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 Before we get to the medication I need to remind you...

• that what I am providing is NOT meant in any way to replace the conversation between you, your doctor, or your pharmacist
• please do not self-diagnose or make medical decisions about this drug without talking with qualified professionals

• the information provided here is the reference sheet you would find at WebMD. During my journey I found this site to be helpful in providing support. All credit for this information belongs to them. I copied it right from their website and I have removed the hyper-links. Please visit their site if you would like to read further.

For this installment, I have chosen Mirtazapine ​
​COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Remeron
GENERIC NAME(S): MIRTAZAPINE
Uses
Mirtazapine is used to treat depression. It improves mood and feelings of well-being. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that works by restoring the balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
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 **Please read this information carefully** 
 If you have any questions about what is provided here....talk with your doctor or pharmacist please.

My sleep has been broken lately and I've been finding myself watching TV at all hours of the night and I've noticed a few things...

There's a helluva lot of commercials for medications...both prescribed and over the counter. 

In fact? I counted no less than 4 commercials in during one break. 4! Now mind you not every break had that many but every commercial break had at least two and no less than one medication advertised. There was even one commercial break when a medication advertisement was repeated twice in the same break. Considering how many commercials there are during an hour of television...that's a lot of advertising dollars being spent by big pharma.

And I noticed too that the commercials during the wee hours of the morning are different than those during the daytime. Have you ever noticed that? 

I also noticed that there was not one commercial break that did not contain a medication advertisment. Not one! 

Hello and Happy Friday to you! 

​I don't know about you, but my week has been spent much like this picture...curled up with my favourite warm blanket snuggled on my couch.

The weather has been having a go with us here and we've seen snow storms, freezing rain, mind freezing temperatures, wind up to 60km/hr and now? the snow is melting. With all the weather changes...it's been playing havoc with my body.

If the weather is playing with your pain too, I hope you'll take the time you need and do the things that help you through...the things that soothe you.  

take good care of you this weekend 

I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone living with a chronic illness and still has a "fat" bank account. 

To live with a chronic illness and have money is a lot easier than without it. With money, you don't have to balance your medical needs with your rent, or even your groceries. You can afford both without having to choose between them. Simple fact is, many of us are living on a disability pension or some other form of social assistance, and we're struggling to meet our needs and to make ends meet. And then there are people who are busting their bodies to go to work because they have bills to pay and they simply can't afford not to work even though they would like to.

It makes me wonder how it's not about the money sometimes when you can't buy basic necessities or get the treatment you need because you don't have the money.

 Let's face it...being "sick" costs money and often we just don't have it. 

It's easy to say..."just let it go"...but the problem often is...how do we that? I came across this and thought it something to share to start you thinking.

Now that the new year is here...are you wondering how to let things from the past year(s) go? if you're saying yes...I hope this helps. 

Acceptance of what is is a big step and it's okay to be sad for a little while too. It's okay to cry for what you lost and it's okay to hide from the world for a bit too...but don't linger there.

Review what lessons you've learned, and focus on you. What are your life blessings? What do you want in your life moving forward? What don't you want in your life moving forward? Who can you turn to to help you? What can you do for you? 

Amen! I hope your day treats you gentle