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[violachic]

So I've pretty much spent the entire time since my last post napping fitfully, or lying awake and desperately hoping I wasn't going to puke again. So far, so good. I tried to have some oatmeal, but it... well, lets just say it wasn't a big hit. I managed to take my medication, little by little, with sips of water and long waiting periods in between. I ate a hot dog bun (the most benign bread product we have in the house) about an hour ago to try to soak up some acid, and Benjamin brought home some Coca-cola from the store, which I'm sipping. Both seem to have helped a little; certainly, they haven't hurt.

But if its still this bad by tomorrow, I need to call my doctor. My brand-spiffy-new doctor. At this point, it is my assumption it is related to the Great Medication Switch-Around, but of course, there's no way to prove that. I doubt its food poisoning, since it started a good eight hours after I'd eaten, but its possible that I just ate too much at dinner, and it was my body's way of saying "hey, slow down there, cowboy!" I don't eat whole meals in a sitting very often these days, and last night I had a burger and fries, plus dessert. It could also simply be stress. Its not like "stress" is an unknown factor in my life these days. Of course, back to medication issues, it could be that all the medications I've been on for the last five and a half months have finally succeeded in eating a hole through my stomach. But pardon my cynicism and negativity, please. In the meantime, I'm also experiencing a lot of chills and cold sweats (which I always get when I'm nauseated) and... well, not exactly dizzy spells, not exactly vertigo, but definitely feeling unstable.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest down side of staying curled up in bed all day is that I have a really stiff neck. Really, really stiff neck. It won't crack at all. Makes for one of those nagging headaches.

Urgh.

I'm in a foul mood. What I want is to take a shower, put on clean PJs, have clean sheets on my bed, and climb back in it. But I don't feel strong enough to shower, and Saint Kate is doing my laundry and I don't expect clean sheets till tomorrow- my fault for not asking someone sooner to help me with the laundry. Luckily, I do have clean PJs to put on, but those seem moot if I have dirty sheets and haven't showered yet.

My life has become entirely pathetic.

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[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I don't know the pressure points, but I should learn them. I'm sure that's something I'll learn once I get into the RIC's program. They do all sorts of pain management stuff.

Luckily I do have a sleep aid, although I'm actually not as fond of it as I was the old one. And I've been able to keep down the hydrocodone, so that helps.

pressure points

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Well, you can look up the traditional acupressure points online. You can also try mushing your head in various spots, for example, gently with each thumb, on the bones that surround your eye sockets, starting at the inside points of your eyebrows.

Next time I see you, I could maybe show you a couple of things. (I studied shiatsu for a bit.)

If I gave e-hugs you would most surely be receiving some from me.

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Ack! Now with link to actual site I meant to link to. Whew.