Friday, September 30, 2011
It Might Be Over...
Finished the last prednisone last Friday. No improvement until Wednesday. But things have been staying in place since Wednesday, and today, things seem a bit halfway normal for the first time in about 3 weeks. Still have sore throat and hoarseness, but I'm no longer going to let 'medical science' recommend any action on it. I'll live with it. (cough, cough). Now if I could just get rid of these darn "flashbacks" wherein I suddenly recall a long-lost, random, totally-irrelevant memory.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
It ain't over till it's over...
It ain't over. The prednisone is... it's all gone, and I will never, ever, as long as I live, put another grain of prednisone in my mouth, for any reason. I'll suffocate, I'll starve, I'll die, before I'll take any more prednisone. But it ain't over. First, I still have the sore throat. And now I also have the problem of getting something stopped that started exactly one week ago. Or at least slowed down a bit. The drugs I was given Wednesday to slow things down haven't had any effect whatsoever. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
At some point, I probably should just stop taking drugs, period. The empirical evidence seems to support a theory that medical science is nothing more than pure voodoo and witchcraft, at least when it comes to my health, metabolism, etc. I won't knock it for those who it helps. But it sure ain't me.
Nope, it's not over.
At some point, I probably should just stop taking drugs, period. The empirical evidence seems to support a theory that medical science is nothing more than pure voodoo and witchcraft, at least when it comes to my health, metabolism, etc. I won't knock it for those who it helps. But it sure ain't me.
Nope, it's not over.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
I'm a Pony ...
Well, actually, I'm not a pony -- I'm just a little hoarse. Still got my laryngitis. Coming off the prednisone is worse that being on it. Never again. Never again. I'm on five drugs now, and I feel terrible. And I still have the original sore throat! Does anyone know who invented the field of medicine? Was it perhaps a guy named P.T. Barnum?
Darts and Pats in the Breeze
Each issue of our campus newspaper, The Breeze, has a section titled "Darts and Pats", where readers can write in anonymously with little gripes, complaints, or compliments and kudos. It would be an interesting sociology exercise to analyze, say, a years' worth of these tidbits for psychiatric purposes. Here is a sampling from today's column:
A "thanks-for-the-interesting-morning" pat to the sorority that covered my car with sticky-notes address to "Sarah". -- From a senior named Andrew who is curious how you managed to miss your target, but it definitely made his day.
A "being-late-was-worth-it-for-a-change" pat to the guy who kept me company when the train stopped me from getting to Memorial Hall on time for class. -- From a girl who wishes the little engine had thought it couldn't for little bit longer.
An "I-don't-want-to-think-about-how-many-germs-I'm-touching" dart to the crusty gummy keyboards in Carrier Library's computer lab. -- From a girl who's on Team Carrier, but doesn't want to check out a disease.
A "the-zoo-called-and-they-want-you-to-come-back" dart to the elephants who live upstairs from us. -- From the girls in the apartment below you who didn't even notice the 5.8 Earthquake last month.
An "I'm-not-usually-like-this" pat to the Class of 2015 for putting up with my sorry, depressing behavior. -- From Mother Nature, who has been been off her meds lately.
A "you-certainly-know-how-to-creep-me-out" dart to the boys in the apartment across from us who put up a life-sized cutout of a semi-nude hockey player on their door. -- From a girl who keeps thinking someone is looking at her through the screen door every time she comes in or out.
A "thanks-for-helping-make-us-look-respectable" pat to the LGBT Student Alliance for having the courage to stand up and let the world know about our alternative lifestyles. -- From the members of the Students for the Promotion and Acceptance of Sexual Behaviors involving Oak Trees, Maples, and other Assorted Deciduous Woody Plants.
A "we-can-bring-capital-punishment-back-you-know" dart to the professor who made us waste $462 on the stupid required textbook and then never used a single sentence from it all semester. -- From a poverty-stricken student who was independently wealthy before taking your class and was even more ticked when the bookstore refused to buy it back because you'd adopted the NEW EDITION for next semester!
A "thanks-for-the-interesting-morning" pat to the sorority that covered my car with sticky-notes address to "Sarah". -- From a senior named Andrew who is curious how you managed to miss your target, but it definitely made his day.
A "being-late-was-worth-it-for-a-change" pat to the guy who kept me company when the train stopped me from getting to Memorial Hall on time for class. -- From a girl who wishes the little engine had thought it couldn't for little bit longer.
