August 20th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
(Metaphysical, News)
Things seem to slowly be getting better. The strange numbness I had in my arms and hands, below the knee and feet, and in my face seems to be lessening. My feet and hands still tingle some of the time and the numbness tends to wander as well as coming and going. I have no burning now and no feeling as though my fingers have been flensed. I do, however get the feeling as though my flesh is preparing to go to gooseflesh and that coincides with the numbness moving to a different place. Also, I’m stiffer than normal but that might have to do with the antibiotics I was on for a while.
I made a flower essence Wednesday- the first, I believe since 2006. I have been trying slowly to get back into my spirituality and my writing as all the readings I’ve had done- tarot and Faerie Oracle have been pointing to the need to get back into those things, suggesting they would be beneficial to my healing. I had been trying to get back to them before but this last stupid setback quashed my enthusiasm for a while. The flower was A hot pink or possible magenta Hollyhock which had been calling me a while. The spirit called the plant “Faery Staves” and suggested that it was for spiritual/magical healing and reconnection. Perfect! I’m proving it now. I’m estimating it will take a week to prove since I’m quite out of practice there.
Wednesday I had my MRI and Monday I am to go back to the neurologist. He sounded rather sure that my problems all stem from a reaction to salmuterol but he wanted me to have a MS technique MRI to ease my mind and to make sure that we did not miss anything as I have a cousin with MS. He also had the lab draw lots and lots of blood but that was at my request as I am thinking I have some malabsorbtion issues due to my current medicine and being Celiac. So, if I can dodge the bullet on Monday, I am going to celebrate, oh yes I am. The neuro did not know how long it would take for all these symptoms to resolve if there are no other underlying conditions. I’ve read it can take up to 6 months but that’s only anecdata from the interwebs.
In other news, I guess- I finished leveling my healadin and am now working on replacing her horrible gear. My guild has too many disc priests anymore and though I am the most experienced and best geared, we need another holy paladin for 25 man raids.
Still not very motivated to write but will try to force it until I can come up with some actual material to use.
August 3rd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
(News)
I haven’t been around because I had a nasty reaction to the Advair my allergist gave me for my GERd-related asthma. Parasthesia, muscle weakness and tightness. Went to the ER and now am waiting to go to a neurologist to see if I have early onset MS or if I was just poisoned by the god-awful drug.
Dunno how it’s going to turn out. It’s different every day.
June 12th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry)
Not too much going on here currently- Not that I’m complaining at all.
I’m continuing all the medicines I mentioned previously for 6 weeks to see if I can then lower my ranitidine dose back to what it was before my lase episode. I’ve found myself even more sensitive to things I eat, which sucks because it means I cannot eat the tasty things I used to be very fond of. Was hoping to do coffee by my birthday but that was waaay too ambitious. Also, it now seems that I cannot take hot baths for fear of having an asthma attack. I begin to wonder how much more will be taken away from me. It’s sort of challenging to try to remain positive.
My birthday was all right.
I’ve been trying to get back into my spirituality, which was seriously derailed by all of this illness. I just can’t seem to do much of anything at the moment. It’s like I don’t have the energy- physical, mental, or, naturally- spiritual. I’d like to get back into things but it seems I must concentrate my energies into getting well before they can radiate outward again.
Tried writing again but it’s a hard thing to do when your motivation is in the negatives.
Stuff.
May 20th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry, News)
Now it seems I have GERD-induced asthma.
I went to the ER on Sunday because I was having breathing problems. I had determined a few days before that I could not tolerate lactose in my medications but by the time I stopped them, I was already in trouble. I got a butt full of steroids, some benadryl, and a prescription for a steroid taper. 4 Pills into the pack, I was feeling like crap, so I decided to look at the ingredients- didn’t think I’d have to as I asked the pharmacy to flag my file for bad things. Well, it had lactose in it, which was why I wasn’t getting better. I also had what I think were hives but they were white and did not itch.
Saw the allergist Tuesday. According to him, I am so severely lactose intolerant that it has been giving me GERD. The GERD, in turn, has been causing me to get stomach acid in my lungs, giving me asthma. It had been a scary couple of days here. Breathing problems, coughing. I’m on Advair now for 3 weeks and new antihistamines plus double ranitidine and then Zegerid at night. I had another shot of steroids. I feel better now but I’m worried what will happen when the steroids finally wear off.
