Watching the #survivor clip reminded me of the first time I went through customs.

It went smoothly but I had a meltdown about 2 min after we finished.

This was before I was diagnosed w/ Autism, and I didn’t understand why I had a panic attack AFTER the stress was over?

It wasn’t a panic attack.

Sometimes chronic illness flare ups do come out of nowhere!

But taking the time to track more of my life has helped me get a better handle on some of my symptoms.

Tonight, as I could feel the flare-up lifting like a storm passing, I was thankful for all the data I had to review.

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Why is my blood sugar overreacting to Greek yogurt?I only got a few hours sleep last night.

Why do my legs feel like they’re on fire again? I knew that basement was musty! Mold likely caused my inflammation to flare.

Why do I have no energy today? Well, many reasons, but I forgot to eat.

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I love automatic health monitors!

I really struggle to remember to track:

🥙 food
💊 supplements
🥴 symptoms
📍 where I’ve been
💃 activity

but it’s so important to have data to review when a flare-up seems to come from nowhere.

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