tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59742482908838099422024-03-13T13:43:03.988-07:00Memory ClosetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-17262670511303863242016-03-31T07:04:00.002-07:002016-03-31T07:06:26.735-07:00Withdrawing from a Benzodiazepine<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> This helped me. Withdrawing
from a benzodiazepine, Klonopin</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Prepare,
prepare, prepare </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Plan for at least 2 months of withdrawal symptoms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Do not make plans (you’ll only feel worse if you’re not ready)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Enlist support from family or friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Let them know what you plan to do and accept any offers for
transportation or meals, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Shop ahead, at least two weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Make someone else responsible for managing your personal affairs
temporarily (pay bills, return phone
calls, make emergency decisions with you)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">II.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Checklist</span></u></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Food</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Raw food & microwavable (food requiring little or no preparation)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">GABA rice (comfort food for your brain) – either prepare ahead or ask
someone to make it for you, especially the first two weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Get a variety of different milder foods (it’s not unusual for your taste
to change—I found chocolate distasteful!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Protein! Fish, nuts, dark leafy
greens</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Avoid processed foods</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Avoid sugar & concentrated sweets </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "calibri";">~Fluids</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In addition to lots of water, herbal teas and juices</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Tension Tamer tea helps anxiety and Sleepy Time tea helps insomnia (some
feel these make things worse, but they helped me)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Tart cherry juice helps insomnia (a couple ounces at bedtime)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Avoid
caffeine and sugar (be kind to your brain)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Pepperment
tea helps nausea</span></div>
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<u>~Vitamins & Supplements</u></div>
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Omega 3 Fish oil or Krill oil (I like MegaRed) caps (for brain
health) </div>
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All B vitamins</div>
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Magnesium</div>
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Melatonin plus for sleep</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">I.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Attitude</u></b></div>
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~Allow yourself to put yourself first during this process</div>
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~Make a commitment to take good care of your brain through the process</div>
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~Be aware that you are building new, healthier habits while you go
through the process</div>
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~Know
that you are doing something good for yourself and be proud</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">I.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>The
Process</u></b></div>
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~Take it SLOW (I took twice as
long to decrease my doses compared to the doctor’s recommendation and wish I
had gone even slower-discuss this with your doctor)</div>
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~The slower the withdrawal, the less severe the withdrawal symptoms will
be</div>
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~You
may expect to experience: nausea and vomiting the first day or two, tremors,
dizziness, chills, fever, hot flashes, headaches, difficulty concentrating,
loss of appetite, weight loss </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">10 Signs That You May Be Addicted</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> To Cooking Shows </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Your dinner is incomplete without pickled vegetables.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Your pantry could get you on an episode of "Hoarders."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. You have plastic squeeze bottles and washed-out tuna</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> cans on the shelf next to your dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Your pantry is bare when stocked with less than five kinds </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> of cooking oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Instead of saying, "good dinner," Hubby says, "nice plating" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and "well-seasoned."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. You buy six mussels, Google the recipe, and fix them for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> yourself, just to see if you like them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. You are growing "recycled" baby bok choy in a flower pot </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> on your deck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. If you can't find your camera, it's usually in the kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. You can identify at least four kinds of hot peppers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. If you're lucky, you got a good chef's knife and mandoline</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> for Christmas. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-26123915330226170812014-03-21T09:27:00.002-07:002014-03-21T09:27:25.926-07:00And, My Doctor Kept On Talking<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday, at a routine visit, my family doctor casually commented, "That was when we thought you had bipolar disorder." It was the first time she acknowledged the error made by 5 psychiatrists and accepted by 3 family doctors. I was on psychotropic drugs for 14 years because of a misdiagnosis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She kept right on talking. I could think of nothing else...