Tag Archives: medication
Big Life Changes
“In September 2017, I suffered a stroke. Big life changes had to be made, and I decided to embrace those changes with diet, exercise, learning to control emotional outbursts (life battle) and new medication. Even so, there were many early … Continue reading
Deprescribing
You’ve written about older people taking too many medicines. My parents were each on 14 different drugs in their nineties! I kept begging them to speak with their doctor, but his answer was always, “if it’s working, don’t stop.” To … Continue reading
A Note From a Stranger
I sat crying in a Nashville emergency room, more than 9,000 miles from my Australian home. I was having a bad reaction to a medication. A gray-haired woman across the room looked at me with kind eyes. As the nurse … Continue reading
8 Important Questions to Ask the Pharmacist
1. Are there any risks? What are the benefits of taking the medication?Weighing the risks and benefits can ensure that your getting the best medication for their health conditions. 2. What are the side effects?Being aware of potential side effects … Continue reading
Holistic
If you set aside the part about controlled substances, what we’re really talking about here is wide-open commercial space. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 