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.
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.
February 18th, 2010 at 10:28 am
(Better Living Through Chemistry)
I sit here typing this with an epi-pen in my pocket and an inhaler within easy reach. Boy did my PA believe me about the milk allergy and the wheezing. Yesterday I had 8 tubes of blood drawn and heard a lot of confusion over why there is a “Corn” test and a “Corn Panel” test. I don’t really think I am allergic to corn but I’m willing to try anything at this point. I hope to gods that I am not allergic to corn or soy or I’m just going to have to spend all spare time cooking and cleaning up after my cooking if I want to eat. I was very overwhelmed yesterday. I mean, while it’s good to have that epi pen, toting it around really lets me know that I could get in heap big trouble with stupid dairy products. I wonder if seeing the epi pen will make mother more batshit or make her more inclined to believe me…?
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February 13th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry)
I finally scared myself into making an appointment to get allergy tests. Since I had some wheezing with milk plus the rapid onset of feeling like total shite, I figure it’s a good idea to make sure I don’t need an epi-pen or something. My other exposures have not been to whole milk and didn’t present until 6 hours after the fact and without wheezing, so I don’t know what to think at this point. Better safe than sorry, I guess. I dunno what sort of tests my PA will suggest. I don’t know if I could do a RAST test or if I’ll have to have that god-awful test where they use about 2,000 syringes and make bubbles of allergen under the skin of your arm… which fkn HURTS and then itches like nobody’s business for about 2 weeks after the test and looks horrible for a long while afterward as well. If they do that, I’d rather be where they have epi on hand. Because I’m paranoid, yo.
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February 8th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry)
I poisoned myself again. *sigh* This is much worse than trying to be gluten-free. I cannot believe the things I also forgot from going off gluten. I poisoned myself by laying my fresh, clean coriander on the fridge shelf without a second thought. My fridge shelves aren’t piggy-dirty but it’s been a few months since I’ve gone over them with bleach water. Result? PAIN! And all the other lovely allergic reaction things except wheezing. Hello toilet, my old friend. So sorry to see you once again. As together we endure the explosive sounds of… diarrhea. *sigh* As a result of this, I have begged Eloric to please bleach water my shelves, please wash the tainted dishes, please get me a new non-stick frying pan, please NEVER BRING MILK PRODUCTS INTO THE HOUSE AGAIN EVER. I’m still a bit sore from this most recent poisoning and more than a little paranoid.
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January 12th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
(Better Living Through Chemistry)
This just in- Klonopin is the spawn of Satan himself… and I don’t particularly believe in just one supreme evil being. But I’m willing to revise my personal beliefs to accommodate the new belief that a devil or possibly devils, or at least a major demon exists as a small, lime-green pill.
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