Thursday, January 13, 2005
Reaction wearing off....
Still don't feel as good as I did before the Mirapex, but good enough to drag my butt back to work. My right hand tremor is still accelerated, and I still twitch periodically pretty much everywhere, but I feel a bit more in control of my body than before. Very very tired.
The sleep specialist's assistant finally called back today. Said I'd done the right thing by discontinuing the med before I got any worse. She's calling in a script for Neurontin....I know there are side effects associated with that, but it's a totally different typs of med so I'll give it a go.
I will, however, wait until Friday night to try it, just in case I react to that one too. At least if I feel crummy on Saturday, I won't miss work. From what I've read about Neurontin, though, I suspect I'll tolerate it better.
Sometimes I wonder if healthy people can truly appreciate the roller coaster ride that is the life of someone with chronic illness. Other than the spouses, I mean.
Pain level: 7
Fatigue level: 8
The sleep specialist's assistant finally called back today. Said I'd done the right thing by discontinuing the med before I got any worse. She's calling in a script for Neurontin....I know there are side effects associated with that, but it's a totally different typs of med so I'll give it a go.
I will, however, wait until Friday night to try it, just in case I react to that one too. At least if I feel crummy on Saturday, I won't miss work. From what I've read about Neurontin, though, I suspect I'll tolerate it better.
Sometimes I wonder if healthy people can truly appreciate the roller coaster ride that is the life of someone with chronic illness. Other than the spouses, I mean.
Pain level: 7
Fatigue level: 8
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