meds/drugs

Reading science (and surviving) 101

by Isy
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023
basics, brain care, care team, critical thinking, imp-possible, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, perspective, PubMed, science, studies, supplements, tools and techniques, translating Medical Jargon into Plain English, what works

I wrote the start of this for a fellow spoonie today and realized it’s a good starting point for a subject most people find overwhelming:… Read More »Reading science (and surviving) 101

First aid kit – homeopathic side

by Isy
October 7, 2021October 7, 2021
basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, supplements, what works

I’d like to eschew certain arguments altogether. This is not about dissing or justifying one approach over others. Every one of us has to figure… Read More »First aid kit – homeopathic side

Planning ahead

by Isy
September 17, 2021September 17, 2021
2 Comments
adaptation, basics, brain care, critical thinking, food allergies, imp-possible, meds/drugs, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I’m getting an allergy panel in a month or so. This means I have to be off my antihistamine for 5 days before. THAT means… Read More »Planning ahead

Focus

by Isy
September 27, 2020
1 Comment
adaptation, brainiac, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, loved ones, meds/drugs, neurogastroenterology, neurotransmitters, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

There’s a lot going on. My own health took a hard dive late last year and the damage continues to evolve… …On top of an… Read More »Focus

On repetitive motion and avoiding CRPS

by Isy
March 19, 2018
3 Comments
basics, injuries & surgeries, meds/drugs, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Oh boy, another brain dump … This one on how to work on getting worsening tendinitis to back off and let you get your life… Read More »On repetitive motion and avoiding CRPS

Detoxing off one med and preparing for another

by Isy
March 16, 2018March 16, 2018
2 Comments
brain care, care team, insur-dance, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

We have to try some fairly startling chemistry in order to find the right support for our weird and wacky systems. It’s not a joke… Read More »Detoxing off one med and preparing for another

Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit

by Isy
September 4, 2017September 4, 2017
1 Comment
basics, brain care, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, meds/drugs, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care

To cut a long story short, I wound up with insufficient medication before my next pain doc appointment, and had to cobble together my full… Read More »Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit

Remapping and the primitive brain; toolkit bonuses at end

by Isy
May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
2 Comments
brain plasticity, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, science, self-care, translating Medical Jargon into Plain English

Remapping and the primitive brain are key concepts that come up often for people with chronic pain — though we don’t always know it. These underlie some treatment… Read More »Remapping and the primitive brain; toolkit bonuses at end

Documentation: Updating supplement sheet, showing changes

by Isy
January 3, 2017April 28, 2017
2 Comments
basics, care team, documentation, insur-dance, meds/drugs, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I switched to a new insurance company that might provide dental care. I haven’t tried them on that yet, but I will. It’s on the… Read More »Documentation: Updating supplement sheet, showing changes

Cleaning up the question of antibacterial soap

by Isy
September 4, 2016
basics, critical thinking, imp-possible, meds/drugs, perspective, self-care, what works

This is from one of my Isypedia-type replies to someone with a dreadful case of clostridium difficile (commonly known as c.diff) who had been told to… Read More »Cleaning up the question of antibacterial soap