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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008At the end of September, when the antidepressant I was on made me go wonky, I asked my doctor to refer me to a psychiatrist.
And then I waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
Because, while I usually have nothing but praises to sing about the Canadian health care system, when it comes to mental health care, if [...]
Quick fix
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Migraines? Excedrin alone will sometimes work, but I’ve got other pills in my arsenal if I need them. Arthritis bugging me? Allergies? Same thing. There’s almost a pill for each everyday physical ill, or something that works in a matter of days. Non-medicinal remedies too– more water, less sugar, more walking, less gluten. The lag [...]
Self-defeating
Monday, June 16th, 2008It’s funny, how we can talk ourselves into how MUCH we want something, and do too good a job of it… so that the attainment of it can be anticlimactic. “Is this all there is to it? Isn’t there more? Why isn’t there fanfare?” At least, that’s what I’ve been thinking, going [...]
Eggshells
Monday, June 2nd, 2008In personal injury, aka “tort” law, there is such a thing as an “eggshell plaintiff.” (In most places, maybe not all.) What this means, in a nutshell, is that if someone gets hurt and it’s your fault, you don’t get to knock down your damages because your particular plaintiff is more prone to [...]
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