No side-effects from the Eltroxin today!
Hurrah, and long may it continue!
Showing posts with label diarrhoea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diarrhoea. Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Monday, 7 June 2010
New Balls Please!
Happy Birthday Mum!
Boringly, my Eltroxin side-effects are still very much in existence...not aided by going out to a local pub for a light "Birthday Lunch".
When will it stop?
On a lighter note...we dragged out the Nintendo Wii this afternoon, and I managed to thrash my Mum at tennis, without so much as perspiring
Felt good to be feeling well enough to be doing something energetic, even if it was only gentle exercise.
Good to speak to my brother on the phone too.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention....despite going off the Xenical on the 26th May, in anticipation of going into hospital, and despite eating like a horse since I came out, I jumped on the scales this morning to discover I haven't gained a single pound in weight since my last proper weigh-in on the 24th May! Maybe there's an up-side to these Eltroxin side-effects after all ha ha!
Boringly, my Eltroxin side-effects are still very much in existence...not aided by going out to a local pub for a light "Birthday Lunch".
When will it stop?
On a lighter note...we dragged out the Nintendo Wii this afternoon, and I managed to thrash my Mum at tennis, without so much as perspiring
Felt good to be feeling well enough to be doing something energetic, even if it was only gentle exercise.
Good to speak to my brother on the phone too.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention....despite going off the Xenical on the 26th May, in anticipation of going into hospital, and despite eating like a horse since I came out, I jumped on the scales this morning to discover I haven't gained a single pound in weight since my last proper weigh-in on the 24th May! Maybe there's an up-side to these Eltroxin side-effects after all ha ha!
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Eltroxin Hell & Chocolate Heaven
Of course it is inevitable that if you need something urgently from a pharmacy, it's a Sunday.
Or even better, in this instance, its Bank Holiday Weekend, so the pharmacies won't open until Tuesday.
I've noticed the same law applies with my dogs...if they fall ill, or have an accident, requiring veterinary attention it'll nearly always be on a Sunday...and trying to find a co-operative vet on a Sunday around here is even harder than finding an open pharmacist!
So this afternoon, having run out of Imodium, I found myself on the phone to the local Out-Of-Hours Doctor Service...begging the doctor to tell me that this diarrhoea hell will eventually stop, and asking the hours of the On-Duty pharmacist.
Of course, across the whole town, only one pharmacist is opening....for only one hour per day...and I've missed today's 60 minute prescription dash.
Which left me with no option, but to ride out the rest of today's Eltroxin side-effects, and, with the doctor's agreement, to delay taking my Eltroxin tomorrow until 12pm, when my husband can make a dash to the pharmacist to re-stock in Imodium, before he shuts his doors to the ill folks of this town again at 1pm.
The Out-Of-Hours Doctor assured me that my body would indeed eventually get used to my new dose of Eltroxin, and he promised it would be sooner rather than later...I hope he's right, because this is hell!
My husband and I have spent most of this evening driving around all the bigger supermarkets and petrol stations in the hopes that they may have a secret stock of Imodium, but to no avail. Seemingly I can buy all sorts of things off the shelf, but not something that will stop diarrhoea...and now why would that be? I'm quite sure I can do an awful lot more damage to myself with a couple of 12 packs of paracetamol, than I ever could with a boring pack of Imodium!
I'm now going to console myself by making up a huge Chocolate Biscuit Cake, in anticipation of Mum's birthday tomorrow. I just might have to cheer myself up by licking spoons, and licking the bowl while I'm doing it...and if the Eltroxin doesn't like it, well tough!
Or even better, in this instance, its Bank Holiday Weekend, so the pharmacies won't open until Tuesday.
I've noticed the same law applies with my dogs...if they fall ill, or have an accident, requiring veterinary attention it'll nearly always be on a Sunday...and trying to find a co-operative vet on a Sunday around here is even harder than finding an open pharmacist!
So this afternoon, having run out of Imodium, I found myself on the phone to the local Out-Of-Hours Doctor Service...begging the doctor to tell me that this diarrhoea hell will eventually stop, and asking the hours of the On-Duty pharmacist.
Of course, across the whole town, only one pharmacist is opening....for only one hour per day...and I've missed today's 60 minute prescription dash.
