Sep 06, 2008 01:15
so anyone who knows me knows that my health well, it sorta sucks.
sorry if any of this is tmi but i want to write about it so whatever.
and yes it's going to tell you all the things i try very hard not to complain about. deal if you can :)
my most minor of ails is the fact that i'm 19 with mild arthritis. so not kidding you.
i've broken my fingers at least once, excluding my thumbs. every single one.
so they constantly hurt and they swell and it's not that bad.
i have scoliosis and can't afford twice monthly chiro visits.
as in its like 40 a month and i'm really that broke i swear :)
my hips constantly pop out of socket, i have nerve pain running through my butt and legs, my knees constantly crack and hurt and so do my ankles.
i also have an inoperable tear in my bladder.
by the grace of god this has been ok for a while.
but i am very prone to bladder and/or kidney infections.
i have been since i was about two, seriously.
i have lots of damage and i'm immune to lots of antibiotics.
so i usually get a very fun yeast infection after each bladder and/or kidney infection.
six months free THANK THE LORD, PRAISE BE TO GOD.
:)
i have the common girl issue of my periods being a sometimes monthly, sometimes every two-weekly torment.
i get dizzy and i am in pain and i can't move and blahhh.
but i get to take meds for that and people assume i'm a big whore because i
HAVE to take my bc at 6pm or it will suck even more for me.
thus, i live in pain and discomfort every day. i'm used to it.
and it's easy to mix up symptoms.
i mean hey my head hurts? well you know my spine is sorta shifted left.
i'm starving ohmygosh i am starving feed feed me feed feed FOOD? well, i am on birth control.
and i get hungry AFTER i eat. again, i blame it on the birth control.
i'm thirsty thirsty thirstyyyyyy :( well i do drink too much pop.
i'm dizzy woah spinning room? well i haven't slept enough.
only thing is that lately my headaches have gone from being able to lay down and sleep it off to being unbearable. like a miragne that wants revenge. it feels like someone is shoving hot knvies between my eyes. sorry, i know that's sick but it's true. my vision blurs, i get so irritable (and i always just thought that was pms!) and i feel sick. and if i eat, in an hour or so it goes away and i'm hungryyyyyyy but i have tons of energy.
well, because it's been an inevitable risk all my life and all of this seemingly food related crap has come up i decided to look up the symptoms of diabetes. they follow:
"The symptoms of type 2 diabetes due to high blood sugar may include:
Increased thirst
Increased hunger (especially after eating)
Dry mouth
Frequent urination
Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
Blurred vision
Headaches
Loss of consciousness (rare)
"
i have six out of nine. i think i may need to be tested.
did i mention that i won't have health insurance for at least another month?
vote obama 08.
so that maybe my parents don't get laid off within a month of each other again.
and that my private health isurance doesn't get cancelled TWICE within a month as a result.
and that my pre-existing conditions won't be such a barrier to me getting medicaid.
i've gone without medical care for almost four months. in case you can't tell, i desperatley need it.