Driving Miss Daisy . . . aka watch what your doin' with them meds!

So . . . I got in my car the other day and, much like every other day, put on my blindfold and sped off to work . . .

“WHAT?????” you might be rightfully saying . . . “put on your blindfold and started driving?????” . . . “you CRAZY!!!”

Well, of COURSE . . . → Read More: Driving Miss Daisy . . . aka watch what your doin' with them meds!

Mother's Day . . . yahoo . . .

I’m not answering questions today. Just thought I’d ramble. Here in the States, we are celebrating our mothers today with a Hallmark-inspired day known as Mother’s Day. While it is a wonderful and delightful day for some of you, for most, it is a day filled with mixed emotions and pitfalls. No person in this . . . → Read More: Mother's Day . . . yahoo . . .

Hard on the Liver??? . . . Good for the mood???

My mother has cirrhosis of the liver and also severe depression. She is 70 yrs. old What would be the safest med for her to take??? She seems to be unable to live and manage her issues due to depression.

In general, depression in the elderly can be very difficult to treat. As with . . . → Read More: Hard on the Liver??? . . . Good for the mood???

Approaching the (possibly) Unapproachable Doctor

I am a 33 year old female diagnosed with major depression 7 years ago and ADD about 5 years ago. I’ve been on several Tricyclics, SSRIs, Cymbalta, Effexor, Wellbutrin, Tegretol, Abilify, Provigil, Klonapin, Synthoid(for slight underactive thyroid possibly contributing to depression),Yaz (for possible PMDD contributing to depression), and Concerta, plus more (many of these I’ve . . . → Read More: Approaching the (possibly) Unapproachable Doctor

Stop Whining About Your Wife and Start Getting Your Life Back

I’m depressed and I’ve had to work really hard at even getting my wife to acknowledge my condition. It has got better but yesterday we went to visit my aunty and uncle in the country. he has had long-term depression like me and it just amazed me how open they were in their house about . . . → Read More: Stop Whining About Your Wife and Start Getting Your Life Back

Measuring Success . . . "I think I'm a 5"

“So, Mrs. Kapsmanjacketter, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most depressed you have ever been, how have you been feeling since our last visit . . . ”

And so, yet another rapid fire med check begins in the land of managed care. How many times have you, my devoted . . . → Read More: Measuring Success . . . "I think I'm a 5"

Hospice and Beyond

So . . . some of you more loyal listeners might remember previous blarticles concerning my wonderful father-in-law. A man who has, over the last 26 years, become my best friend. When I started this entry several weeks ago, I sat beside him, his old body feverish. His breathing rhythmic . . . slow . . . . → Read More: Hospice and Beyond

A Day of Great Significance . . . Not Just For The World

1-20-09 . . .

How long has THIS date been etched into your mind. The last few years have been so difficult and so controversial for so much of the world, that the impending arrival of this date was like the approaching finishing line . . . can’t wait to get there . . . . . . → Read More: A Day of Great Significance . . . Not Just For The World

The window of opportunity is not locked

I have noticed in my increasingly longer life, that the window of opportunity only stays open so long. There seems to be chances in life to grab the brass ring, but then the time passes and you are left in the dust . . . or are you? Sometimes the answer is yes. But often . . . → Read More: The window of opportunity is not locked