I'm Not Always Me - a Column by Kalyn Shelton

When symptoms of porphyria mimic mental health struggles

“You can go with them,” I told my husband, Daniel, as I lay in the hospital bed. “Go where?” he asked. “Out the window,” I responded. Considering we were on one of the top floors of the hospital, Daniel was very confused. Anyone would’ve struggled to grasp what was going…

Some medications have led me to ‘small’ porphyria attacks

This column describes the author’s own experiences with several medicines. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. I was 23 and in a relationship with my eventual husband, Daniel. At the time, we weren’t ready to have a baby,…