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then she tried to prescribe Lyrica.</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-86820868376077255952014-03-21T09:20:00.000-07:002014-03-21T09:20:31.892-07:00Homemade Tortillas...Ole'! <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Last night I went a little nuts in the kitchen and not only made a new Mexican cabbage slaw, I tackled flour tortillas from scratch. And they turned out great! I thought to myself, you're getting pretty good with these kitchen experiments, maybe you should start a blog. But, duh, I have a blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My husband loved these. In fact, he loved the whole simple meal. And he's really picky. This morning he confessed to eating two tortillas after I went to bed, one with butter and one with peanut butter. I consider that a success! I thought the tortillas were a little dry, so I will experiment with a little more oil next time. But, like I said, he loved them!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My first tortillas from scratch: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I borrowed this recipe from food blogger extraordinaire, Tasty Kitchen. (</span><a href="http://tastykitchen.com/blog/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://tastykitchen.com/blog/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span><br />
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Ingredients</h3>
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<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Organic, Unbleached Flour</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon</span> <span itemprop="name">Salt</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">½ teaspoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Baking Powder</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">⅓ cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Canola Oil</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Hot Water</span></span></li>
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Preparation Instructions</h3>
<span itemprop="instructions">Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder with a whisk. Add the canola oil and mix with your fingers until all the oil is incorporated and the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Add 1 cup of hot water and mix until a ball is formed. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for about 30 minutes. (I have also refrigerated it overnight). <br />
Divide the dough into 12 balls and roll out one at a time on a floured surface. Brush off excess flour. Cook on a hot, ungreased griddle over medium-high heat. Turn the tortilla when brown blisters form on the first side. Stack the tortillas and serve warm.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the meal, I fixed a couple things for inside the tortillas. I poached a couple of chicken thighs for my husband, in the crockpot. (I don't eat meat.) I added a half teaspoon each, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder to the water. When they were tender, I just removed the bones and shredded the meat with my fingers. For moisture, freshness, and "pop," as they say, I made some Mexican slaw. I used a recipe to give me ideas, but I didn't have the right ingredients. My slaw was just shredded green cabbage, frozen corn (thawed), 1/4 teas. minced Serrano pepper, diced snap peas, a handful of canned diced tomatoes, and thinly sliced green onions. For the dressing, I had to use a lemon for juice, instead of limes, olive oil, salt and pepper. This is where I found the recipe I used for ideas: </span><a href="http://www.grouprecipes.com/130744/mexican-cabbage-salad---ensalada-de-repollo.html">http://www.grouprecipes.com/130744/mexican-cabbage-salad---ensalada-de-repollo.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Mexican Slaw:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I took warm tortillas, (made from scratch!) and filled them with seasoned chicken and the Mexican Slaw, I put a little shredded cheddar cheese, too, Next time, I would like to add a creamy avocado sauce. Oh my, my, my. I'm getting hungry again. But, back to last night. By the time I realized this meal was a big success, it was too late to capture it in a photo. This will have to do. ;)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-38649029023423242372014-02-12T13:29:00.000-08:002014-02-12T13:29:54.910-08:00DOCTOR WANTEDIf only it was as easy as tearing up the paper printed with words, and letting it fly up to the sky, a wish to be granted.<br />
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Wanted a Doctor for an adorable woman.<br />
If you want this choice position<br />
Have a cheery disposition<br />
Rosy cheeks, no warts!<br />
No games, no sorts!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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must be smart,<br />
Very wise and listen with your heart.<br />
Take your time, lend an ear,<br />
Know meds, have reasonable fear.<br />
Never be cross or cruel<br />
Never treat me like a fool.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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we’ll work as a team<br />
Together, a healthy goal, a healthy dream.<br />
If you won't scold and dominate me<br />
I hope to never give you cause to hate me<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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spectacles<br />
So you can't see<br />
Put toads in your bed<br />
Or pepper in your tea<br />
Hurry, Doctor!<br />
Many thanks<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Well, you know…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-75867031619724705672014-02-08T10:23:00.002-08:002014-02-08T10:33:56.526-08:00Not Just Pissed Because It Happened To Me, or, my adventures with C. diffI'm presently taking a medication called, Vancomycin, for my second bout of C. diff. colitis in 4 months. I've always thought of myself as "healthier than average," however, now I find myself trying to shake a potentially chronic and debilitating illness. It only took a second time to get me online doing some serious research. <br />
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According to the CDC, <i>C. diff</i> sickens about half a million people a year in the U.S. <br />
(Source: <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff">http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff</a>)<br />
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"In recent years, many in the infectious disease community have seen an increase in the number of cases of people with <i>C. difficile</i> infection," Edward Cox, MD, MPH, of the FDA, says in a news release. (Source: <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff">http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff</a>)</div>
