The Latin and English abbreviations on prescription slips are “shorthand” directions for how and when a medication is to be used, and other special directions for use (for example, at bedtime, the number of times a day, orally or topically, and so on) that are put on the container’s label prep
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If you follow me on Twitter you know that I’ve been dealing with issues at work: Lack of hours; going in to work and then being sent home before even clocking in. This has been going on for two weeks. I had a mental breakdown couple of nights ago because I have not accomplished anything in what I
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Lines are funny things. You either cross a line or not. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. They can be sharp or fuzzy and can keep you going on the right path. The wrong line can appear to be the right way but lead you to a dead end or detour. What does all this line talk h
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National Patient Safety Awareness Week was observed the beginning of this month. So, in the spirit of that week, here are 10 tips for keeping yourself safe with living with health conditions and being in and out of clinics and the medical systems. 1. Keep an up to date list of medications. Bring
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I feel as though I spend all of my time trying to get my spoonie-self heard. I wear my spoon pin to work- every day. I remind friends, family, co-workers about treatments and such. On the days when I call in sick to work or cancel a social function, I remind these people what I am dealing with. You
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1. They know each others' favorite hospital meal 2. The smell of disinfectant becomes a turn on 3. They exchange bodily fluids by dumping each other's urine containers 4. Gripper socks become part of the lingerie wardrobe 5. The only jealousy had is of IV-friendly veins 6.
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I can't tell you how many times I've thought of a great idea only to forget it five minutes later. Then I get frustrated enough to pull my hair out because I can't remember what I was thinking about, and then five minutes after that wonder why I'm upset. The best part is when I completely forget the
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He had a half inch cut on his finger... it wasn’t even bleeding that bad and certainly didn’t warrant the barrage of “Grey’s Anatomy” style nurses snatching him up and herding him towards the coveted double doors. I sat watching him like a hawk from the minute he walked in to the minute
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Sometimes I feel lost. Lost behind the world of the diagnosed. There are no fundraisers for me. No walks, no T-shirts, bracelets or ribbons. I am the lost within the lost. Aren't we all in some respect? Trapped by our bodies and lost to the world. A Spoonie KNOWS what it feels like to cry in that
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It is important for every patient to take an active role in their own healthcare. A personal health record is designed to grow as your needs grow or your health changes, and should be updated as often as needed. It is important to record how your health changes and mark your progress. Take the firs
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