September 07, 2004
My first post!
Today I start my new health blog, and as luck would have it I feel pretty rotten. I haven't been sleeping well, and I'm not sure if it's the fibromyalgia or the menopause. I had a hysterectomy in 2001 and I can't take HRT as it sent my blood pressure up.
I went to the chiropodist this morning, then to the podiatrist to collect my insoles. He's going to refer me to the hospital to get shoes made as I can't get my feet into shoes let alone the insoles. I have a pair of sandals and a pair of trainers that I wear at the moment.
I'm generally quite achey and my numb feet are more numb today. I'm finding the heat difficult to cope with. Hot flushes are bad enough on their own, without the extra heat. My voice has been croaky. I'm not sure if that is due to the dry mouth thing. The eczema seems to be settling down a little - yaay! Mentally I'm a little bit down, but disturbed sleep always affects my mood.
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September 08, 2004
Feeling down
I am so not a happy bunny! I slept a bit better, but everything still hurts or is numb etc. I'm feeling low too. I just hope it's due to the disturbed sleep and not the start of a depressive episode. That's all I need at the moment! I'm still very breathless when I wake up. My tummy seems to have settled down though, so that's something! I think it's a bit cooler too - hooray! Maybe that will help matters.
If anyone is wondering why I chose the name 'Swimming Through Treacle' for this blog, it's because that's what life is like with all these ailments. Everything is more difficult. At least I've been to my appointments for this week. Next week I have to see the optician and the dental hygienist, and the week after I have to go for a lip biopsy. Not looking forward to that one! I'll probably see my own doctor in between all that too. I'm sorry if I sound miserable today, but I am!
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Washed out!
Did I say my stomach had settled down? I spoke too soon. I had a short but highly unpleasant session in the loo this afternoon, so the IBS is definitely back in action. I feel wiped out. I have a suspicion that I have a bladder infection too. I've been going for a wee very frequently, but I'd put it down to drinking lots of water (at least 2 litres a day). Today there seems to be some urgency, irritation etc., and a slight pain in my bladder. I'm going to keep on drinking the water, and I have some cranberry juice drink, and see how it is in the morning. I might make an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow afternoon if it's no better.
Not surprisingly I'm not feeling too happy. I'm very tired and feeling 'washed out'. My Mum tried to cheer me up a bit this afternoon. I think it's probably just depression linked to not feeling well, rather than a major depressive episode. I hope so. There's only so much I can take. I've been getting a lot of intrusive thoughts recently too. Scarey.
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Oh joy!
Still trotting off for a wee at least every half an hour. No wonder I'm tired! I'm about to start on the cranberry juice drink. After four loperamide tablets I think the IBS has settled down for now. I feel drained - literally! I suppose drinking lots is all I can do for either thing.
Mentally I'm not feeling desperately bad, but not great. I'm getting a lot of intrusive thoughts, which is probably a combination of the bipolar disorder and the OCD. I'm also forgetting what things are called, what day of the week it is etc., but I suppose that could be due to the menopause. Maybe one day someone will tell me!
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September 09, 2004
Slightly better.....or not?
Not so many wee stops in the night, thank goodness! I think I was only up about three times. I'm not going to bother seeing the doctor today. I'm feeling very tired, and quite low. The eczema is playing up a bit too.
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Pooped!
I'm not feeling too well at all today. It feels like a big effort to put one foot in front of the other. The IBS has been threatening, but I've been taking loperamide just in case. The eczema on my head is playing up. I've had several hot flushes and I'm feeling absolutely knackered. My mood is still a bit low. One achilles tendon is playing up, and I feel like I'm walking funny because of the numbness in my feet. Oh well, "c'est la vie"!
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Must put some magazines in the loo...
More tummy trouble. I've taken six loperamide today and I've still got the squits! I'm totally knackered. I think it's a combination of disturbed sleep, hot weather and running to the loo all the time. Everything else is much the same, except I'm generally more achey. Still hanging on to my mood and emotions, but it's getting harder by the day.
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September 10, 2004
Very tired
I'm still knackered after what I euphemistically called 'tummy trouble' yesterday. I slept slightly better last night, probably because the weather has broken and it's cooler and raining. Only 2 or 3 wee stops in the night. More achey today - the rain probably isn't helping that. I have several unexplained bruises on my legs, so I'm hoping that they're from bumps I don't remember, and nothing more serious. The eczema seems to be settling down at last.
