I’ve lost all of my interests at the moment. But I’m ok with it. We had a bit of a crap weekend here. Nothing major went wrong per se, just some bleh feelings and maintenance stuff that needed to happen. At one point we were out for a little while, walking, talking and driving and […]
Health
Low Iron Treatment
Disclaimer: What I’m talking about today is what my GP, dietitian and I decided would be the best course of action for my treatment of low iron. I’m not a doctor and highly encourage you to consult with a qualified health professional when you have any concerns about any aspect of your health. So […]
Irrational Thoughts Are Stupid
As you may know, I’ve had a bit of a shit time in recent months. That happens. The part that is hardest is that while I’ve dropped a LOT of things (like blogging, thanks to those who have checked in, I am ok, it’s just literally an energy thing) I’ve reached a point where I […]
Medical Tales
In writing my last essay for the semester, I spent an entire day lying on my stomach, in bed, tapping away at my laptop. I sit at a desk all freaking week at work – so I tend to lie in bed to study. The problem with nutting out most of a 3500 word […]
Chemist Budget Tips
Calling around to a number of chemists before you buy a prescription can save you heaps. Recently, making three phone calls saved me $5 on antibiotics for my sinus infection. There was no negotiating or anything, it was just calling the three chemists I knew would be open at 4pm on a Saturday & asking what their price […]
Practical Health
I wish medicine had the answers for practical questions. But I think when it doesn’t have answers it means society is broken in that area & is not working for our bodies. I commute to a day job for now. It’s not what I like – either the commuting or the sitting all day […]
Small Steps
Yesterday I took the first step in that healthy schmelthy direction. I went to the dietician appointment that I booked. If you saw my last post, you’ll know I was a bit hesitant because the last experience I had was very negative. This one couldn’t have been more different. I was welcomed, […]
Health, Schmelth
Health, schmelth. I’m very sick of fatigue but trying to be “good” about it all. I did a few “good” things yesterday. I booked in for my home sleep test in three weeks time. It’s a bit of a strange one; they want you to wear a small device of some kind over night […]
What To Do On Days Your Resilience Is Low
The other week I had a long stint of terrible sleeps. This preceded the week of getting the flu, which preceded the week of sinus infection, which preceded the week of being sick of being sick. Ugh on the past month, seriously. Earlier in the year my GP had recommended sleeping tablets for me […]
When You Don’t Want To Talk
Yesterday, I leaped from blog post to blog post and ended up reading some of Ruth’s mental health story. The part that stuck with me was in this blog post, where she went to a new therapist and said she didn’t want to talk about the past. Bingo, baby. Like I wrote about […]