Monday afternoon I felt like my throat was getting scratchy. No one else was sick, but I knew since my immune system is so run down it would hit me wither I liked it or not. We had to run and do a couple of things. J was on AOG duty-which kept him on the phone to all over the world the entire time we were out. We got home and I felt so run down. The next day my throat was burning and I was getting congested. This was horrible, it was M's first day back after break. I FULLY ADMIT: I drove her to school in my pajama's. Something I swore I would never do. But I felt so bad. My head was pounding and my skin was like pins poking. I have to say that my left side was hurting so much worse than my right side. I laid around and got ready just before I had to pick M up from school. The next day was even worse. I thought it couldn't get any worse. My head hurt so bad when my alarm went off I grabbed my pain pills and took one. It was another pj drive to school. I came home and got in the shower and decided that made things...the same. I called to see if I could get into the doctor's office. Their next opening was on Saturday! I had no fight in me, Saturday it was. Plus I thought I'll be better by then. M was going to be getting out soon. I called J and asked if he could get off of work early and get her. I couldn't move. My head hurt, my throat hurt, my eye felt as if the pressure was going to punch it out and my something was stabbing in the ear. I thought I was on the edge of dying.
Thursday morning came and I had to take the pain medicine before I could get out of bed. But I got up and got ready. I had an appointment with my pain doctor, I called them before we left to ask if they still wanted me to come in since I was sick. They said if I was able to make it, it was fine. I dropped M off and went in. When I got there they said you are sick and I was in and out of there so fast. LOL! On my way to the pharmacy I remembered that I had to pick up my lab results. Duh, duh, duh! Most looked okay except for my Tegretol level. It said the levels are supposed to be between 6.0-8.0 for Therapeutic Level. If any other anti-epileptic drug is taken a toxic level is 9.0-12.0. I take Tegretal and Gabapitin. My level is 9.6. Here is where I start to worry about my liver and kidneys. The day ended tough but better than the day before.
Today the coughing started. I must have every cold product out there: Mucsinex D, Severe Cold Tablets, TheraFlu Cough & Cold, TheraFlu MaxD, Vicks, Advil and on. My fever on Wednesday was 100.5 and today it was down to 99.1. I had another doctor appointment with my dermatologist. I called Dr. S.D.'s office (Neuro) & asked them about my levels. They had no idea what I was talking about, they said 'did we order that?', we'll call you on Monday. Thank goodness for the many boxes of Kleenex's, a cold wash cloth and my helpers J & M. M ended up with a cough and J headed off anything with Airborne.
I have my appointment with the doctor tomorrow and I am planning on going to still. We'll see what he says.
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