Mentally, I still have this feeling of just about holding everything together. The worst thing at the moment is the increased intrusive thoughts, and the building up of routines like having to check that the bathroom sink isn't overflowing before I go out anywhere. I imagine it's the OCD, but to be honest I think that in my case the bipolar disorder and OCD are very closely linked.
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September 11, 2004
Saturday update!
Um, how do I feel this morning? Tummy is still a bit sensitive. Waterworks are a bit better. Quite achey, and tired. I was up at least three times in the night. I'm not sure whether it's the needing to wee that wakes me up, or the fibromyalgia that wakes me and then I realise I need to wee. Mentally I don't seem to be very with it at the moment. There have been a couple of things that I totally forgot about this week, and I just can't get my head around things. I'm not feeling any more depressed though. It seems to have settled at this level.
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Same old thing
The weather is a lot cooler here, but I still had a humungous hot flush this morning. It's been the only bad one of the day though, so that's something. The eczema has flared up again, but the worst thing today was the tummy trouble. Not nice at all. I haven't done a lot of typing today but my wrists are really sore - almost enough to take extra painkillers, but I won't bother unless the pain wakes me up. For some reason the only painkillers that work make it difficult for me to spend a penny, so I'm not keen to take them. Mentally I've been pretty good today.
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September 12, 2004
Good news and bad news
I think I only got up once last night - yay! It's not all good news though - the eczema is back with a vengeance, and the sore wrists have turned into sore 'just about everything'. I wouldn't trust my tummy either. Mentally I'm feeling more down than I would normally be. I don't want to say 'depressed' but I'm certainly on that side of what is 'normal' for me. Oh joy, another day of 'swimming through treacle'.....
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Taking it easy
I've had another quiet day. I've pottered a bit online, had a nap, and done a bit of beautifying. Plucked my eyebrows, used a face mask etc. I like to do things like that. I might not go out in the evenings, or do any socialising, but it's nice to know that I've kept things like that up. It makes me feel more feminine, and gives me a bit of a boost mentally. And of course, if you are frequently showing bits of yourself to doctors, it's nice to know they look ok.
Physically, the pain and the eczema have been the main problems today. I went through a stage of having to go for a wee about once every twenty minutes, but that seems to have eased off. There's something not quite right there, but I don't think it's an infection. The pain from my muscles isn't agonizing or anything. Just enough to be uncomfortable, but not enough for extra painkillers. I hope it's just an off couple of days, and not the start of a flare up.
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September 13, 2004
Funny tummy (peculiar, not ha ha!)
Tummy is a bit funny this morning. Eczema is still bad. Feeling quite achey, but the weather has suddenly turned cold so that may have something to do with it. I'm having my eyes tested this morning. I hope it's straightforward this time. The time before last I was referred to the hospital and ended up seeing the orthoptist every few weeks for a year! Dental hygienist tomorrow. I'll be glad when that one's over. It's silly really as she's very nice, but I just don't like going to the dentist's!
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Seeing the optician
I went to the opticians this morning. They tested everything they could. I need to have two new pairs of glasses (I only have 1 pair at the moment). Everyday ones with extra prisms and a slight tint, and also reading glasses which will be stronger and with even more prisms. The optician also told me he'll be writing to my GP because my optic nerve is looking abnormal. Why is nothing ever straightforward!?
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Stressing out
I've been stressing out about what might be causing the abnormal optic nerve. It's probably nothing - I hope!!! Trouble is, I know it's a symptom of Multiple Sclerosis and brain tumours. I have quite a few neurological symptoms and have done for the past 6 years or so, on and off. I also know that one of the membranes in my brain is thickened, from an MRI I had last year. I'm feeling very tired, a bit low, and pretty achey. The eczema is playing up too.
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September 14, 2004
OK-ish
I slept ok but woke up early. I'm a bit tired and achey, and the eczema is still bothering me. Tummy isn't too bad but I've been taking loperamide regularly so that should help. I had an appointment in the post to see about my hospital shoes in a month's time. I'm still stressing a bit over this optic nerve thing, so I've made an appointment to see my GP this afternoon. Hopefully he'll be able to put my mind at rest.
