I've had a really busy day, starting with a Rheumatology appointment. I haven't yet had time to emotionally process what I learned... Apparently, my shocked/electrical feelings in my hands and wrists, along with the 'insects biting' feeling in my legs, during this past 18 months is a sign my fibro has been getting worse.

Kind of disappointing. I ( Read more... )

I had my initial screening exam with the Special Needs (SN) department at the ASDOH clinic yesterday morning. Scheduled at nine, I didn't get to see anyone until after ten because they were short students that day - I didn't have a student at all, just the department nurse and the dental doctor (don't know which degree). However, even short staffed ( Read more... )

So, after my dental fail of Tuesday (no extraction, new antibiotic), my upper face hurt awfully for the next 24 hours. I figured it would after the multiple injection sites. You don't just stab your gums with a needle 8-10 time without some discomfort. The Percoset 5/500's I was prescribed were barely useful, as usual, and I had to take two at a ( Read more... )

Dental Clinic fail today, no extraction... after an hour into the visit, with several injections into the site for numbing, it was determined that I need another week on a stronger antibiotic before my painful, hollow, rotted tooth is removed. Today's cost was not charged, because I broke down crying that I couldn't afford to pay for *another* ( Read more... )

Epilepsy can be a strange condition at times. Particularly the chemical dumps ( Read more... )

We've been being told for a few years now that all one needs to prepare for the analog/digital conversion was a converter box. In my research to determine why I cannot get my local PBS (but am now getting all other local digital), I've found that one may also need a specific antenna. I need a yellow UHF multi directional antenna, according to ( Read more... )

We rarely watch tv in this house, despite that there are three units here. One is in the gym/office and I've been using it for thirty minutes every morning this week to work out. Yesterday was the date chosen by PBS to end analog broadcasting. Today, I found out our digital converter box doesn't work ( Read more... )

I've been busy this week. Among other things, I cleaned out the gym/office so we can start using it better. Like the guest/sewing room is primarily mine but shared, the gym/office is primarily housemates' room but shared. Except for my yoga equipment, everything in the room belongs to the roommate couple. (We have another roommate, who I rarely ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I had a bad grand mal - the kind that leaves me wondering if, perhaps, just maybe, I *should* be wearing a helmet all the time. I may have a concussion. The back of my head feels a little pulpy. But there was no blood. I was roused from the middle of the kitchen floor by a cat complaining she hadn't been fed ( Read more... )

AKA, I Learn Something New Every DayYesterday, I stared at the wall a moment and two hours passed. That's about the longest I've lost in a while. Lately, it's usually about 20-45 minutes. I estimate I lose about 3-7 hours a week. If something moves, or makes a sound, then I'm drawn out of it. Otherwise, same position, etc until it breaks. I've ( Read more... )