Around six weeks or so ago I made what was probably a poor decision. I’ve used topiramate (Topamax) for some years with a break for control or migraines and weight. I was getting quite a few migraines a couple of months back and my weight wasn’t so good so I though, “Hey, it’s not working”.…… Continue reading botox to the rescue
Tag: Medicine
Trans children, what’s the correct course?
There was recently aired a BBC program on the debates around properly treating trans kids. I’ve read reviews, but the program itself can’t be seen outside the UK. However, we can talk about the subject without getting too deep into a program. On the one side is the thought that a gender dysphoric kid should…… Continue reading Trans children, what’s the correct course?
Under the surface
We walk and talk, exchange pleasantries. We say the appropriate automatic answers to how are you. We keep up our public face. We do this until we crumble into dust, some into malaise, some into a hospital, a heart attack, suicide. Men more than women but they say depression and anxiety disorders are one of…… Continue reading Under the surface
The ides of April
A couple of short things to relate, both in the nature of the nature of a woman’s reality. Not all is green in the pasture of perfume and nylons, no indeed. I’ll try to be amusing as I can. The other day I found myself mighty uncomfortable. Now when I say uncomfortable I mean that…… Continue reading The ides of April
How Many Sticks?
There’s that old saying about the stick that broke the camel’s back. I’m feeling like that these days. The past six years have been exceptionally difficult ones. I’ll review, quite briefly: 2010: My father was dying all that year and finally fell and broke his hip, or broke his hip and fell. We gave him…… Continue reading How Many Sticks?
My Gifted Life 