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Good news
Well, I'm relieved - I think! We were slightly hampered by not knowing exactly what is meant to be wrong with my optic nerve, but I know last year the optician said about it being pale. My doctor had a look and said it didn't look that pale to him, and not to worry. Obviously he will read the letter from the optician when it arrives, but he said that as I've had a lumbar puncture (6 years ago!), and an MRI last year, everything is ok. So I'm not going to worry about it any more. I got some cream for my eczema and a big bottle of heartburn medicine, and on the way home I treated myself to a new tablet dispenser!
Currently I'm feeling pretty grotty. I seem to have spent the day going from feeling cold to having hot flushes and back again. I'm also in quite a bit of pain, and my right ankle is particularly sore for some reason. I'm feeling a bit stressed too. I didn't really want another MS symptom to add to my collection. I've had umpteen tests which were all clear, but the symptoms remain.
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Hurting a lot
Ugh - I'm not a well girl. I've been a bit achey over the last few days, but I'm really hurting now and quite stiff. I'm also quite hot. I don't possess a thermometer so I have no idea if I have a temperature. It's feeling a bit like a fibromyalgia flare up, but hopefully it's just another off day.
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September 15, 2004
Bad day
I'm not feeling too good today. Still achey and tired. I was up about three times in the night to go for a wee, and had trouble going when I got there. Forgot to mention that to the doctor. I'm feeling a bit low too. I think all these appointments over the last couple of weeks have got me down a bit. Fortunately I don't have another one for nearly a week. I'm trying not to think about the fact that this is the time of year when my mood generally becomes worse over all. Actually it's probably best not to think too hard about any of it at the moment.
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Very achey
Not a good day healthwise. The pain has built up in most muscles during the day, despite a couple of hours nap this afternoon. I'm extremely tired too, but mostly 'physically' tired. I'm still fairly alert - apart from 'fibro fog' of course! I think that I'm feeling the effects of overdoing it a bit this week. I plan to stay in all day tomorrow and rest, unless I feel much better. I have plenty to eat, drink and read. I want to take some painkillers but I'm trying not to, as they make it difficult for me to wee, which I've already got a problem with.
Mentally, my mood is lower this week. I think maybe it's the change of weather. I do tend to be affected a bit by the change of seasons. From experience I always seem to be more depressed in the winter. I think taking lithium is a bit of a love/hate thing. It stops me going hypomanic, but it also seems to keep me in a permanent slightly depressed state, unless I'm very depressed. It takes away the highs, but I still seem to get the lows, despite the anti-depressants. Not fun. I don't think bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia are a winning combination!
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September 16, 2004
So-so
I'm having a very lazy day today. I had a lie-in until nearly lunch time, apart from wee stops! I'm still achey, and pretty tired, but I'm not planning to do much today. The eczema isn't quite as bad. I've been putting on the ointment the doctor gave me for a couple of days, and it seems to be helping. At least it's not quite as itchy. Still feeling pretty down, but being on my own most of the week and the change in the weather probably haven't helped. I'm leaving out the loperamide today and hoping that my tummy will be better than it was earlier in the week. I've been a bit twitchy (my muscles shaking/twitching) today - I have no idea why that's started again.
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Depressed
I'm feeling really low today. All I want to do is sleep. Actually, what I'd really like to do is to crawl into bed, pull the covers over my head, and stay there for about a week! A big factor is the change of weather, or more probably the reduced amount of sunshine. I think the fact that I've been on my own most of the week has also contributed to it. The shock of finding my eyesight had got so much worse and the 'optic nerve' business didn't help. Neither does being in pain all the time, strangely enough!
I think I'm probably the most depressed I've been for a while. I wonder if the fact that I've been drinking mainly water this week has made any difference. There are quite a few stimulants in fizzy drinks, particularly caffeine. I don't drink tea or coffee so I don't get any caffeine from them. Apart from everything else, I know that the fibromyalgia is starting to play up, and that doesn't help matters.
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Bipolar? Me?
Yes, I was in the depths of despair earlier, and now I'm feeling ok again, even cheerful, just because of one phone call to a friend. Mood swing or what?
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A wee problem
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can make myself spend a penny? I've tried running the taps, and also drinking loads of water (over 2 litres a day). I've also tried drinking a bit of diet coke as I don't drink anything with caffeine in, and it's supposed to help. I'm sure I don't have cystitis or a bladder infection - and believe me, I've had enough of them to know!! I've had this problem for days, and it's getting worse.
