About Laina Laughing

Hello and Welcome!

My name is Laina.  I am 20- something, short, blond haired, and blue eyed.  I have the normal interests of any 20/30 something young woman.  I am also in my 15^th year coping with a debilitating autoimmune disease, which I have had since age 14.  

I love to write.  But, unfortunately, they say to write about what you know.  This illness is what I know.  Mostly, I want somewhere to jot down and remember the lessons I have learned over the years and secrets I have discovered that help me cope.  I tend to be forgetful.  So this is to take the place of my memory.

My illness is called ME (or CFS).  But I think that there are similarities of symptoms and limitations between so many illnesses.  Crohns,  Addison’s, Lymes, ALS, Hashimoto’s, Graves, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, etc…  Invisible illness, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, cancer.  I want as many people as possible to feel comfortable and understood here.

Do you have a chronic illness?  Do you love someone with a chronic illness?  Then this is the blog for you!  Welcome home.

(Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, I am not a Psych-anything, I am not a professional.  I am just a person who has lived with a debilitating illness for a really long time and I have formed some opinions based on my own experiences and the experiences of others.)

Thanks for visiting.  Come back again!