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Clinically Meaningful but Out of Reach š
A Reading List on Pharma, Money, and How our Meds Get Made šš¤
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If youāre out of the loop, this is a new series for The Lazy Reader: Themed reading lists.
On Thursdays, weāll send out five or so reading recommendations that fall under a specific category. Maybe itās about the pharma industry and how our medicines get made, or maybe itās about death and what it tells us about living.
The goal is to make this a weekly thing, but that might not be possible straight away. (Running a newsletter on top of a freelance business is stretching me to my absolute limit). Weāll start sending every other week and then hopefully move to a weekly rhythm in a few monthsā time.
Of course, this wonāt affect our weekly Longread Lists on Mondays.
Happy reading!
Clinically Meaningfulā¦ but Out of Reach
In January of this year, I was diagnosed with GADāgeneralized anxiety disorder. It came after months of having sleep problems, where Iād go for days with not a wink of sleep. Sometimes, Iād have to suppress panic attacks (mostly unsuccessfully) just to get some rest at night.
Needless to say, it was an awful time.
So I welcomed the diagnosis with relief. Finally, I thought to myself, maybe Iād fall back into a regular sleep schedule.
But I quickly realized that that comfort came at a steep priceāliterally: my medication regimen isnāt cheap. All of a sudden, I was shelling out some 10% of my monthly income just to temper the chemical imbalance in my brain. I had to draw up a new budget for myself and scramble for additional work just so I could stay on top of my bills and other expenses.
Iām lucky too have had a bit of leeway, money-wise. Others arenāt as fortunate.
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