets easier with practice, as you say!), but I don’t think it ever leaves you. I still have those gluten nightmares from time to time three years after my last intentional bite of the stuff. It’s an odd thing! I’m glad to hear your autoimmune problems seem to have been caught before they got bad. I felt a little out of place in Hashi’s 411 too in that I never felt my thyroid problems were part of my problem — I felt like a million bucks just getting off grains because my Celiac disease was so bad. It’s amazing how our experiences with the same disease can be so different! And I really appreciate the thoughtful comment, even if you had to cut yourself short. 🙂

  14. I’m glad you’ve found improvement with the AIP and no starch! Even if it is little by little, I’m sure we’ve both come a long way in that time frame! 🙂

  15. Hi Christina, I came across your site while looking for a recipe that me and my 3 year old son with autoimmune issues can eat. We’re still trying to identify all of the triggers, but wheat seems to be one of them. Thanks for sharing your journey! One of the most exhausting tasks right now is meal planning so THANK YOU for sharing your recipes too. On another note, have you come across the neurosurgeon, Dr. Jack Kruse? If not, here’s link to a blog of his that you may find interesting. It’s about how light affects autoimmune issues. https://www.jackkruse.com/hashimotos-and-melasma/ Be forewarned, it is not ‘light’ reading, PUN intended. 🙂

  16. Thanks for ALL of that honesty!! So raw -so real- so true
    Sending you a big hug, because thanks I needed THAT!!!!

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