Category Archives: Lithium

Summertime so avoid going toxic and get your Lithium levels checked

Summer’s here, so if you’re taking Lithium as part of your recovery from manic depression it’s vital you get a blood test. Because it’s possible for the Lithium levels in our blood to fluctuate, blood tests are always important when … Continue reading

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I need a lullaby to sing for my baby

A few months ago I started singing to my baby, but my singing is mostly either humming or stuff with made up lyrics like “you’ve got funny hair, yes you do, you look like Jackie Mason, yes you do”. I … Continue reading

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Back In A Minute

Regular posting will resume soon. Probably once I define “regular”. But I think there will be some changes, I don’t like where this blog has been going. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Took out a loan”; ‘Baby 81’ (2007) . .

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My Disability Is Proof The State Of My Recovery From Manic Depression Is Strong

Twenty-two years ago I was diagnosed as having manic depression. Twenty-two years later I think I’ve beaten the disease. At the very least, with the help of medications and therapy, I’ve managed to lock it away someplace it’d have a … Continue reading

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Next Week Our Baby Will Be Born Two Months Premature

If the doctors are right my son will be born next week. The surgical procedure they performed on my girlfriend, called a cerclage, has almost entirely failed. A cerclage is a stitch, or clamp, placed in or around around a … Continue reading

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Infection Infected Infectious

I started feeling a pain in my throat last weekend. I knew right away it was an infection and wouldn’t get better without treatment, but I thought I’d have a few days until it got really bad. And I was … Continue reading

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