Category Archives: Pharmaceuticals

To My Friend, a Physician

Posted on March 26, 2015 by annecwoodlen

I don’t know how to approach you, what to say, what not to say. I want to be friendly, cheerful, optimistic. I want to be a valued asset in your life, even though I feel that I have absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Arresting Annie?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by annecwoodlen

So I went out my apartment door around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday morning and saw a medium-sized carton sitting in front of my neighbor’s door. My neighbor hasn’t been in residence for months so I went over to take a … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, drugs, HUD-subsidized housing, Pharmaceuticals, Poverty, Power, Powerlessness | Tagged coma, CVS pharmacy, glucose 600, insulin, neighbors, Syracuse Police, UPS | 2 Comments

Contrary to News Headlines, Robin Williams Was . . .

Posted on November 10, 2014 by annecwoodlen

Contrary to News Headlines, Robin Williams Was on Drugs at the Time of His Death—Antidepressant Drugs “The antidepressant found in Williams’ toxicology test, Mirtazapine (Remeron), has 10 drug regulatory agency warnings citing suicidal ideation.” By Kelly Patricia O’Meara November 10, … Continue reading →

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How Not To Be Depressed, Part 2b

Posted on October 4, 2014 by annecwoodlen

2b. Don’t get an autoimmune disease. There is a relatively new area of medical investigation called PNIE—psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology. It says that how you feel emotionally is related to your nerves, your immune system, and your hormones. Who’d a thunk that your … Continue reading →

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And Now the Idiot du Jour’s Boss

Posted on September 18, 2014 by annecwoodlen

[Consequent to https://annecwoodlen.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/dr-w-c-elliott-the-idiot-du-jour/%5D Dr. Michael Iannuzzi, Director UHCC Adult Medicine MR Nephrology Dr. Elliott Dear Dr. Iannuzzi, I am in receipt of your letter of Sept. 10 regarding the above-captioned matter in which you threaten to terminate my health care … Continue reading →

Posted in American medical industry, drugs, Medical care, Pharmaceuticals, physician, Power, Values | Tagged complaint, diabetes insipidus, Dr W C Elliott, Dr. Arnold Moses, idiot du jour, inappropriate behavior, lab work, Michael Iannuzzi, nephrology, NYS Dept. of Health, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, OPMC | Leave a comment

Dr. W.C. Elliott: The Idiot du jour

Posted on September 7, 2014 by annecwoodlen

So I am sitting in a treatment room in the Nephrology Clinic at Upstate Medical Center when Dr. W. Clayton Elliott walks in and introduces himself. He is a late-middle-aged man who used to be known as Dr. William C. … Continue reading →

Posted in American medical industry, drugs, Medical care, Mental Illness & Health, Pharmaceuticals, physician, Values | Tagged 24-hour urine, diabetes insipidus, Dr. William Clayton Elliott, incompetence, kidneys, lithium, Nephrology Clinic, Upstate Medical Center | Leave a comment

To Dr. Eastwood, Interim President, Upstate

Posted on June 18, 2014 by annecwoodlen

Dear Dr. Eastwood, I apologize for the fury with which I attacked you this afternoon. The top issue was that the sidewalks on Adams Street are blocked on both sides—one side because of Upstate’s building project and now, this week, … Continue reading →

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Of Butterflies, Homeopathy and Physicians

Posted on June 12, 2014 by annecwoodlen

So I wake up from my nap and lay here watching the butterflies in the window. There are five of them—yellow, blue, turquoise, variegated and something indefinable on the red/yellow spectrum. Four are stained glass and one is plastic; four … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative therapies, American medical industry, Depression, drugs, Health Care, Medical care, Mental Illness & Health, Pharmaceuticals, physician, Values | Tagged butterflies, depression, homeopath, infant surgery, Infection, sensitivity, UTI, vision | Leave a comment

The 1:4732 Solution (Part II)

Posted on May 17, 2014 by annecwoodlen

The homeopath thought my cold was pretty cool. From his point of view, my body was doing a nice job of riding itself of accumulated bad gunk. From my point of view, the constant runny nose meant that I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative therapies, American medical industry, Depression, drugs, Health Care, Medical care, Mental Illness & Health, Pharmaceuticals, Values | Tagged acupuncture, antibiotics, glucose, homeopathy, Klebsiella pneumoniae, pneumonia | 2 Comments

500 and Climbing

Posted on May 2, 2014 by annecwoodlen

Today is a gray, overcast day in Syracuse. The sky has been weeping off and on for several days. I’ve been out and gotten totally soaked a couple of times. Some of the trees are in early yellow-green as their … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative therapies, American medical industry, drugs, Government Services, Medicaid, Medical care, Onondaga County, Pharmaceuticals, physician, Poverty, Values | 4 Comments