Writing
Working out what is happening to you
Specific, useful writing on symptoms, sleep, energy and the patterns underneath them.
All writing
7 posts

Getting started22 August 2026
What to write down when you do not know what is wrong yet
Starting a record before you have a diagnosis, and why the first fortnight matters more than the fields you pick.

Sleep22 August 2026
Sleep is rarely the whole story, but it is usually part of it
Short nights show up in the days that follow, and not always the next one. What to look for over a fortnight.

Appointments22 August 2026
Preparing for a fifteen minute appointment
What clinicians actually find useful, and what to leave out. Written with a specialist, not guessed at.

Getting started22 August 2026
Tracking without turning it into another job
The two minute rule, why skipping days is fine, and how to set up a record you will still be keeping in March.

Food22 August 2026
Food, timing and the gap before symptoms show
Reactions are rarely immediate. Recording when something happened matters as much as recording what it was.

Patterns22 August 2026
What a pattern is, and what it is not
Correlation, coincidence and the honest limits of what a personal record can tell you about your own body.