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In June, 2011, the FDA approved a drug called Dificid for the treatment of C. diff.</div>
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"Dificid is an effective new treatment option for patients who develop <i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated diarrhea." (Source: <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff">http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20110601/fda-approves-new-drug-to-treat-c-diff</a>)</div>
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"The FDA says. The drug is the first antibiotic in nearly 30 years to be approved to fight the sometimes deadly <i>C. diff</i>-caused disease."</div>
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SO, WHY ISN'T THIS MEDICATION COVERED BY U.S. HEALTH INSURANCE? (Because the insurance companies are still in charge.)<br />
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Medical treatment and hospital stays associated with C. diff cost the U.S. health care system as much as $3.8 billion a year. Also, the company says a recent survey of the incidence and severity of C. diff in U.S. hospitals found that C. diff patients had lengths of hospital stay nearly three times longer than average, with mortality rates more than four times higher than for the average person who is hospitalized. In the trials, more patients treated with Dificid were considered cured after three weeks of treatment, compared with people taking Vancomycin, the FDA says. <br />
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THE 10 DAY PRESCRIPTION COSTS $3169.98 ...IN CANADA!<br />
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Yes. I'm pissed. Why didn't I get to take the best drug out there for what I have? Maybe not the first time, but what about the second? But it's not just about me. This infection is a current U.S. healthcare problem with the drug and insurance companies holding the best treatment hostage. How will we ever eradicate this horrible (trust me!) infection when we don't have access to the best antibiotic? I'm pissed, but not just for me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-85010420694264695472014-01-17T07:18:00.000-08:002014-01-17T07:19:17.471-08:00Informed Consent<span data-reactid=".r[5c].[1][3][1]{comment10152088566337107_10152093582172107}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][2]"> </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[5c].[1][3][1]{comment10152088566337107_10152093582172107}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3]"><span data-reactid=".r[5c].[1][3][1]{comment10152088566337107_10152093582172107}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[5c].[1][3][1]{comment10152088566337107_10152093582172107}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].{end}[0]{0}[0]">It's about INFORMED CONSENT. Psychotropic drugs--anti-depressants, tranquilizers, and others, are being prescribed en mass, to mentally weak and susceptible patients. In 1989, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I asked my doctor for Valium. He prescribed it and after she died, I kept taking it. In 1999, I had, what I now know, was my first full-blown panic attack. I was hospitalized in a psych. hospital for 6 days. In that brief time, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I was put on Klonopin and other psych. meds. Over the last 14 years, I sure did act bipolar. I experienced severe depression coupled with violent rages. Five doctors later, I'm told to stop Klonopin, "it's bad for you," by a new pdoc. I am now 13 months off ALL MEDS. I have suffered severe withdrawal symptoms, as well as protracted withdrawal symptoms. However, since stopping Klonopin, NO MOOD SWINGS, NO DEPRESSION, NO RAGES. I've been an RN for over 30 years. I believed the doctors. In spite of all the side-effects I religiously took my medicine. Eventually, I was robbed of my career and my lifestyle. Today, emotionally, I feel the best I've felt in 14 years. Physically, I’m still suffering. I feel like shouting from the rooftops, "Walk away from this poison!" I know some are genuinely helped by medication, but how many are HARMED? Pros and cons of psychotropic medications aside, I believe there needs to be more education—for doctors and patients and more warnings. Patients are in a very vulnerable place when they’re prescribed these medications. Patients' rights include “informed consent.” If I wasn’t fully aware of the dangers as an RN, what chance does a lay person have?</span></span></span><span data-reactid=".r[5c].[1][3][1]{comment10152088566337107_10152093582172107}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[3]"></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-29390658891315258742014-01-03T08:47:00.000-08:002014-01-03T09:11:02.924-08:00Bitching and Moaning and Raking in the Profits<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many U.S. businesses have responded to The Affordable
Healthcare Act by raising their prices, lowering their quality and hiring only
for part time positions. This un-American
approach to progress has my attention. I
wanted to know who is supporting healthcare for all Americans and who are the “Obama
haters.” I choose to avoid selfish companies.</span></div>
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Post, August 21, 2013. I added the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>McDonald’s </b>Peter Bensen, McDonald’s
chief financial officer, said on in a conference call last year, that Obamacare
will cost the company and its franchisees $140 million to $420 million per
year. According to wikinvest.com,
McDonald’s gross profit for 12 months, ending Sept. 30, 2013, was <b>$10.89 billion dollars</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Whole Foods </b>In January,
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, told NPR that Obamacare is “like fascism.” In
May, 2013, Moneybox reported that Whole Foods had “stellar earnings” announcing
a <b>13.6 % overall sales growth.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Boeing </b>Boeing lobbied
unsuccessfully against a new Obamacare fee, according to the Wall Street
Journal. In an article posted by
Heraldnet in November of last year, Dan Catchpole reports that Boeing is <b>making record profits and doing millions</b>
in stock buy backs.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>CKE (Owner of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.) </b>CEO of CKE, Andrew Puzder, said in an interview by Bloomberg
Businessweek last year, that “he plans to respond to Obamacare by selling
cheaper meals and hiring more part-time workers.” He has also said he plans to build fewer
restaurants in response.
