I received this comment on my post about my experiences with pharmacists: “The more I hear about the medical profession the more I am convinced that patients and their caregivers need to be their own advocates and take charge of their healthcare needs and then USE the dr’s for their rx pads…..yeesh….” I hate to […]
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Pharmacists and Chronic Illness
I have been having a ridiculous time getting my doctor on the phone for weeks. I still have not spoken to him but received a call from his secretary today (probably in response to me saying I would have my dad stalk the office again if things did not change.) She told me she spoke […]
In Honor of #MigraineAwarenessMonth , I faced a fear of mine
Today, I finally reached my breaking point with all the pain my migraines have been causing me. I think the heat makes it worse but given that I have them pretty much daily, I don’t think I can blame it on the weather. I have had a bunch of medications called in to the pharmacy. I […]
Preventative Migraine Medications #migraineawarenessmonth
In a previous post, I went into a huge rant about how terrible (and upsetting!) the selection of medications that are available for migraine sufferers is. Part of that post included me saying: “First, WTF is with the medications that are out there????? Seriously, the side effects are scary as F! And how do doctors who have […]
Top 10 Facts About Migraines #MigraineAwarenessMonth
Top 10 Facts About Migraines You May Not Know – #MigraineAwarenessMonth 1) Migraines tend to affect women more than men. Although obviously many men experience debilitating migraines as well. 2) The preventative medications typically used to treat migraines are off label drugs that are used to treat seizures, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and depression. While some have […]