Trouble is, I drink loads, get up in the night to have a wee, sit there for ages unable to go, then forget whether I've been or not, and have to check! I can go eventually, but it's taking longer and longer. Last time I had this problem this badly, I went to hospital to be catheterised, and ended up staying there for several days, but I had more numbness in my lower half then. I've had reduced feeling in my lower half ever since. My legs and feet are worst affected. I had to stop using a wet razor to shave my legs for a while, as I'd cut myself without feeling it, and bleed everywhere.
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September 17, 2004
Better sleep!
I slept better last night, despite, or perhaps because of, the extra sleep during the day. I didn't go to sleep until around 1am, and got up before 8am, but in between those times I didn't get up once! Yaay!!!! I'm quite achey this morning. The eczema seems better. Tummy is a bit undecided. My mood is better than yesterday, but not great. Busy day today, so we'll see how I feel later.
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Happier but achier!
I'm feeling better in myself, and the 'wee problem' is a bit better. Eczema is better too, thank goodness! Very achey though, especially my legs and feet. I also have some weird bruises on my legs which seem to be doing the usual bruise colour change in reverse!
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September 18, 2004
Not too bad
I slept ok again. Woke up a few times because I'd pushed the covers off. I'm an extremely restless sleeper. Only one or two wee stops, so that's much better. Quite achey this morning, and tired as always, but otherwise not too bad. Mentally pretty much ok today.
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A good day
Quite tired and achey today, but not too bad. Tummy is playing up again. I'm wondering if I'm going to have to go back to taking loperamide regularly. The eczema is definitely looking better, and I only put the ointment on a couple of times. Mood pretty good, but then I have seen both my sons today.
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September 19, 2004
OK-ish
The usual aches and pains and tiredness this morning. Not nice, but could be worse. Feeling a bit down today. Tummy is ok with the loperamide, and eczema is definitely looking better
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Not so good
Feeling a bit low. Nostalgic because my youngest son's birthday is tomorrow. I'm tired and achey. A bit off my food too - not a good sign. Tummy is still ok. Beginning to get nervous about the lip biopsy on Tuesday.
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September 20, 2004
Same old problems, different week
Tiredness and aches and pains are about the same. Back on the loperamide for the tummy trouble. Eczema is playing up again. Still feeling rather low.
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September 21, 2004
Nervous
Oh dear - I'm so nervous about the biopsy this afternoon. I'm going to try to keep busy to take my mind off it. Tummy is playing up, despite the meds, and eczema is bad too. Tired and achey as usual. Mood - yes, you've guessed it - nervous!
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It's over, and it hurt!
Lip biopsies are not fun! I didn't actually feel anything apart from the anaesthetic injection, but I was aware of everything that was happening, even with my eyes shut! I nearly passed out, which wasn't very nice. The anaesthetic wore off really quickly, and it's been very painful. I've taken some strong painkillers, but even so it's pretty sore.
I have about an inch long incision and three stitches. At the moment I've got a lot of pain all over the right side of my head and face. I just hope it doesn't cause a flare up of trigeminal neuralgia which I'm prone to. Last time I had a tooth out it flared up badly. Anyhow, I'm going to be taking things very easy until the pain and discomfort goes away. I have an appointment for a month's time and I'll get the results then.
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September 22, 2004
Very sore mouth
I didn't realise this biopsy would be quite so painful afterwards. Despite taking two dihydrocodeine, I'm still in a lot of pain. I'm also hungry, because I can't eat anything that has to be chewed, and yogurt isn't exactly filling! Oh well, hopefully the pain will ease off later.
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Been better
The horrible 'down to the bone' pain from yesterday has gone, thank goodness. Now it's just like having toothache, and my right eye also aches for some reason. I got a fair bit of sleep in the end. The usual aches and pains are slightly worse, and I'm feeling tired and feeble. Tummy is ok because I'm taking regular loperamide. Eczema is so-so today. One bright spot is that my new glasses are ready, so I'll be picking them up this afternoon - yaay! Mood is ok. I'm feeling glad the biopsy is over, and looking forward to getting my new glasses.