Investor.ckr.com reported the following in March of 2013: “The Company [CKE] expects to report total <b>revenue of $1,326 million for fiscal year
2013</b>, an increase of $46 million, or 3.6 % compared to fiscal 2012. Company-operated same-store sales increased
by 3.0% in fiscal 2013.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Jimmy Johns </b>Fox News
reported Jimmy John’s CEO, Jimmy John Liaulaud, said he “plans to cut his workers’
hours in order to avoid having to offer them health insurance under Obamacare.” The CEO said, “There’s no other way we can
survive it.” Bluemaumau.org posted the
top sandwich chains ranked by profits in January 2013. Jimmy John’s came in second to Subway on
their list. Subway’s 3 year return on
investment is followed by Jimmy John’s 3.1 years to pay off the initial
investment with annual profits. On their
own web page, Jimmy Johns boasts <b>$1,431,665
average annual gross sales and $299,015 average net profit</b> from operations
for its franchises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are just five examples. First their bitching, then their actual
profits. How many more companies are complaining, taking it out
on their employees and raking in the profits?
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-6365173977227626882013-12-31T09:51:00.001-08:002013-12-31T09:51:57.802-08:00Follow Me On Pinterest or Twitter (or follow my cat)You may want to follow me on Pinterest. I LOVE PINTEREST. It not only relaxes me, it motivates me, too. I get inspired to cook by the beautiful pictures of food and I get inspired to make crafts, too. I'e learned a lot by following pins to educational articles. I try to check my pins for spam. Don't you hate them? So, here's my Pinterest page: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/viccimn/">http://www.pinterest.com/viccimn/</a> I hope you like it.<br />
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I also have a Twitter account. I like Twitter a lot, too. I think it's especially fun when you get to interact with celebrities. I tweet lots of liberal, political stuff, so consider yourself fore-warned. Here's the link to my Twitter page: <a href="https://twitter.com/Viccimn">https://twitter.com/Viccimn</a> <br />
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Now, this is a little embarrassing. Just between you and me, one of my cats has a Twitter page. I know, I know. I was just getting into Twitter, when we got our kitten, Angel. She was so cute and I was taking tons of pictures of her. It just kind of happened. I made her an account. And the funniest thing happened. She got bunches of followers! Do you know how many cats, dogs, birds and other pets have Twitter accounts? Just open one for one of your furry friends and you'll see! There are some pretty intricate relationships; even a paramilitary group for kitties. Seriously. It's a hidden culture. Check it out. Your cat is feeling left out. This is Angel's Twitter page: <a href="https://twitter.com/UglyKitty1">https://twitter.com/UglyKitty1</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-15921132835820807672013-12-14T11:28:00.002-08:002013-12-14T11:28:23.508-08:00Yummy French ToastYou'll probably love this French Toast.<br />
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Funny. Just starting a blog seemed to empty my mind. Oh, the pressure. Anyway...<br />
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Many bloggers, at least the ones I follow, share favorite recipes. I'm just a beginner cook, so I'd like to share wonderful recipes I've tried. Yeah, seriously, at my age, I'm just learning. It never occurred to me that I didn't know how to cook. No one taught me, I just did it. My first husband ate everything, so I didn't know the difference. I thought my second husband was just picky. Well, he is, but I still didn't know how to cook. I was too busy working full time to even think about it. All I cared about were putting the "three basic food groups" on the table for my family. At least I offered the right food, right? Not exactly. The vegetables were out of cans. The meats were prepackaged and frozen. Pasta dinners came out of boxes. Apologies to my kids. I was honestly doing my best at the time.<br />
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About a year ago, I cleaned out our cupboards of processed foods. I'd decided that healthy food was good medicine, and by God, my husband and I were going to get healthy. You can't get rid of processed foods without learning how to cook. And, who would have thought, with the time and resources, I love to cook! Like I said, I'm just a beginner. This morning, I made French Toast. It's the second time I've used this wonderful French Toast recipe from Alton Brown. I don't know what that was I used to make, but this is the only way I'll make French Toast from now on. It's crispy on the outside with a creamy custard on the inside. As you can see, I like sour cream instead of syrup. I follow the recipe exactly. And, I stopped mid-scarffing to take a photo for you, too. Enjoy...<br />