I’m never going to complain of being bored again.
May 1st, 2010 at 8:09 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry, I was bored)
So I don’t have EE. Unfortunately, I just seem to have what was severe GERD along with food allergies. Consequently, my diet has shrunken further. I’m also on carafate now, which has really diminished any joy in eating that I had left. It’s a huge pain in the rear to schedule meals and doses of other drugs around my new pill. I have to take it an hour before meals yet 2 hours before or after any medicine I actually want to be absorbed… so I’m staying up until 12:30 am to fit everything in and that’s only 3 doses as opposed to the 4 I’m supposed to take. I’m calling the pharmacy Monday to see how long to wait between doses… to determine whether I need to set an alarm for 5am as I don’t eat breakfast. *sigh*
Got my poles for Nordic walking. Takes more energy than I would have thought. Suppose that could be a good thing. It’s interesting. Not bad.
Things are very boring around here at the moment. I guess that’s good as they could be exciting in a bad way as opposed to a good way.
April 23rd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
(News, WoW)
Not much going on here right now. I had my scope and biopsy last week and next week I’ll go in to see if I have Eosinophilic Espohagitis or just really bad GERD. I’m sort of hoping I have EE as I’d really like to drink coffee and eat tomato sauce and garlic again. I REALLY WANT SOME COFFEE!
WoW is alternating between boring me to death and frustrating me enough to want to quit.
My brother-in-law, of whom I’ve written of in the past, has landed in jail again for forging someone’s name on important paperwork pertaining to his parole. Sometimes I wonder how Eloric can be related to someone that horribly dim.
Other than that, I’ve decided to take up Nordic Walking. Now if I can just get the poles…
March 26th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
(News)
In the last entry I posted that I had had 3 serious anaphylactic reactions. The allergist I see is convinced that they were caused by an allergic reaction- first to an allergen and then to my stomach acid refluxing. He said that stomach acid has a lot of histamine in it and can cause reactions on its own. So I have an appointment with a GI doctor in April who will probably want to stick a garden hose down my throat and up my butt to decide what is wrong with me. The allergist thinks I probably have Eosinaphillic Esophagitis, or EE. I will refer to it as EE from now on because it makes me feel inadequate to type or say it for some reason. I’m thinking I also have Eosinaphillic Enteritis but I don’t know for sure. I just like to troll the internet and speculate.
While I was in the hospital the hospitalist I had had decided I was probably just having a panic attack in addition to possible having a little tiny anaphylactic reaction and gee, I should just see my therapist and I’d get all better *pat on head* Yeah, I’m sure my 210/100 blood pressure was all in my head and the horrible muscle tightness from my face to my diaphragm. I guess I was also faking in the treatment room at the allergist’s during my allergy test and I was faking again the third time at the ER when my diastolic hit over 100 again when I never top 72 normally. Yeah, I was really just being a damned drama queen and clearly I just needed an orgasm, some laudanum, and to lay on my fainting couch for a while being fanned by my lady’s maid. I hate having “Panic Attacks” written in my chart because it gives lazy, paternalistic, asshats an easy out so they can go on to the next patient to render fast, substandard care. My allergist saw my reaction and labeled it “Anaphalaxis” and ordered me Epi and a shitload of antihistamines and steroids. My PA said she believed it. So that other doctor can go sod off.
read the rest of Still Not Fun
March 8th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry, News)
Yes. Three.
Used my epi pen once, went to the ER for 4 hours of horror and an overnight stay, had one at the allergist’s office, had one yesterday and went to the ER. I’ve lost that 20# I’ve been meaning to. Might as well see where it stops.
Don’t feel like writing much now. though curse it, I am allergic to corn and milk in addition to guinea pigs, dust, and possibly celery. I’ve been told I have GERD possibly due to the allergies and that I’m probably anaphalaxing on my stomach acid. I get to see the allergist again tomorrow. He seems a likable chap if a bit weak on the handshake and he knows his stuff.
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