Day 0
Week
1:
Medication:
150mg cytotoxins (Cyclosporin), 64mg cortisone and other assorted goodies.
He
spoke gently, tilted his head in an attempt at sympathy.
Am
I distressing you? he asked as my blood pressure measured 175/110
(True number, btw). Me distressed? Why doctor, whatever do you mean?
How could I possibly be distressed? Being told I'm back at ground
zero after a year on, and just four months off, meds can't possibly
be distressing can it?
As
he droned on on the new and improved side-effects of the planned
medication; this time almost guaranteeing diabetes, I more or less
zoned out whilst he told me of the
weekly blood-sugar and blood-pressure appointments,
the bi-weekly other testing, what to look out for, and other signs to
check. As of yet I'm not sure I got it all. I can pretty much
guarantee I missed some major important stuff. I know I missed the
'take it easy and relax' part in particular. Oh, and breathing. Forgot
about that too :)
I
got two months of sick-leave to start with. The plan is to half the
cortisone within a month.
The side-effects I
experienced during week 1 were: Nausea and cold sweats about 1,5-2 hours after taking the meds, and a
complete inability to concentrate on anything more than a
few seconds.
Tip:
Eat a sturdy but healthy breakfast before taking the pills. I skipped
breakfast the first day, and all those meds on an empty stomach hit
me hard. An all time low energy level is to be expected, so I've
started drinking a Green spinach smoothie every morning to get the
extra energy I need. The smoothie recipe I use comes from here.
You'll also want to get a deep cleaning, but non corrosive facial, and if you like me got some grey hair, a coloring. Those won't be possible later on.
Sincerely,
Pepsi-Mama
You'll also want to get a deep cleaning, but non corrosive facial, and if you like me got some grey hair, a coloring. Those won't be possible later on.
Sincerely,
Pepsi-Mama
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