Which left me with no option, but to ride out the rest of today's Eltroxin side-effects, and, with the doctor's agreement, to delay taking my Eltroxin tomorrow until 12pm, when my husband can make a dash to the pharmacist to re-stock in Imodium, before he shuts his doors to the ill folks of this town again at 1pm.
The Out-Of-Hours Doctor assured me that my body would indeed eventually get used to my new dose of Eltroxin, and he promised it would be sooner rather than later...I hope he's right, because this is hell!
My husband and I have spent most of this evening driving around all the bigger supermarkets and petrol stations in the hopes that they may have a secret stock of Imodium, but to no avail. Seemingly I can buy all sorts of things off the shelf, but not something that will stop diarrhoea...and now why would that be? I'm quite sure I can do an awful lot more damage to myself with a couple of 12 packs of paracetamol, than I ever could with a boring pack of Imodium!
I'm now going to console myself by making up a huge Chocolate Biscuit Cake, in anticipation of Mum's birthday tomorrow. I just might have to cheer myself up by licking spoons, and licking the bowl while I'm doing it...and if the Eltroxin doesn't like it, well tough!
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Out & About
Had a mini trip into town this morning...not sure it was wise in hindsight, but I was very glad to get out and do something, even if it made me feel absolutely shattered and extra-wobbly for the rest of the day.
Of course it was one of the hottest days we've had, so I felt a right wally staggering around town with a scarf wrapped around my neck. In hindsight, perhaps the 'freak-stares' that my scar would have earned would have been preferable to the sweaty, beetroot face I presented to the public instead.
But its Mum's birthday on Monday, so not trusting hubby's card-buying or present-buying abilities, I lost them in the supermarket, and went off to do some secret shopping.
Of course, all this had to wait until the after-effects of taking Eltroxin (see yesterday's blog) had done their worst, and my dose of Imodium had kicked in and started working...ho hum!
I know you're just dying to see how my neck looks now, so here you go gore-fans:
Of course it was one of the hottest days we've had, so I felt a right wally staggering around town with a scarf wrapped around my neck. In hindsight, perhaps the 'freak-stares' that my scar would have earned would have been preferable to the sweaty, beetroot face I presented to the public instead.
But its Mum's birthday on Monday, so not trusting hubby's card-buying or present-buying abilities, I lost them in the supermarket, and went off to do some secret shopping.
Of course, all this had to wait until the after-effects of taking Eltroxin (see yesterday's blog) had done their worst, and my dose of Imodium had kicked in and started working...ho hum!
I know you're just dying to see how my neck looks now, so here you go gore-fans:
Friday, 4 June 2010
Uh oh - New Meds Blues
Took my first dose of Eltroxin this morning...and it went straight through me :(
Checked the data sheet, and sure enough diarrhoea and stomach cramps are listed as a side-effect.
99% sure that its the Eltroxin...as my other meds haven't changed at all in the last 5 days.
I guess only time will tell. At the end of the day, now that I'm technically hypothyroid, there aren't too many options for medication...so my body is just going to have to suck it up princess!
Other than that...I guess I feel OK. Still wiped out, wobbly & tired....but SO nice to sleep in my own bed last night.
Although I still found myself waking up at 2am waiting for my bloods to be taken, waking up at 4am for my blood pressure to be checked, 6am for the drugs trolley, and was most surprised that my surgeon was a "no-show" in my bedroom at 8am...although, if he had turned up, my husband would have been incredibly surprised! Ha ha!
Checked the data sheet, and sure enough diarrhoea and stomach cramps are listed as a side-effect.
99% sure that its the Eltroxin...as my other meds haven't changed at all in the last 5 days.
I guess only time will tell. At the end of the day, now that I'm technically hypothyroid, there aren't too many options for medication...so my body is just going to have to suck it up princess!
Other than that...I guess I feel OK. Still wiped out, wobbly & tired....but SO nice to sleep in my own bed last night.
Although I still found myself waking up at 2am waiting for my bloods to be taken, waking up at 4am for my blood pressure to be checked, 6am for the drugs trolley, and was most surprised that my surgeon was a "no-show" in my bedroom at 8am...although, if he had turned up, my husband would have been incredibly surprised! Ha ha!
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