Posts Tagged ‘health’

Alcohol, Bipolar and Me

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Me sat with a near finished pint in one hand, lifting to mouth, and a full pint in the other.I’ve had various medications for my bipolar disorder over the years. In my twenties, prior to diagnosis, I took anti-depressants alone, because I would only end up in front of the GP when I was depressed. Later, in my thirties, when I was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder, I was also prescribed mood stabilisers. Right from the off, I’ve had difficulty with taking the mood stabilisers, and for a number of reasons. Perhaps, on reflection, not least because I was already very much using one.

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More Paronychia!

Monday, February 6th, 2006

More Thumb

There has been a lot of concern shown over Evelyn’s thumb, which is so appreciated. The situation today is that during her bath…

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Evelyn’s Ouch! – Acute Paronychia

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

aka: Just Don’t Ask Me To Shuffle the Deck!

Evelyn got a poorly thumb, and we had to take her to the hospital for three consecutive days to get her mended. (And yes, that is Homer and Lisa on the TV.)

Poorly thumb

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