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I Made $108 in 10 Minutes Selling Cookies
Gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, to be specific
“You should sell these,” a friend said, gesturing toward my gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.
“Eh, maybe one day,” I responded. I wasn’t sure how well gluten-free cookies would do if I sold them in our area. People who follow a gluten-free diet get a lot of hate sometimes.
Besides, I had other work that I needed to finish first. At the time, I had overcommitted to writing projects and had no idea how I’d finish them all. I was nearing burnout and needed a break.
I ended up getting the break I needed, but not by choice.
“Have you hit your head recently?” the doctor asked. I had just failed a test where she had me touch my nose and follow her fingers.
Shaking my head, I replied, “No, I didn’t think so.”
My doctor stared at me in surprise and asked, “Are you sure? You’re having a lot of neurological symptoms. If you don’t have a head injury, you may have an autoimmune disorder. I’m also concerned about a possible stroke.”
She had me call a friend and go straight to the ER, where I spent thousands of dollars for emergency medical workers to say I was having a panic attack. A few…
