I had a theory that my high blood pressure was due to stress from my now-former job, and that it would come down when I left the job and took some time to relax ( Read more... )

The Cough of Doom kept me awake most of the night. Given the complete lack of response from my regular doctor on Friday, I didn't even bother calling them this morning and went straight to the walk-in clinic ( Read more... )

ourika reminded me yesterday that I haven't really discussed the insufficiently-diagnosed-condition-that-causes-me-pain publically online, and so for her and possibly some of my other long-distance friends, my whiny post on Saturday was a bit surprising and unclear ( Read more... )

Holy God, but this is a pain day. I haven't had a day half this bad since starting on the anti-depressants last year. Clearly this is the part that backs up my argument that it's not all in my head. Monster storm kicks my ass. Or, rather, the hands, then a knee, then the feet, then the shoulders... When I started driving down this morning, it ( Read more... )

Followup post on today's followup appointment from the subject of last week's copious TMI ( Read more... )

How can it be December already?

Once again, I've failed to update for almost a month. This last year, it's been hard to find the time to babble much.

( So, here's the good, the bad, and the somewhat surreal: )

Since I know my admiring public will want to know this:

I finally got a good recommendation for a doctor. I have scheduled an appointment for a physical. It's not till the end of January, but if I've waited this long, a few more months shouldn't be a problem, and if I need urgent care I can call them.