day 4

[jenjen1966]

Hi all. Just stopping to say thanks to all for your posts. Today is day 4. What an improvement from yesterday.  I have been reading this for hours every day. Just couldn't post. I'm on my phone.  Imodium, Gatorade and my heating pad have been constant companions. Still feel like poo, but definitely better. I weaned down from 7ish 10/325 to 2 then ct. I'm sure I would have given up without finding this. The only thing I can say that was helpful for me, was that as opposed to taking showers I used a heating pad. When I would get in the shower I would shiver. It seemed to make the cramps worse. So on night 2 I remembered the heating pad. Thank you to all who have had the guts to post here.

[toothfairie]

you're welcome!! any time!  yes it does come in waves.....good days and bad....good hours and bad.....i'm ok....little nervous about work tmrw,...but i got lucky and only have to work half a day tmrw....go in at 1...wish me luck!!!  lol

[jenjen1966]

Thanks for the tips! Found some Advil sinus in my cabinet. Seemed to work. Or maybe I'm just in a good spot. The elephant seems to be climbing off my chest too. Thank goodness this is coming in waves now. At least I see light at the end of the tunnel. I have been functional for quite a while the last 2 days. And by a while I mean a couple of hours in a row a couple times a day! Lol. But its enough to give me hope. How are you today?

[toothfairie]

sometimes if advil doesnt' work i try excedrin migraine.....it works for me most of the time....even tho i don't have a migraine....but make sure you eat something with it because it has aspirin in it i think.....if you can get to the store tmrw??  try and pick some up.....cold compresses on the neck and forehead help too.....lie down in a dark room and slow your breathing as much as possible too!  hope that helps a little and try and rest....and yea looking at that small screen on your phone doesn't help  :(  

[jenjen1966]

Help! Anyone have any suggestions for this stinking headache? I'm day 5. Had a pretty rough start this morning, but better in the afternoon. Now bad again for a few hours. I'm learning to deal with the general agony of my back and legs, but holy cow, this headache is going to be the death of me. I don't have a computer, so I post and read on my phone. The glare and small print hurt too bad to even be on here. I missed you guys! I've tried Advil,heat, a bath. I'm out of ideas. Thanks for all the help. This has been a life saver for me the last few days!

[clean_in_ks]

YOU'RE DOIN GREAT!!!  You said you were "crazy sick, but not scared" does that make sense?  HECK YES it does!!  Fear and faith cannot reside inside of us at the same time.  Fear of the unknown can be so powerful.
And you have equipped yourself.  Way to go!!  Also, HUGE KUDOS for the pharmacy, check the bag for norco, experience.  ACTION like that is so healthy and rewarding.  I actually can't believe I DO that stuff when I have to, I get in my car and say, "did you REALLY just DO that?????" Hahaha!
A counselor once told me it doesn't do me any good to have the "knowledge" in my head if I don't ACT on it.  I have to remind myself of that ALL the time.  
You said you were alone and bored and didn't have any energy to do anything.......I can relate to that, too, but an idle mind is trouble.  If you can find ANYTHING that makes you laugh, you tube videos, listen to music, watch old movies, anything......but don't just sit, do nothing, and think!!  That's what "rat face" wants you to do.  If you say, I'm ALREADY on Day 5, NOT I'm ONLY on Day 5.......you will be feeding yourself some "good" food.  It won't always feel this way or BE this way..........keep pushing thru!!
Blessings to you~

[jenjen1966]

Thanks. Maybe ill try that. Much easier to get. I live in the middle of nowhere, so getting to a town for the l-tyrosine is an ordeal. An hour each way. The physical part is better too. Today has just been an emotional ride. I'm not usually much of a cryer but have been most of the morning. Just feeling not like me. Whoever that might be. Stay strong!