Archive for the 'General' Category

Happiness

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

For the first time in forever, I am happy. Something in my drug combination has kicked in (Lithium, Clomipramine and olanzepine) and I’m happy. I have energy, I have concentration, although it’s still a bit below normal, and I have motivation.
So things are currently rosy in the Jo camp at the moment. Lets all pray […]

Drugs, as ever

Monday, July 24th, 2006

I am currently taking 1g Lithium, 25mg clomipramine and 2.5mg olanzepine. Olanzepine is an atypical anti-psychotic, which has antidepressant properties at low doses. So far, it’s given me a very dry mouth. The clomipramine has been increased from 20mg, and the headrushes are worse, and it’s making me more tired (the olanzepine can also do […]

Honesty

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

I like to think that via my blog I am pretty open about my life, and events that occur within it. I do so in the hope that some of it may help others in similar situations, and so that people can keep up with events without having to be in touch with me.
That’s why […]

Headaches and Hamsters

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Edronax plus Lithium is not a friendly combination. They combine to give you much worse side effects than the two taken separately. Most of them I can cope with, but not with the daily headaches, which don’t respond to paracetamol. And no, I can’t try ibuprofen, as Lithium prevents you taking any non-steroidal anti-inflamatory pain […]

Easter Holiday

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Thank goodness for holidays! My Easter Holiday starts today, since I’ve just sat my Ethics exam. (They make us do a humanity in our second year). It was horrible, but at least I don’t have to resit it if I fail - I can still pass the year.
I got my MBII exam back a few […]

Four Things

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

Yeah, I know I’m late with this, but I figured I should catch up.
Four jobs I’ve had in my life

Baby Sitter - I only include this because I couldn’t find a 4th
Some kind of IT lackey at my Dad’s company when I was 16 - I installed ghost images onto people’s computers, and wiped a […]

The purpose of blogging

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

This is something I have been thinking about for some time. What are blogs supposed to be for, and who makes the rules?
I was first given a “column” on studentssocial, back when people visited, and it was just a place for me to write something interesting, for our group of friends. When I became […]