Food stamps!!

I have a phone appointment in about 2 hours to get emergency food stamps and renew my health insurance. Yay! I'm very glad, as they lost my last application, and I've been living on pb&j's.
I've been feeling very weak, so today I'll be spending most of my time indoors at the computer or in bed. I plan to mail letters to collections agencies and search for an affordable binding machine for my coloring books. I have checked amazon, ebay, craigslist and freecycle. So far the average price is about $70.00. Copy places like kinkos do not let customers use the machine....and they charge 3.99 per document to punch and bind....ouch! I think I will try calling some local copy shops to see if they have one available for customers to use.
Anyhoo, that's my plan for the day. Will write more later....ta-ta!

Update

The symptoms that resurfaces after I got back from Vegas have eased up enough for me to feel up to getting a few things done, so I've been a busy bee!
I contacted para-transit and am in the process of applying for services, did some wheelchair shopping, since my legs have not been working well lately, and having a chair in Vegas was a tremendous help. Then I sent out a renewal form for state health insurance and food stamps, and a letter to the courts regarding my fees from my eviction a few years back. Poor fellas won't be getting any money from me for a while, but I'm sure they'll live ;-) I scheduled an appointment with my doctor for April 17th for a follow-up and will ask her about an allergy remedy and the pro's and cons of starting antibiotics. I already have the silver protein so she may want me to start that first and see how it goes.
Today I plan to go out for a short walk, as the weather is absolutely gorgeous! It rained hard last night so it is nippy and slightly overcast...my favorite weather! Will write more soon. Ta-ta!

Update

It has been quite a while since my last post, so here's a quick update.
I flew up to Las Vegas on March 26th despite still feeling very ill. I needed a break and a change of scenery. I'm very glad I went! It was awesome! My friend pushed my wheelchair around and took great care of me while we had tons of fun! The symptoms I was experiencing in my last post seemed to fade.
I flew back home on April 2nd....I was tired, but still feeling somewhat ok. Within an hour of touching down, my symptoms returned - heat sick, achy skin, headache, stomach upset, exhaustion etc.....they have just gotten worse since. I'm thinking it just may be my body reacting very strongly to dust and pollen here as we've had lots of wind and everything is blooming. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow to set up an appointment and will ask her to prescribe something for allergies that might help calm my body down.

Another hospital visit

I spent 13 hours in the hospital Monday night and early Tuesday. The constant feeling of being overheated and extremely thirsty, coupled with the appearance of some bad abdominal pain had me worried about my kidneys. I had been drinking lots of water, tea and juice, but not really eliminating all that much. After 2 litres of fluids in the ER, I only peed once, and just a little. They ran blood and urine tests, and an ultrasound to check my liver, kidneys, gall bladder and appendix. Everything checked out, so I was sent home. I'm glad they ruled out the big stuff, even tho they had no explanation for my pain, or why I was not eliminating properly. I was told to follow up with my primary doc to have my hormone levels checked. I sent my doc an email and will call her office in the morning for a follow-up.

Stable

My heart rate came down yesterday and has stayed within the 80's since, so I feel a bit better - not as yucky overall. Still very easily fatigued tho, with little to no stamina. I'm taking it easy and just doing what I can each day.

Still high

Heart rate is still holding fairly steady at around 100. It is uncomfortable and very tiring. I am unsure what to do since my heart checks out as strong and free of defects and the ER staff will only try to convince me I'm having a panic attack and push xanax. If it continues through tomorrow I will consider emailing my doctor, Though I doubt there is anything she can do either.

Heart rate

I have been very easily fatigued this last week, and my heart rate has been uncomfortably high. It began spiking as high as 130 several days ago, but I was able to get it down into the 80's within about an hour with deep breathing and visualization. Last night it jumped to 100 and has stayed there despite my best efforts to relax and bring it down. I am staying still as much as possible and taking deep breaths, tho so far it has not been below 100. I have stayed off my adrenal and thyroid meds, so this is not a reaction to those. I will continue to monitor it, and go to the ER if necessary.