Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A House!!!
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Dopamax???
I have been trying to get my migraine headaches under control this summer. I have too many to be able to rely solely on the medicine that you take when you are already getting one (to treat it) so I have to turn to preventative medicine as well.
Side effects
A GlaxoSmithKline-sponsored Phase IV study suggested that cognitive side effects may be more common with topiramate than with lamotrigine.[23] In studies of healthy volunteers, therapeutic doses of topiramate for bipolar disorder produced greater cognitive deficits than lamotrigine, including short term memory loss and word-finding difficulty. This effect has led to the occasional use of the name "dopamax" by some dissatisfied customers.[citation needed]
The side-effects reported by > 10% of subjects in at least 1 clinical study[24] Listed by prevalence: (*indicates placebo rate [%] is the same or higher than side-effect rate)
- headache (23.8%) *[25.9%]
- paresthesia (numbness & tingling) (23.1%)
- upper respiratory tract infection (17.5%)
- diarrhea (16.8%)
- nausea (15.4%)
- somnolence (15.4%) *[16.1%]
- anorexia (loss of appetite) (13.3%) *[5.6%]
- insomnia (11.9%) *[11.2%]
- memory problems (11.2%)
- dizziness (10.5%) *[10.5]
The side-effects most frequently leading to discontinuation of therapy with topiramate were:
- Psychomotor slowing (4.1%)
- Memory problems (3.3%)
- Fatigue (3.3%)
- Confusion (3.2%)
- Somnolence (3.2%)
Blood clots have occurred in people given topamax, but it has not been proved that these were caused by the drug. Drug withdrawal convulsions (fits) have been reported very rarely. Psychosis (often with paranoid delusions and prominent visual hallucinations) has also been reported.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Recent Happenings
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Recipe: Em's Easy Orange Chicken
Here is a recipe I made up for orange chicken that turned out pretty well:
- start rice cooker before cooking chicken (I cook rice for Glenn and steam Cauliflower as a rice alternative for myself, all using rice cooker)
- cut chicken into bite-size pieces
- coat in beaten egg and flour or flour alternative (for low carb diet)
- pan fry in small amount of oil with garlic
- add green onions
- add mushrooms and other ingredients
- Stir in orange marmalade and soy sauce to taste. If you like it saltier, add more soy sauce.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Re-evaluated Wish List
A while back I blogged about the things that I wished I could get in the near future.
- Glenn is going to start graduate school! His Employer will pay for it in full (which is incredible) but we have to pay for it up front. When his passing grades come in, then they will reimburse us. If we got a house now, not only would it be an expense, but Glenn would have to be distracted by things like mowing the lawn when he needs to be studying for his classes/driving to class. Glenn having a master's degree will help us financially more than anything else- after only 2 years (about the same time he will also get his professional engineer's license!)
- I got my new laptop! And digital camera is ordered... Like I said in my earlier post, I have needed a new laptop for a LONG TIME! I didn't just want a new laptop, I NEEDED it badly! I however, did not have to get a Mac. That is a luxury. I consider my laptop not only a study tool, work tool, but also an art supply, so I really appreciate having a Mac. I use it for photos, adjusting color, visualizing images for my paintings, etc. I am also told that artists interviewing with galleries often show their work on Mac laptops, so now I am prepared! Also, I am an expert at destroying PCs with viruses, so I thought it was time to try something different!
- Art Supplies! Besides my laptop, camera, and tuition, ART SUPPLIES are my biggest must-have expense! The large panels that I paint on for my Grad school work cost 25-35 dollars each (depending on which art store I find them at). Ad up the cost: I am required to do a minimum of 24 paintings of this size to graduate when it's all said and done, so not including paint, paper, paintbrushes, or any other materials =$600-840!!! Now I can relax and just get what I need when I need it.
- The possibility of a Vacation this year! Without a house payment, we will definitely go on a vacation!
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