Frustration.

[shadesong]

Yes, I am going to the doctor. On Monday. But I keep being so fractured that I can't remember everything I have to talk to him about, and anyway, putting it here is a good way of indicating why I have been maybe vague and odd lately.

* Sleep. I've gone from getting about 6 solid hours to 5 to 4. Sometimes I can get back to sleep after I wake up, but when I do, it's not deep or restful sleep. Possible solution: switch from Lunesta (already on the highest dose) to Ambien.

* Nausea. Constant low-to-moderate nausea since early December, with occasional peaks of severe nausea (why I had to sit down mid-song at karaoke and leave Staxmas early). Cause and possible solution unknown - I originally thought it was my new asthma medication, but I stopped taking it and the nausea only abated briefly; the worst of it is all post-meds.

* Alcohol. My body has radically changed how it processes it; I get hideously blind drunk off not much, which is not my normal. Also continue to get progressively drunker for several hours after I stop drinking; also not normal. The obvious solution is not to drink, but that's a big enough change in my body's processes that I think I should definitely be mentioning it to the doctor.

* Heart. I haven't had full-on supraventricular tachycardia, but I've been feeling flutters pretty frequently, for extended periods of time; this also makes me feel generally weak, ill, and tired. (I'm tired all around, and drinking less coffee because the coffee exacerbates the heart thing.) (Also my chest hurts, which I feel like is maybe a combination of the nausea and heart stuff.) Possible solution: changing my heart med or upping the dose.

But yeah. Doctor Monday.

Comments

[greylistening.livejournal.com]

Good for you, listing it all out like this. Like being a chatelaine for your body.

*gentle cuddle*

[ron_newman]

I hope you can find some answers, and that you're feeling better for Arisia.

[kythryne.livejournal.com]

Last year when I was dealing with pregnancy insomnia on top of my normal insomnia-from-hell, I discovered that old-skool unisom (the one that's doxylamine, not benadryl) works waaaaaaaay better than ambien for me - enough so that I haven't switched back. It's OTC but a little hard to find, and I know it doesn't work for everybody. I don't know if it's an option for you, but if your doctor won't rotate you onto something else, it might be worth investigating?

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I'll keep it in mind! My primary care doc is pretty good about listening to me and letting me try new things, but it's good to have a backup plan.

[dsmoen.livejournal.com]

Iirc, you're celiac, and I found that my nausea was a celiac side effect. When I went on prednisone, it went away. Apparently, I have refractory celiac disease. :(

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

o.O Oh, that is something that I ever so do not need. I'm sorry you're having to deal with it. :(

[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear...good luck at the doctor's, and hope they can figure out what's wrong and the best way to deal with it! *hug*

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Really hope this gets sorted on Monday.

[lawbabeak.livejournal.com]

IIRC, you get bad doctor anxiety which exacerbates your forgetfulness. You might want to write these on a piece of paper and take it with you. Hell, pin it to the front of your shirt.

I'm sure there is a way to get your phone to flash a reminder of this entry at you close to the appointed time, but how is beyond me and we're supposed to be phone-silent in doctor's offices...

Drug switch may help with the insomnia - give your body a "vacation" from one and let your tolerance dissipate while on drug two. The insomnia and nausea may be related - my tummy gets all off when I'm not sleeping right.

I hope you get some answers, or that the tests to lead to answers don't suck. I know how frustrating it can be to be medically complicated. Hang in there.

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Dear Universe:

'Song is feeling very unwell on several fronts. This is simply not cricket. Would you be so kind as to inspire her doctor magnificently on Monday so that she can bounce back to her full Song-ness in time to enjoy Arisia fully?

Kthxbye,

miss lisa

[grntserendipity.livejournal.com]

Co-sign.

[grntserendipity.livejournal.com]

I swear, if I could share my ability to sleep with you, I would give it, no hesitation. :(

I hope the doctor has some great stuff for you when they see you! Have you been on Zofran for the nausea? That stuff is a miracle drug.

I hope you are feeling better soon!!


P.S. Where is Arisia? And how much would it cost to just come hang out at the parties? (I am free after 5pm on Saturday and Sunday!! I cannot believe how awesome my job is.)

[coffeehouse.livejournal.com]

Is there any chance you could be pregnant?

I second this one...

[katspaw156.livejournal.com]

I know I don't usually post and I don't know your medical history or birth control history but is there any, any chance you could be pregnant?

Just a thought from a midwife.

[muppetk.livejournal.com]

The drunk thing has me concerned. Probably you too, :) but it definitely makes me wonder about your liver. Any possibility that one of your new meds includes tylenol? That would be an easy explanation...

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I haven't started taking anything new since 2009, except for the asthma meds, which I didn't take much of...

[pharminatrix.livejournal.com]

Also continue to get progressively drunker for several hours after I stop drinking

This happens to me too. I think it's a metabolism issue. Just not sure what kind.