Status Update - 9/5/12

You know I started this blog so I could make the process of medical monitoring could be less tedious and painful but it is still a chore.  Especially when you are curled up in pain and still have to drag yourself in front of the computer so you do not lose a day's record.

Today was one of those days.  How the hell does one catch  cold if one has not left the house?  I woke up with the sniffles and curled up in pain from the stomach attack.  The latter is actually improving but still gives me enough grief that I am extremely tired.

Yesterday's dumplings probably did have come MSG in them as I did experience some nausea and stomach spasms later in the night but not enough to prove decisively if it was MSG or just the remnants of my stomach attack.  So once I feel a little better I am gonna try them again to test out the theory.

Bowel movements - slight improvement at 6/10.  O noticed the time lapse between severe stomach spasms and the loo had increased from every 2 hours to 3-5 hours.

Dermatitis check - The lesions remain the same but I noticed an increase in the rash.  The lesser dosage of 12 mg of predisnone is not working well for me.  I think it might be too soon to lower it so much.

The bruising on my inner arm is still there and seems o have darkened.

No response from my dr as yet.  Sigh.

Vision check - The swirling lights were rather bad this morning but lessened as the day passed.

Pain check - unchanged at 7/10.  Stomach spasms still plaguing me and with a stuffy nose and head, things were a biy woozy today.

Hydration - Not too good as I fell asleep for such a long time I think I became de-hydrated and spent almost the whole day with a dry mouth.

Mystery sweet taste in mouth check - still there.

Energy level - Very low.  Was so tired that I slept almost the entire day away.  Barely managed to eke out enough energy to make tea.  Will peg it at 4/10 today.

Respiration check - I think last night's breathing problems were a sign that I was catching a cold.  This morning I had a running nose, stuffy head and aching bones.  Drank a large mug of hot green tea and went to bed and woke up at 5pm!  Bloody disaster!  It was a pathetic 4/10 today.


So, for the dr, my tea was roast chicken and vegetable (capsicum, asparagus, young corn) capellini, followed by a large mug of milo before bed.  Again.