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Tired and achey
I'm feeling very tired, achey and hungry, as eating is very difficult. I need to eat something so that I can take some more painkillers, so I'll have to hit the yogurt in a minute! Everything else is much the same.
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September 23, 2004
Another disturbed night
I think the extra painkillers are making me dozy, and upsetting my sleep pattern. Hopefully I won't need to take many more. I'm going to try to have a nap this afternoon, then hopefully I can stay awake during the evening and sleep better tomorrow night. I'm getting fed up with being awake half the night, and when my sleep pattern gets mucked up it's not good for the bipolar disorder. Tummy and eczema are about the same. My mouth is still sore, but a lot better, so at least I can eat most things now. My mood is ok.
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Very tired
I'm feeling much the same as I was in the early hours, apart from a headache. I've stopped taking the strong painkillers, and hopefully paracetamol will bridge the gap. I'm very, very tired.
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More pain
I had a good nap and slept for about four hours. I really needed that sleep. I'm trying to persuade myself to eat a bit more, as I only had a couple of caramel desserts to line my stomach for my meds. I don't want to take painkillers unless I eat some more. My mouth and chin are pretty sore. I'm feeling generally tired and achey too. Hopefully I'll get a better night's sleep tonight.
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September 24, 2004
Ow! Ow! Ow!
My mouth is very sore today. I'd like to take some extra painkillers, but it's so sore that I don't want to eat anything. Other than that things are much the same. Mood is a bit down. The constant pain doesn't help. I slept better last night though.
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September 25, 2004
More of the same?
I had a pretty rotten day yesterday pain-wise. I've woken up after only two hours sleep, and I hope I'll be able to get back to sleep again. My eyes are all over the place, which is probably due to the strong painkillers. I hope I won't need them today. I also hope my mouth is less painful so that I can eat properly! It feels much the same at the moment. Other aches and pains aren't too bad. Eczema about the same, and tummy is ok as I'm taking loperamide regularly. Mood is a bit low, due to pain etc.
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Feeling much the same
I had a long lie-in, which helped a bit. Hopefully I've slept off the effects of the extra painkillers. I'm feeling tired and achey, and everything else is about the same too. My mouth is still sore, but bearable if I don't eat anything!
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Still no proper food
I still have a very sore mouth. I tried to eat a sandwich earlier, and it was so painful. I can only manage soft food and milkshakes without it hurting my mouth a lot. I daren't risk anything hot as the top bit of my bottom lip is still numb. I'm still quite catarrhal and congested, so I'm hoping I'm not getting a cold. I don't want that on top of the surgery. Everything else is much the same. My mood is a bit down, and the pain isn't helping. I'm glad I have the dihydrocodeine as it numbs the pain a bit, but unfortunately doesn't take it away. I'm trying to only take it in the evening, or late afternoon if I have to, because it affects my muscles and nerves and I have trouble focussing my eyes, amongst other things.
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September 26, 2004
Sarcoidosis etc.
I'm awake mainly because of pain in my mouth. I've just taken a couple more painkillers. I've realised that I haven't talked much about sarcoid(osis). My doctor thinks I have it or have had it, as I had a horrible rash - erythema nodosum - and my chest xray showed a small patch which could be an enlarged lymph gland. I also had a flare up in my joints as well as my muscles. The chest specialist isn't sure whether it is sarcoidosis or not. It's an autoimmune disorder, but not one you hear much about.
I've been seeing the oral surgeon as my mouth has been so dry, and he thinks I may have Sjogren's Syndrome, which can cause joint pain and swollen parotid glands etc. That's why I had the lip biopsy. It's pretty obvious that I have some sort of autoimmune disorder, and I just hope they make up their minds soon and start treating it! Being ill all the time without even a firm diagnosis really gets you down after a while!
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Sleep, pain, more sleep, more pain...
I've just got up from a long lie-in, but I've been up and down during the night. My mouth is still very painful, unless I take the strong painkillers. I can't take them for ever so I'm going to try and get an appointment with my doctor tomorrow afternoon to see what he suggests. Fortunately my mouth doesn't seem infected, so it's probably just the bruising.
