Last week, I had corrective eye surgery. When my husband first suggested this surgery years ago, I waved it off. I gave excuses ranging from, “I don’t want someone messing with my eyes” to “what if I was the only person in history who was incapable of keeping my eye still for the procedure?” Really, it […]
Category: Medication
An indie pharmacy will make your life easier
I’ve had my share of hassles filling stimulant prescriptions. Maybe you have, too. It’s not always easy. There was the 2012 shortage, when pharmacy after pharmacy dismissed me with a simple, “yeah, we don’t have that.” Even under normal circumstances, I’ve felt limited to whatever generic the pharmacy happens to stock. I recently switched to name-brand […]
Trying supplements for temporal lobe ADD
Stimulant medication makes ADHD symptoms manageable for a lot of people, but some will always choose supplements and dietary changes instead. And some — myself included — will experiment with supplements in addition to stimulants. Stimulants have been a lifesaver for me, but I still suffer from emotional and memory problems. After reading Daniel Amen’s Healing ADD from the […]