An "I-don't-want-to-think-about-how-many-germs-I'm-touching" dart to the crusty gummy keyboards in Carrier Library's computer lab. -- From a girl who's on Team Carrier, but doesn't want to check out a disease.
A "the-zoo-called-and-they-want-you-to-come-back" dart to the elephants who live upstairs from us. -- From the girls in the apartment below you who didn't even notice the 5.8 Earthquake last month.
An "I'm-not-usually-like-this" pat to the Class of 2015 for putting up with my sorry, depressing behavior. -- From Mother Nature, who has been been off her meds lately.
A "you-certainly-know-how-to-creep-me-out" dart to the boys in the apartment across from us who put up a life-sized cutout of a semi-nude hockey player on their door. -- From a girl who keeps thinking someone is looking at her through the screen door every time she comes in or out.
A "thanks-for-helping-make-us-look-respectable" pat to the LGBT Student Alliance for having the courage to stand up and let the world know about our alternative lifestyles. -- From the members of the Students for the Promotion and Acceptance of Sexual Behaviors involving Oak Trees, Maples, and other Assorted Deciduous Woody Plants.
A "we-can-bring-capital-punishment-back-you-know" dart to the professor who made us waste $462 on the stupid required textbook and then never used a single sentence from it all semester. -- From a poverty-stricken student who was independently wealthy before taking your class and was even more ticked when the bookstore refused to buy it back because you'd adopted the NEW EDITION for next semester!
Monday, September 19, 2011
STILL Sore Throat
How long can a sore throat last? Does anyone have the number for the Guinness people?
Based on empirical evidence, I believe the Pentagon may be interested in a drug called prednisone. Not only is taking it worse than waterboarding, I believe we may have discovered a more lethal replacement for mustard gas and Sarin. Long-term prednisone use, coupled with a diet including a can or two of New England Clam Chowder, and wow-eee.... I haven't seen any flying bugs in Weyers Cave for a week now.
Based on empirical evidence, I believe the Pentagon may be interested in a drug called prednisone. Not only is taking it worse than waterboarding, I believe we may have discovered a more lethal replacement for mustard gas and Sarin. Long-term prednisone use, coupled with a diet including a can or two of New England Clam Chowder, and wow-eee.... I haven't seen any flying bugs in Weyers Cave for a week now.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Still have sore throat. More prednisone?!
What the...?! Every time I turn around, somebody somewhere has changed a user interface. New icons, new symbols, new layout, new menu structures, but same old stuff underneath. Why can't they let the user interface designs alone?
Sore throat. Now been two full weeks.
Prednisone. I've been on it for more than a week, and today the doctor renewed the course for another 10 days or even more. I hate the stuff. I feel like I'm being poisoned. I've never had chemo, but I sure can imagine that this is what chemo feels like, at least a little. I can't sleep, I'm all jumpy and hyper, I'm cross, I'm antsy, my heart races, I sweat even when it's cold, I get chills even when it's hot, I can't think straight, I can't concentrate, I shake, I feel sick, I feel dizzy sometimes, I ache in places I don't like to ache, I toss and turn and jump and spasm, I haven't had a good night's sleep in over a week. In short, I was looking forward to getting off the stuff. I was definitely not interested in taking even more.
But alas, I still have laryngitis, bronchitis, and asthma, unabated. My throat is still so sore I can't swallow. I still can't talk except in a hoarse croak. I can't puff more than about 250 peakflow. So, ... -- more prednisone. Sheesh. When will it end? When will it end? I've got work I need to be doing, and I can't do it on prednisone.
Sore throat. Now been two full weeks.
Prednisone. I've been on it for more than a week, and today the doctor renewed the course for another 10 days or even more. I hate the stuff. I feel like I'm being poisoned. I've never had chemo, but I sure can imagine that this is what chemo feels like, at least a little. I can't sleep, I'm all jumpy and hyper, I'm cross, I'm antsy, my heart races, I sweat even when it's cold, I get chills even when it's hot, I can't think straight, I can't concentrate, I shake, I feel sick, I feel dizzy sometimes, I ache in places I don't like to ache, I toss and turn and jump and spasm, I haven't had a good night's sleep in over a week. In short, I was looking forward to getting off the stuff. I was definitely not interested in taking even more.
But alas, I still have laryngitis, bronchitis, and asthma, unabated. My throat is still so sore I can't swallow. I still can't talk except in a hoarse croak. I can't puff more than about 250 peakflow. So, ... -- more prednisone. Sheesh. When will it end? When will it end? I've got work I need to be doing, and I can't do it on prednisone.
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