Apart from that, I'm very tired, quite achey, and the eczema is playing up again. It must be something I'm coming into contact with, but I don't know what. As far as my mood goes, I'm feeling a bit depressed, which isn't unusual for me at this time of year. I'm sure the sore mouth isn't helping matters, and not being able to eat properly is getting me down. Plus all the other health problems of course. *sigh*
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Really bad pain
I'm feeling worse than I have for a long time. I haven't been able to eat properly since the surgery last Tuesday, and the last 2 or 3 days I've eaten hardly anything. My mouth and chin seem to be getting more sore rather than less sore. Other bits on the right side of my head are hurting too, glands and my ear. I don't want to exaggerate but the right side of my mouth is absolute agony. I can barely open my mouth, never mind chew. I can just manage to eat yogurt and to drink milkshakes. That's my diet at the moment. I drink loads too, usually water.
I'm feeling pretty miserable, which is hardly surprising. Constant pain and not being able to eat isn't helping. I've tried not to take the strong painkillers today as my son was here for sveral hours this evening, and I didn't want to be dopey and out of it while he was here. I've just taken a couple of the painkillers and I'm going to bed shortly. Hopefully I'll be able to see my doctor tomorrow and he'll be able to help.
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September 27, 2004
Less pain!!!
I feel so much better after a decent night's sleep and without all that pain. My mouth is still pretty sore, but at least I can move it without being in pain. Hopefully I'll be able to eat something other than yogurt today! Everything else is much the same, but my mood has lifted a bit now the pain is easing.
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Sooo tired
My mouth is still sore, but not half as bad as it has been. I'm very tired, probably after the pain and the disturbed nights. I've been napping this afternoon. I've eaten today, but I'm not feeling hungry right now. IBS is ok after the regular loperamide over the last few days, so I'm going to stop it and see what happens. Eczema is flaring but not too bad. My mood is ok. A little down, but that's hardly surprising after the pain of the last few days. I'm generally feeling washed out I think.
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September 28, 2004
Feeling low
I started feeling quite down last night. I thought about ringing my parents, but then I realised that there was nothing they could do, and I didn't want them to worry. I didn't have a very good night either, I was up about five times for a wee, and then had trouble going. Perhaps it was something to do with taking the strong painkillers, as they have that effect, but I hadn't taken them since lunchtime yesterday. Apart from that my tummy was playing up yesterday evening but doesn't seem bad today. Eczema is much the same. Aches and pains much the same too.
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Surviving
My mouth is easier to move today. The top stitch isn't hurting half as much, but the one at the bottom of my lip is still pretty sore. I'm still finding eating pretty painful, and it's a week today since the surgery. My tummy has been playing up today, as have my waterworks. If it's not one thing it's the other! I've been getting myself wound up about stuff which really isn't my problem, and I think that that, combined with the bad sleep and lack of sunshine has made me feel down. I am feeling a bit better now. I don't want to see my CPN anyway, and I don't think there's anything else my GP can give me. The eczema is getting worse. I don't think the colder weather is helping.
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September 29, 2004
One stitch left!
One of my stitches came out yesterday evening. One more to go, then maybe I'll be able to eat normally. Otherwise, IBS is playing up, I'm still feeling slightly low, I'm very tired, and the eczema is the same. I slept a bit better, only got up once or twice. Had an appointment to see the Occupational Therapist arrive. I think the horrible rheumatologist set it up, so I don't know if I will go yet.
Posted by anniebee at 09:06 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tired out
I'm very tired (physically) & quite achey. Probably because I was standing up in the computer shop for over an hour this morning. I didn't think about it at the time, but I should have sat down somewhere. I also didn't get a very good nap this afternoon. My mouth is still a bit sore, but nothing like it was. Tummy is ok-ish, and so is the eczema. This evening I've been feeling a bit irritable, but that's probably due more to tiredness than bipolar. Just tired out I think.
Posted by anniebee at 09:18 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
September 30, 2004
Today, I'm OK!
I'm feeling ok today. Not great but ok. I slept better, and my mouth is much the same as yesterday. The eczema is about the same. Tummy feels a bit dodgy. Mood is ok. Still very tired.
Posted by anniebee at 08:44 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
All change!
No, I'm not talking about my menopausal symptoms, although I did have a humungous hot flush this morning! I will be offline from around 6pm BST, for about 24 hours, maybe less, maybe more. I'm getting a new computer! Yay! So, I'll get you up to date with my health problems when I get back online. Bet you can't wait - lol!!!
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