The Slippery Slope of Medication Overuse

Medicine Overuse. Dependency. A never ending, hard to break, cycle, pushed by medical professionals without considering the risks. Wednesday I was diagnosed with potential medicine overuse headache, or rebound headache. Can I say that I am at all shocked? No. Is this something I worried about every second of every day? Absolutely. We’ve replaced on […]

It’s Medical Malpractice

I believe its time the doctors and medical facilities and insurance companies get called out for what they are continuing to do to those with chronic conditions. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, medical malpractice is defined as:Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent […]

Sensory Overloaded: A Tale

Once upon a time… Who am I kidding. Let me start over. Most of the time in a land controlled by migraine… Welcome to the world I like to call sensory overload. It hit me the other day that even though everyone understands what “senses” are and everyone understands the concept of being overloaded or […]

Death by Industry Incompetence

The Industry. Education? Yeah that one. Pharmaceutical? Yeah that one too. Insurance? You guessed it. The Medical Industry and the doctors that make it up? I’d put money on it. They’re all failing me and they’re all collectively working together to insure that I don’t ever get better. I moved in August… It took until […]

My Head Literally Isn’t On Straight

Okay let’s face it, I don’t know what to do, who to talk to, or how to face life at the moment. I’ve got 3 group presentations next week, 1 other presentation, 1 6 page long essay to write, and 4 more exams to study for. But I’m also in the middle of an intense […]