just my luck
Last night I went to bed with a fever, and this morning I just could not get up. I finally made it out of bed at 2pm. On days like today when I'm feeling lousy, I look at my life and think, "damn, I got some bad genes!" I'm way past the wallowing-in-self-pity stage; some days I just get pissed off at the cards life dealt me.
All my major diseases were [pretty much] passed on genetically (gee, thanks, funknuts!), and none of them have a cure; only symptom management. Check it out:
1. Asthma
Asthma can't be cured. How often you need to take your asthma medication depends on how severe your asthma is and how frequently you have symptoms. For example, if your asthma symptoms occur only during the time of the year when your allergies act up, then you may only have to take medications to control your symptoms during that time. However, this is somewhat unusual, and most people with asthma need to take medications every day.
2. Rhematoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that occurs in joints on both sides of the body (such as hands, wrists or knees). This symmetry helps distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis. The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, but it is thought to be due to a combination of genetic, environmental and hormonal factors. With rheumatoid arthritis, something seems to trigger the immune system to attack the joints and sometimes other organs. Although there is not yet a cure for rheumatoid arthritis, early, aggressive treatment has been shown to help prevent disability. Treatments include medications, rest and exercise, and surgery to correct damage to the joint.
3. Schizophrenia
Contrary to popular belief, schizophrenia is not a split personality. Schizophrenia is a psychosis, a type of mental illness in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. The world may seem like a jumble of confusing thoughts, images and sounds. A sudden change in personality and behavior, which occurs when people lose touch with reality, is called a psychotic episode. The exact cause of schizophrenia is not yet known. A number of factors appear to play a role in the development of schizophrenia, including genetics (heredity). Schizophrenia tends to run in families, which means the likelihood to develop schizophrenia may be passed on from parents to their children. (whoop-dee-frikking-doo!) The goal of treatment is to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia and to decrease the chances of a relapse, or return of symptoms.
I have both sides of the family to thank for such a generous genetic endowment. is it any wonder why I must enjoy a lovely pill circus twice daily? Speaking of which, I have 3 refills and 2 new scripts to fill at the local pharmacy. I swear, I single-handedly keep the pharmaceutical industry in business. Imagine me trying to get through airport security with my polybag of little amber bottles.
[I really should rest and get better before this weekend. We've got a wedding to attend!]
All my major diseases were [pretty much] passed on genetically (gee, thanks, funknuts!), and none of them have a cure; only symptom management. Check it out:
1. Asthma
Asthma can't be cured. How often you need to take your asthma medication depends on how severe your asthma is and how frequently you have symptoms. For example, if your asthma symptoms occur only during the time of the year when your allergies act up, then you may only have to take medications to control your symptoms during that time. However, this is somewhat unusual, and most people with asthma need to take medications every day.
2. Rhematoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that occurs in joints on both sides of the body (such as hands, wrists or knees). This symmetry helps distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis. The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, but it is thought to be due to a combination of genetic, environmental and hormonal factors. With rheumatoid arthritis, something seems to trigger the immune system to attack the joints and sometimes other organs. Although there is not yet a cure for rheumatoid arthritis, early, aggressive treatment has been shown to help prevent disability. Treatments include medications, rest and exercise, and surgery to correct damage to the joint.
3. Schizophrenia
Contrary to popular belief, schizophrenia is not a split personality. Schizophrenia is a psychosis, a type of mental illness in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. The world may seem like a jumble of confusing thoughts, images and sounds. A sudden change in personality and behavior, which occurs when people lose touch with reality, is called a psychotic episode. The exact cause of schizophrenia is not yet known. A number of factors appear to play a role in the development of schizophrenia, including genetics (heredity). Schizophrenia tends to run in families, which means the likelihood to develop schizophrenia may be passed on from parents to their children. (whoop-dee-frikking-doo!) The goal of treatment is to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia and to decrease the chances of a relapse, or return of symptoms.
I have both sides of the family to thank for such a generous genetic endowment. is it any wonder why I must enjoy a lovely pill circus twice daily? Speaking of which, I have 3 refills and 2 new scripts to fill at the local pharmacy. I swear, I single-handedly keep the pharmaceutical industry in business. Imagine me trying to get through airport security with my polybag of little amber bottles.
[I really should rest and get better before this weekend. We've got a wedding to attend!]