The Lighter Side of Medicine

We went over to a friend's for dinner over the weekend - and we tried a new drink, called Ribena. It is blackcurrant juice - and it'…

Things are starting to move in the right direction!  On November 20, 2022, I reduced to a mostly liquid and soft-food diet. Every 2-3 weeks…

Okay, so I am essentially an open book.. <enter blog>, and I have always talked very candidly about what I am going through and what …

Over the last couple of months, I have suspected that my thyroid levels were out. I have been having mood swings and uncharacteristic irrit…

I am not minding the milder springtime weather at the moment.  I like the rain in general - I like the smell of rain and the growth it brin…

Over the years, I have had to change medications countless times, often weaning one and adding another, sometimes only weaning, or simply a…

Self-isolation and social distancing is relatively simple in its concept, and difficult in its execution.  As I have mentioned on here befo…

We all hear about these incredible new products or 'super foods' that help to boost immunity. Immunity boosters are the new trend, …

Finding ways to improve symptoms is tricky. With medications, you have side effects, unwanted symptoms, reactions, and sometimes there are…

I have had odd reactions to various medications and a few food items. Some reactions have been simply unpleasant, some have been life-thr…

Migraines are one of the worst and most all-encompassing episodes I have ever dealt with. If you catch them early enough, you can avoid the…

Adverse effects can be brutal - they can sometimes be worse than the symptoms of the disease. When you have been on heavy-hitting medicati…

When you are dealing with a lot of inflammation and disease, when you are on many medications, alcohol is not always the best idea. I used…

Sometimes I find myself in the middle of such a normal day - like two people with normal and common concerns rather than unfair medical one…

Everyone feels down at some point in their lives. Whether it is a lost opportunity, a failure of some kind, heartbreak, weather, medication…

Migraines are one of those symptoms where if you do not know whether or not you have had one, then you have not had one. You know if you …

I have a lot of nausea... all the time. Allllllll the time. Luckily I have medications that work well overall and some other alternative o…

Being on several medications means several trips to the pharmacy, at varying and staggered intervals. My pharmacy is in a grocery store. …

I have had some pretty intense insomnia lately. Of course, like anyone, sometimes I stay up too late on purpose... I get caught up in a tv…

Have you ever really tried to envision what life may look life for someone who requires an organ transplant? Really give in and put yourse…