Funny story about side effects and twins

A few weeks ago I had a HIDA scan done on my gallbladder. They inject radio active dye into your IV and watch it go through the liver and gallbladder with a machine. It tells them how the gallbladder is functioning. It was that test that told us that my gallbladder wasn't working well so I had to have it taken out. After the test we left the hospital and went to get something to eat because I had to stop eating at midnight the night before. As we were walking out of the hospital my eyes started doing weird things. My vision was blurry and I was seeing spots. We figured it was from the dye. So we go to the restaurant and order and sit by the door to wait for our food. While we were waiting, I saw 2 girls walk in who looked identical. I mean they could be the same person. They were older than me so I thought that it was my eyes playing tricks on me because twins older than me wouldn't dress alike and have their hair the same way right? I still couldn't see really well so I thought that there was only 1 person but I was seeing double vision. I started to freak out a little so I asked my dad if he was seeing twins that are dressed the same with the same hair. He said yes!!!! We both started laughing because on the day that I have weird side effects and my eyes are blurry, in walks identical twins making me think I'm going CRAZY! but they were really there! Hahaha it was pretty funny!

"Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to it."

That is the warning on one of my medicines. I'm glad they cleared that up for me...Do they really need to say that? I guess so...

Also, if you ever read the side effects for your medicine, you might get really confused . For example, the beta blocker I was on, said it might cause drowsiness and dizziness. I was put on this medicine to try to help the dizziness along with many other things. My sleep medicine says may cause drowsiness. Umm isn't that the reason I'm taking it? There are so many funny things like this. Like anti-depressants cause depression. What? Some things I will never understand.

I'm still sick with whatever I have and I'm up a lot during the night coughing. At least I can talk now!

I'm starting the new treatment plans soon. We're working on getting a schedule made because there is so much to take. I have started 3 medicines already. They are liquids and I put 2 of them in 4 ounces water in a glass cup. I put 10 drops of each in the water and then let it sit for 1 minute. Those don't taste too bad. The other liquid, I just swallow. It is so gross. I'm pretty good at taking medicines no matter their taste but this one is a little over the line. I put 30 drops of it in my mouth for 30 seconds then swallow. It has a nasty texture of something that should be illegal to swallow. It tastes like extreme salt water mixed with some other nasty stuff. I am supposed to do all of that 4 times a day...

Tonight I am going to a unique Bible study about spiritual disciplines. I will tell you how it goes! I'm really excited.

Side effects just stink

Side effects really stink. I'm tired of all these side effects. I'm tired of having to take medicine for the side effects caused by another medicine. This beta blocker medicine is making me CRAZY. I am not myself at all. I'm not in a good mood about anything and I can't control how I act. It's like I'm a completely different person. I am spastic sometimes and then suddenly I will just crash. I feel so weird... My mom called my cardiologist so we are waiting for him to call us back. I'm just not tolerating this medicine at all. The doctor should call us by tomorrow.

We got the okay from my Lyme doctor to resume treatments again. We really need to kill the Lyme so that it doesn't damage my heart or anything more than it has. So I am starting the new medicine that helps my joints. Guess how many pills I have to take a day? Okay I'll just tell you... Eighteen pills a day. That's right, eighteen a day. I'm starting back on all my other medicines too. That means that I'm going back to the 20 pills of supplements too. I'm also starting back on the butt shot everyday. There's a new medicine to kill the Lyme that comes in a liquid. I start with 1 drop a day because it is so strong. We are praying that I don't have bad herx reactions from the toxins from the bacteria. There are a few other liquids I will take.

I'm also still taking my heart medicine and sleep medicine and sometimes pain medicine.

So in one day I will take over 40 pills, a couple shots, liquid medicines, and an iv.

Good thing I am a pro at swallowing pills.

That's a quick update about everything. We are praying that we will hear from my cardiologist tomorrow and can come up with a new plan.