When I was a kid, I’d usually have to sleep an hour or two after having an IBS attack—it would drain me completely. I’d be tired for the rest of the day. But the next day, I’d be back on my feet. Now that I’m an adult, things are a little different. It’s almost like…
I had an appointment with a specialist recently, but I could have been replaced by a blank wall, because she didn’t listen to anything I was saying. “I’ve been seeing a naturopath for almost a year, but the treatments haven’t been helping,” I said. “Well, it seems like you and your naturopath have those symptoms…
While re-watching Fringe, a TV show that follows FBI agent Olivia Dunham and her team as they solve supernatural mysteries, I noticed a character I could relate to because of his chronic pain. In Season Three, Episode Twelve, “Concentrate and Ask Again,” Olivia, Walter, and Peter are investigating a biological attack on a scientist. A…
Maybe it’s a new resident, or maybe you’ve cohabitated with this alien thing for years, like me. Don’t worry, I’m here to tell you all the good news about living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Like how it’s incurable. And how doctors don’t really know what it is. And how your friends might not want…
Struggling to diversify your characters?
Get this free resource—a checklist to help authors accurately represent chronic illnesses and conditions. Sign up for Allison’s newsletter below to download the PDF. You will also receive links to her articles, updates, and reviews once a month!
