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Mar. 2nd, 2011 02:33 amWow, okay. i haven't really updated much in awhile. I'm trying to fix that, but right now, have a short run-down in what I haven't been posting:
*Right now I have bad insomnia. Like, the level that they sent me to the emergency room for it. I've got a sleeping pill prescription - seroquel 25mg nightly for a week, then as needed after that.
*I got taken off of Mobic, but haven't been put on anything to replace it yet. I've sort of gotten used to being in pain, so when I finally am not, it will be a marvel. I just wish I had something that made it so I don't nearly die any time I try to move my joints from any rest position. Gosh. Flexeril did that, but it gave me completely other types of pain, so. :(
*Sleep apnea is under control again, at least. Woo!
*I am healthy enough to begin reconditioning for starting martial arts again.
*I keep losing a ton of weight? It's pretty good.
*My stomach is doing somewhat better. My IC is a constant battle for me right now, but as long as I remember to take my Zofran then I'm not throwing up a bunch. THAT is a constant battle with my insurance, because they say that if I'm not pregnant or dying, then my nausea does not affect my quality of life and I shouldn't get my prescription covered. Considering the fact I can eat more than one meal every two days right now is due to Zofran, yeah, it DOES affect my quality of life. Shitheads.
*Lots of psych treatment, but not too many med appointments anymore. After spending so long with my job being health appointments, now it'll be psychiatric appointments. But I'm moving forward more steadily now that I've got that. Instead of needing my meds adjusted every three to six months, the only adjustment I've had was the Seroquel. Other than that, I last got my meds adjusted in April of 2010.
*I need to triage in for a partial hospitalization program. I wrestled a lot with myself in this, because I have not been hospitalized in a year and a half and I felt bad breaking my streak. But if I need it, I need it. This program is great anyway, I know it'll help me, I've been in it before. It was the more effective program I've ever been in, so.
*Vision sucks to the point my psychiatric center is trying to get me glasses because apparently they (and the psychiatric ER) both think this is greatly affecting how I handle my quality of life. I can't say they're wrong. My double vision is at the point where I can't read anymore - I have to get people to read for me. I have to wake up every day in fear that I won't be able to use the computer anymore. And I can't look at wall projectors anymore but I'm still okay on the laptop business.
*I've started having migraines again. One maxalt a day actually controls this, but I only get ten a month, so. I need to talk to my pain doctor. I have no idea if it's for daily use. It isn't on-label, but so many drugs are used off-label for this shit anyway.
*I've been seeing a second neurologist. I still see my regular neurologist, this guy is a specialist in the headache and neuropathic pain clinic. I don't know where we're at right now, but I'll know pretty soon.
*I find out my eye surgery date in April.
*Now back in college to study for doing multimedia design as a job. Took me only what, four years to figure that one out?
*RP on plurk is five times addictive.
uh. yeah...
*Right now I have bad insomnia. Like, the level that they sent me to the emergency room for it. I've got a sleeping pill prescription - seroquel 25mg nightly for a week, then as needed after that.
*I got taken off of Mobic, but haven't been put on anything to replace it yet. I've sort of gotten used to being in pain, so when I finally am not, it will be a marvel. I just wish I had something that made it so I don't nearly die any time I try to move my joints from any rest position. Gosh. Flexeril did that, but it gave me completely other types of pain, so. :(
*Sleep apnea is under control again, at least. Woo!
*I am healthy enough to begin reconditioning for starting martial arts again.
*I keep losing a ton of weight? It's pretty good.
*My stomach is doing somewhat better. My IC is a constant battle for me right now, but as long as I remember to take my Zofran then I'm not throwing up a bunch. THAT is a constant battle with my insurance, because they say that if I'm not pregnant or dying, then my nausea does not affect my quality of life and I shouldn't get my prescription covered. Considering the fact I can eat more than one meal every two days right now is due to Zofran, yeah, it DOES affect my quality of life. Shitheads.
*Lots of psych treatment, but not too many med appointments anymore. After spending so long with my job being health appointments, now it'll be psychiatric appointments. But I'm moving forward more steadily now that I've got that. Instead of needing my meds adjusted every three to six months, the only adjustment I've had was the Seroquel. Other than that, I last got my meds adjusted in April of 2010.
*I need to triage in for a partial hospitalization program. I wrestled a lot with myself in this, because I have not been hospitalized in a year and a half and I felt bad breaking my streak. But if I need it, I need it. This program is great anyway, I know it'll help me, I've been in it before. It was the more effective program I've ever been in, so.
*Vision sucks to the point my psychiatric center is trying to get me glasses because apparently they (and the psychiatric ER) both think this is greatly affecting how I handle my quality of life. I can't say they're wrong. My double vision is at the point where I can't read anymore - I have to get people to read for me. I have to wake up every day in fear that I won't be able to use the computer anymore. And I can't look at wall projectors anymore but I'm still okay on the laptop business.
*I've started having migraines again. One maxalt a day actually controls this, but I only get ten a month, so. I need to talk to my pain doctor. I have no idea if it's for daily use. It isn't on-label, but so many drugs are used off-label for this shit anyway.
*I've been seeing a second neurologist. I still see my regular neurologist, this guy is a specialist in the headache and neuropathic pain clinic. I don't know where we're at right now, but I'll know pretty soon.
*I find out my eye surgery date in April.
*Now back in college to study for doing multimedia design as a job. Took me only what, four years to figure that one out?
*RP on plurk is five times addictive.
uh. yeah...
