Happy Friday! Yesterday we went to an inspirational event about Zadar in Croatia - interesting! I (Helena) have also given myself a new migraine medicine, which means that I will take an injection every month. That will also be interesting!
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Yesterday we were invited to an event where the region of Zadar in Croatia presented itself. We have travelled a lot in Croatiabut we have missed Zadar, so it was interesting. Here is the historic city of Zadar, and the surrounding area includes the island of Pag, which can be reached by bridge, and the long narrow islands outside the city.
Zadar has in 2019 been named by Lonely Planet as one of the Top 10 cities to visit this year, and looks fantastic with its old town centre. On the outer islands there are unusually many sandy beaches (for Croatia), there are plenty of outdoor activities and they have a very good cheese, which we got to try! In May (this year 10-12 May) there is also an outdoor festival for everyone, including hiking, cycling, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding.
As usual, there was some mingling, and we met Marlene from the lifestyle magazine. You in focus and the blog Former Single Mum. Nice!
New migraine medicine
If you have been following this blog for a while, you may know that I (Helena) suffer from a miserable migraine, which can really cause problems sometimes. Now I'm going to try a new medicine! Aimovig has shown relatively good results in studies (80 per cent respond to the medicine to some extent, a quarter of which are really good).
The medicine is taken preventively, as an injection once a month. The first time you are assisted by a nurse, and then you do it on your own. I was not completely comfortable before, but it was a pen (like for diabetics roughly) and no problem really.
The medicine is terribly expensiveBut thanks to the high cost protection, you only have to pay a fraction. I thank society for the rest! Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed that it will have some effect ...
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Lena - gott för själen says:
Oh, I really hope that this medicine will help you!
The best part of this week will definitely be tonight and tomorrow. Then there will be a girl photo blog date in Västerås! It will be so much fun!
Hug Lena
12 April 2019 - 6:58
Helena says:
Thank you so much Lena! And how fun it sounds with the blog contest!!! Have fun!
12 April 2019 - 17:18
Hasse says:
Zadar is nice, water organ and stuff near the old town. The best restaurant we visited in Croatia is also there, Malo Misto. A new resort opens in the autumn, old worn Borik has gone to the grave. Cheeses in Croatia are fine sweeps, we usually buy a Paski Sir. Good luck with the medina. Enjoy your friday!.
12 April 2019 - 8:16
Helena says:
Yes, the water organ sounds special! We want to see it 🙂 Thanks for other tips too! Maybe we will have the opportunity to use them on occasion! 🙂 Nice weekend!
12 April 2019 - 17:19
Anonymous says:
Gosh, so many spelling mistakes, sorry.
12 April 2019 - 22:53
Marita Carlsson says:
We've never been to Croatia but have heard that it's nice so we'll probably have to make a trip there eventually. Hope the medicine helps you. Know how terrible it can be with migraines as Krister gets it sometimes but he has found a tablet that usually helps if he takes it when the feelings start.
12 April 2019 - 8:46
Helena says:
Croatia is beautiful! Recommended! 🙂 Nice that your Krister found a medicine that usually helps!
12 April 2019 - 17:20
Madeleine Krans says:
Best thing this week: today I'm working the last day of three weeks because tonight I'm off to Hong Kong! Nice weekend! 🙂
12 April 2019 - 9:12
Helena says:
Wow Hong Kong!!! Soooo exciting! Nice trip! 🙂
12 April 2019 - 17:20
Ama de casa says:
Fingers crossed that that medicine will work for you! It is also good that the high cost protection exists.
Surely it is the case that you almost always manage to miss some interesting place when travelling around! But the advantage of that is that you have a very good reason to go back again 🙂 .
Have a happy Friday!
12 April 2019 - 9:25
Helena says:
Thank you! And yes, if the high cost protection had not existed, we would not have been able to buy this medicine. Half my salary like. Well, not far off anyway. Crazy expensive!!! And yes haha, that's it! So now we "have" to go back to Croatia 🙂
12 April 2019 - 17:22
Anna / boihusbil.se says:
Hope the new medication helps you! I have been to Zadar's small airport 🙂 But not visited the city. Yet. Looking forward to exploring Croatia with FrankieBoy.
12 April 2019 - 11:10
Helena says:
Thank you!!! Sounds lovely to explore Croatia with FrankieBoy 🙂 .
12 April 2019 - 17:22
Solan says:
I really hope the new medicine works?
And it's Friday...the best day! ?
12 April 2019 - 14:19
Helena says:
Yes, I hope so too ... Thank you! And have a nice weekend!!!
12 April 2019 - 17:23
Ann-Louise Paulsson says:
I would very much like to go to Zadar. I would like to visit the sea organ there and the "Greeting to the Sun". Have seen many pictures from there and stuck to the two sights, but then there are certainly many other nice things too. Fingers crossed that the new migraine medicine helps!
12 April 2019 - 14:35
Helena says:
I would like to see the sea organ! Greeting to the sun I had to google 🙂 Sounds exciting too!
12 April 2019 - 17:24
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
It's great that Zadar has been named in the Top 10 cities to visit this year. We were there on our motorhome trip in Croatia last year and wrote about it on our blog.
https://bmlarsreseblogg.blogspot.com/2018/05/zadar.html
It was indeed a cosy city with many contrasts between new and old, which we were recommended to visit.
Let's hope that your new migraine medication is worth the price so you don't have to worry about headaches.
Have a nice weekend!
12 April 2019 - 16:24
Helena says:
The city looks great in your pictures! I like such old cities 🙂 And now I got to see both the sea organ and the sun salutation in the picture, thanks for that! We would like to visit Zadar if we get the opportunity!
12 April 2019 - 17:26
Anja. says:
It has been a few years since we were in Zadar, but in May we will return! Do you remember the name of the cheese?... And keep your fingers and toes crossed that the migraine injections work!!!
12 April 2019 - 17:08
Helena says:
How nice that you are going to Zadar again! No unfortunately, I don't remember if the cheese had a special name. It could be that they make more than one kind, but from what I understood, the city is famous for cheese and they organise cheese festivals and such 😉.
12 April 2019 - 17:30
Rolle o Carina says:
Heard a lot of good things about Croatia, never been there, so far!
Hope your migraine medicine is working better!
Happy Holidays.....
12 April 2019 - 18:58
Helena says:
Croatia is beautiful! And thank you, I hope so too! 😉
15 April 2019 - 5:43
BP says:
The best thing about this post is undoubtedly that you have been prescribed a new migraine medication. Keeping both fingers and toes that it helps. Just that you got the very expensive medicine is proof that you are a "hard case" with this miserable disease.
12 April 2019 - 20:44
Maria/Magnoliamagis says:
Good luck with the new medicine!
13 April 2019 - 21:54