Today I picked up the last antibiotic prescription in my Lyme disease protocol. 1 bottle of Doxycycline, the standard treatment for people when they first show symptoms, will be my final bottle, the last one of hundreds over the last 9 years. Today I also picked up my race packet for the 10k I am running on Saturday. 1 bottle of medicine, the last ( Read more... )

Do not take clindamycin with a swallow of water and then lie down.

As I get healthier, I get less tolerant of the side effects of the medications. This new combo is miserable.

Due to possible fatigue side effects (and the fact that I just don't want my clothing stained orange), I'm skipping the rifampin and going on to the Clindamycin/Quinine combo. Yay quinine. Maybe it won't make me too sick?

I watched the VP debate instead of studying for my Genetics quiz, so now I must cram frantically.

"Rifampin may cause side effects. Your urine, stools, saliva, sputum, sweat, and tears may turn red-orange; this effect is harmless ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: This is VERY tongue-in-cheek ( Read more... )

I went to Nashville this weekend to hang out with my brothers and go see Olga Kern with the Nashville Symphony. She was AMAZING. Her talent. Just wow. There's a part in the 2nd movement of the concerto where the piano plays alone, softly, high on the keyboard. She was so delicate and nimble. The entire concert hall was holding its breath. (I have ( Read more... )

Yay! Melissa came to visit last week ( Read more... )

My heart's been racing all evening, and now my chest just HURTS. It's like I'm wearing a corset. Is no good.

Oh, and I've thrown up my antibiotic four days in a row now. The whole pill, 5 hours after taking it. Not sure what to do about that.

My hips HURT. and my back and my shoulders (well, most of me). But mostly my hips. Shelving at the library is going to be misery today.

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Well, it's storming now, so that explains the hurting. We need the rain, so I can't complain. Hopefully my body will adjust soon. In the meantime, I'm gonna go destroy my liver.

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