Author Archives: nikkimeredith
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was nora ephron right? does getting older suck?
Posted on July 23, 2012 by nikkimeredith in politics and religion.In the last essay in her book “I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman,” the late Nora Ephron expressed unhappiness about being older. The tone, which borders on the desolate, is quite different than the lightness of the other essays in the book. ‘The honest truth is that it’s […]
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god, lies and Romney
Posted on June 24, 2012 by nikkimeredith in odds and sods, politics and religion.When I was in elementary school, I had a secret: my parents didn’t believe in god. This was a source of anxiety for me because in the 1950’s everyone went to church. Everyone except my parents and their heathen friends. I wasn’t totally left out of the religious experience, however. Though they didn’t believe in […]
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my migraine, my HMO and me
Posted on June 4, 2012 by nikkimeredith in health and beauty, migraine and chronic pain.As I’ve indicated in a previous post, I’ve had migraines for 34 years. During that time I’ve been treated by internists, family practice physicians, neurologists, chiropractors, homeopaths, acupuncturists, biofeedback therapists, and a multitude of body work practitioners employing a variety of techniques – acupressure, shiatsu, rolfing, etc. I have practiced yoga, Pilates, and an assortment […]
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one woman’s experience with a good pain doctor
Posted on May 28, 2012 by nikkimeredith in health and beauty, migraine and chronic pain.As I write this, an intense pain is beginning to throb behind my right eye. I gave myself a shot of Imitrex, a non-narcotic vasoconstrictor two hours ago but the injections only provide me with two hours of relief and the pain is returning. One can only have two injections in a 24-hour period so […]
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Painkiller Paranoia is Over Prescribed
Posted on May 15, 2012 by nikkimeredith in health and beauty, migraine and chronic pain.At least once a week there’s an article in The New York Times about the dark side of opiate use. Veterans, NFL players, pregnant women, old people — all on painkillers, all at special risk, whatever the study of the week finds. Oxy, as in Oxycodone, is now ubiquitous in popular culture: we have Nurse […]
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