April 25, 2012

• MotherPusBucket

  I have the mother of all headaches, starting from my mid-back and rising into my shoulders. And then piercing my head, encircling my jaw. My eyes burn, my skin burns and a more sensible woman would lie down and be quiet, I suppose. When I lie down I feel it more fully than if I am distracting myself. I'm waiting for the relief the ice pack will bring, but for now it is in the freezer "re-charging." Today is the third full day of my most recent increase in the yeast medication. I am almost up to the full dose. Yesterday my right arm hurt, but I felt alert and ok except for the pain in my arm. This morning I awoke with the headache. I've used coffee, tylenol, water, ice pack. I finally broke down and took a pain pill left over from my back surgery.  It has helped some, but not the way an Aleve or 600 mg of ibuprofen would.  I can't take the NSAIDS because they would upset my stomach and,"undo the good we've already accomplished " according to The Lyme Whisperer.

  MotherPusBucket but it hurts.

  

  I'm thinking that if I rub myself in chest and neck with China Gel that it might help. I need a tub full of the stuff rubbed into my body.  On top of everything else, I am feeling nauseated. The good news is I have been able to schedule my increases so that the worst of the side effects occur on my days off and weekends. Probably the best way to keep me on my four day a week work schedule while undergoing treatment. I see Lyme Whisperer in two weeks and then I anticipate I'll be starting the first of the antibiotics. Before I start the antibioitics, though, I am going to Maine. My sister is throwing a bridal shower for my oldest neice. I want to be able to participate and I like spending time with my sister. I don't want Lyme side effects to interfere. I'm planning on spending a night in Scarborough and walk the beach at Pine Point. Nice half way mark for resting. The beach there does me so much good.

   

  

  Not a beach picture, but something that makes me feel good.

  Blessings abound

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