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<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/french-toast-recipe/index.html">French Toast on the Food Network</a>,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-22392247154974305522013-11-16T13:13:00.003-08:002013-11-16T13:13:04.083-08:00I'm at that age where losing weight isn't necessary a good thing. Yeah, I'm getting the middle age flat ass.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-49833564145473440162013-11-08T08:07:00.002-08:002013-11-08T15:31:05.798-08:00Journal EntriesA Selection of Journal Entries...<br />
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Dated July 22, 1997:<br />
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Who knows when the kitchen floor had been mopped last? The ever-shine linoleum was dulled by dirt and sticky with kid-droppings. My husband said he'd rather walk barefoot across an alley than approach the kitchen without slippers.<br />
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Dated December 12, 1999:<br />
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Don't say you're sorry<br />
To bring the silence to an end.<br />
Don't say you're sorry<br />
To make my heart bend.<br />
Don't say you're sorry,<br />
Just to do it again.<br />
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Dated October 11, 2011<br />
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Bless little Delilah's heart. She had surgery on her skull today. Brie, Seth and I stayed at the hospital, but then I went home after Delilah was stable in the recovery room. Today was such a difficult day. Delilah is the happiest baby. Thinking of her in pain is unbearable. And then poor Brie and Seth. They love her so. It was hard to see their pain as they met Delilah in the recovery room. Her head was completely bandaged and her little eyes were black and blue and swollen shut. She looked like a little cherub, but not like Delilah. The doctors an nurses are very nice and considerate. What a difference it makes. It was supposed to be in the 80's today. Yet, all it's done is rain. Thank you, God, for watching over Delilah, Brie and Seth. I've learned a grandmother's heart breaks twice, once for her child and again for her grandchild.<br />
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Dated July 9, 2006<br />
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Today, my darling granddaughter [Scarlett], I felt you move. You got the hiccoughs and I felt those, too.<br />
Mommy teases me when I cry. But, I know she would be surprised if I didn't. My tears are just my love for you spilling over.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-85310796834208023932013-11-07T13:24:00.001-08:002013-11-07T13:25:35.477-08:00What I've Survived Helps Define MeI was hospitalized for 6 days, with acute, paralyzing depression in Jan. 1999. On discharge, I was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and later I was diagnosed bipolar I. I was prescribed Klonopin at the time of hospitalization and I took it for 14 years. I attended a weekly support group whose mantra was “Always Take Your Medication--even when you feel better…” So I did. But, I kept getting worse.<br />
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Two months ago, a new psychiatrist told me how bad Klonopin was for me and took me off of it. I am still going through withdrawals. No longer trusting psychiatry, I went online to try and heal myself with diet and supplements. I took myself off the Wellbutrin and Lithium, too. While recovering, I've been reading about the side-effects of Klonopin. I honestly believe I was misdiagnosed. I believe my depressions and rages, over the last 14 years, were caused by the Klonopin. I had five different psychiatrists over 14 years. They did not ask why I was prescribed Klonopin or how long I had been on it. They just renewed it. My mood has been totally stable since I stopped my medication, though I've been physically as sick as a dog.<br />
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I am a wife, mother and grandmother. I have been an R.N. for 30 years. I lost my career (and 6-figure salary) and most of my friends. I now have panic attacks, one after another, as a result of brain damage, which I’m hoping is not permanent. It is an ordeal for me to leave just my house.<br />
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Is it possible I was misdiagnosed and mistreated for 14 years?! I think so. I believe Klonopin tarnished 14 years of my life. I don't want anyone else to suffer as I have. I’d like to keep telling my story in a responsible manner.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974248290883809942.post-85325287258246177072013-11-07T12:33:00.001-08:002013-11-07T12:33:12.499-08:00Please be patient. I'm making memories...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954034597282425630noreply@blogger.com0