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Drunk tired

Well, the one thing I can say for today. High blood pressure was not a problem. I felt so tired today that I almost felt as though I’d been at an all night kegger at some college party (not that I’d have any personal experience with that mind you – grin.)

Last night I couldn’t sleep. I felt incredibly tired - so tired that when I got up in the night to go to the bathroom my legs felt like jello – and yet I couldn’t sleep. Since we stopped the birth control pills, you can guess what’s back. And with it, of course, lots of cramps, an upset tummy, and joint and lower back pain that was a bit beyond its normal mildly annoying level. Mind you it wasn’t at a severe level (like at NIH in April), but it was bad enough I couldn’t sleep, even though I was so tired. I got up in the night and soaked in a hot bath, which felt great while I was in the bath, but as soon as I was back in bed the joint pain was back. I was afraid to take anything for it since I’ve started these other two new meds, and I don’t know what, if anything, I can’t take with them. So I just tossed and turned and tried in vain to get comfortable.

I had the worst time concentrating at work today. I honestly felt a bit tipsy, either from fatigue or the medication. I’m so frustrated. These past few weeks it’s been one thing after another. I’m tired. I want a break.

The upside, however, is that these meds have completely wiped out my appetite. Hmmm…now, if I could just figure out how to keep that side effect and get rid of the others.
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