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Health update

I haven’t posted a health update since being on the new medications, so if for nothing than my own record keeping, I thought I should enter an update.

On the whole I think I’m doing very well on the new meds. The first few days I had a bit of an upset tummy (this often happens to me when on a new medication). But, I’ve had minimal runny nose and watery eyes and no hives! I’ve also been a bit clearer in the head. I’ve still been tired – but then again last week I worked several 12-hour days and did a freelance story on top of that (and then there was HPS stuff). In all honesty, who wouldn’t be tired with that schedule? Yet, while I felt tired at least I wasn’t just falling asleep at my desk.

My asthma has been a bit worse than usual this week. It’s been very humid here, and the humidity seems to affect me. This evening I walked a mile each way to the grocery just to get a few things. I just needed fresh fruits and veggies as I did a “big shop” just last week. Normally I can do that walk and not be out of breath. This time I was breathing heavily each way, and right now I feel exhausted. I could quite happily go to bed right now – but I’ve got things to do.

I don’t think this is related to the new meds though. I think it’s related to the air quality – we’ve had several ozone warning days.

The new medicine for my gut issues actually does seem to be working. I have to admit, I’m surprised! But, it does seem to be helping. I can’t complain about that! It must just be that it’s working because my issues aren’t very severe – just the annoying runs. I just hate those days when I wonder why I bothered to show up at work. I’ve got this mental image of them trying to maximize efficiency and just moving my desk to the handicapped stall in the bathroom!

And, my joint pain has been somewhat better – not gone, not bad at all, but definitely better. It tends to be worse at night or in the morning so that when I first get out of bed my ankles and wrists hurt, and I have to hold onto something as I get out of bed. Now, I wake up, and they still hurt, but not so bed that I can’t just hit the floor and take off for the bathroom though. Yippee! Now, I wonder if that’s from treating the bowel issues, or if it’s the new auto-immune arthritis stuff?

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Care said…
Glad the new meds seem to be doing their job! This humidity is really a pain in OK too. Ethan has needed a lot of Albuterol these last few weeks.

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