The Faux Normal
When my daughter Emily was a little girl of five, she would complain daily of an upset stomach. As a mom who was raised to avoid doctors unless there was a broken limb, impending coma, or need for stitches, I figured the pain would pass, and it did, everyday. A few years later, she was also suffering from indigestion – especially when she ate pepperoni pizza. I would give her some pink goopy syrup, and she would feel better. Then the allergies started and incessant sinus infections. She was continually making unpleasant sinus noises. I did go to the doctor for this, and they would prescribe antibiotics for the sinus infection and Claritin (you used to need a prescription) for the allergies. Twice, she was prescribed an inhaler for asthma or asthma-like symptoms.
As a mother who did not let her daughter eat sugar, caffeine, or white flour, I thought I was doing what I could for her health. I thought all the above symptoms were Continue reading “The Faux Normal”
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