Med reaction?

I think I may be having another med reaction. When I was having difficulty sleeping I went off my adrenal and thyroid meds til my sleep stabilized. I have since gone back on the thyroid meds and am having trouble staying asleep, and when I am awake I am a bit jittery. I will call my doctor today and discuss possibly lowering the dose or going off them completely. I am currently on 1/2 grain per day.

Sleeping normally

My sleep seems to have normalized. I am now sleeping 12 hours per night, waking only once to eat then back to sleep. I am also feeling a bit more energized during the day which is awesome!
I received my new medication in the mail yesterday and will start taking it as soon as I hear from my doctor regarding the dosage. I is a mild silver protein - very potent stuff. I expect it will knock me on my butt for a while as it did last time, before I begin to see greater improvement in my overall health.
In other news I will be starting salsa classes again beginning the week of the 27th. I'm very excited about it as I have missed it soooo much. Also, I am sewing again and just made myself a summer shirt. It feels good to be productive!

Down time

I have been in bed much of the last two days, sleeping in 4-5 hour periods at a time with small meals and bathroom breaks in between. I feel very weak and shaky with very little stamina. I am unsure if this is my body's reaction to coming off the adrenal meds or if I'm fighting something like a cold. Time will tell. I slept 9 hours today after sleeping 9 hours last night and still feel sleep-deprived. I think I'll try sitting in bed and crocheting one of my orders to keep me sane till I fall asleep again ;-)

Med reaction

I started taking IsoCort about a week ago; a new adrenal medication. After about 3 days on it I began to have difficulty sleeping. After 5 days I was only dozing on and off for maybe 5 hours out of every 24 and feeling very agitated. I finally made the connection between my sleep disruption and my new meds. I stopped taking them two days ago and called my doctor. She agreed that was likely the problem and told me to stay off them til my sleep stabilized. Since then I do feel a bit more relaxed and am sleeping for longer periods. I do think it will take a few more days for my sleep schedule to normalize. Until then, I'm taking it easy and enjoying not feeling like a sleep-deprived loon ;-)

I'm baaaack!

It has been a while since my last post..I apologize for that. I am back in Arizona and have been a very busy girl! My health is holding steady at 'functional' so I've been taking great advantage of that by getting as much done as I possibly can. Right now I'm also beading like a fiend in preparation for opening a tent at the flea market either the end of this month or the beginning of march. I called my old boss the other day and he has agreed to hire me back on...yay!. I will start part time - maybe 5-10 hours per week - til I get my strength back, then will add hours as I am able :-) Anyway, I'll write more later...right now it's time to kick my friend's butt at literati, grab a snack and hit the hay :-)

La vida drizzly

Day three here in Washington and I am still amazed at the sheer quantity/bushiness of the plant life. From the moss-covered trees to the actual grass in people's yards to the lush bed of ferns under the pine trees....so beautiful :-) The rain has let up a bit and there is even a chance we'll see a bit of sun in the next few days. We just may head to the park today or ride the ferry while the weather is nice ..I can't wait! ....I plan to take a pantload of pics so y'all can see what it's like up here. Anyhoo...back to work. ta-ta for now!

Washington!

My cold packed it's bags and split a few days ago, and I'm feeling much better...just a bit weak but otherwise ok :-) I am now in Washington visiting a friend thru the 15th of this month. The flight was alright except for the landing. Heavy rain and strong winds had the plane being tossed around as we circled the airport.....the landing gear slammed down on the runway with a jolting 'slam'. At one point the woman in the seat next to me whom I had been chatting with, handed me a barf bag and offered to hold my hair back....I must've been green....hehehe. Needless to say, I was very glad to step off that plane onto solid ground. Anyway, it's lovely here....so much green and not a single spiny plant...lol. John has been great...showing me around town and hugging me silly which is one thing I have really missed. It's been wonderful to get away and clear my head, and have a change of pace/scenery. I'm hoping this trip helps recharge my batteries as I was starting to get down and a bit stir-crazy at dad's house.