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posted 03/10/2008, comments (2)

Book Review: When Things Fall Apart

After reading the Pema Chodron interview in February's O magazine, I bought her book, When Things Fall Apart, because I was interested in what she had to say. Though Pema is an American Buddhist nun, I'm not going to write about her belief system in this book review; rather, I'm going to explore some of her wise words, and suggest how her ideas... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/07/2008, comments (6)

All in a Day's Work

8:10 a.m. Wake up early, thanks to the Geodon. Slept ten hours to make up for not getting a wink of sleep on Tuesday. Eat high-fiber cereal, swallow the G. down with a glass of water. Must take the drug with food. Shower, get dressed, run out the door. 10:30. Arrive at work, take my morning break with a container of chocolate underground... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/01/2008, comments (7)

Help me cope

Sister was diagnosed when she turned 18, now she is 50 and her condition is getting worse. My parents were primary caregivers, now they are experiencing age restrictions(elderly, ailing, father in nursing home). I have always been a big part of my sisters life, but not this much. I'm not sure what to do.

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posted 02/25/2008, comments (2)

Daring to Dream

Eli Lilly's experimental drug-known as LY2140023-promises to reduce schizophrenic symptoms by acting on glutamate, a key transmitter in the brain that is a critical link in circuits involved in memory, learning and perception. With possibly fewer side effects than Zyprexa, this new drug appeared to improve cognition, something the second... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/20/2008, comment (1)

Living with Symptoms

What I've learned the hard way: schizophrenia is a chronic condition, and it doesn't go away on its own. Like a sleeping tiger, it's always ready to pounce, given the opportunity. It's a mixed metaphor perhaps for me to also say the symptoms mutate over time. The prognosis is good when a person takes his meds as prescribed, commits... Read more Chevron

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