2015

I like the fresh slate of a New Year. Everything that happened is in the past, even something last week happened last year.

Just a day after my last blog entry I was put on a 3 month course of antibiotics for a sinus and ear infection as I woke with a swollen face and leaking ear again.
My Doctor is determined to rid these infections I’m constantly having by having me on a strong dose for two weeks then just one tab a tab after that.

I think this an excellent idea, especially as these infections make my conditions so much worse. Fingers crossed it works 🙂

As my Neurologist appointment is on Friday my doctor won’t try any other new meds until after the appointment, which I understand. I have a telephone appointment with her a few days after to discuss what happened during the appointment and where to go from there.

I’m looking forward to the appointment and do hope it will help me. I’ve not had much luck with specialists, both my rheumy and pain clinic signed me off as unable to help. This really frustrated and exasperated me, the very people who were supposed to help couldn’t figure out how to.

But, the neurologist appointment brings new hope. They may be able to help me and make things a lil easier, or at least give me a solid diagnosis that I can adjust with.

I’m pretty tired at the moment as I’ve hardly slept in days, there’s just no way you can sleep when you’re in pain. I will eventually crash out and sleep, fingers crossed this happens very soon! 🙂

Shoo Flu

Yes, I have flu back again if it ever went away, and another sinus and ear infection.

But but but, I want to share some great news before I start complaining.. 😉

My smear was clear! yay!

I am so very relieved, now I know it is my Endometriosis kicking in I can start dealing with it. I can handle anything if it means I am not facing treatment for cervical cells. That would have been really really bad on top of my current conditions.
Yes, it is still not great that I am having such severe symptoms all rolling in with my other ones, it is making me sicker. But, no cancer cells means a very happy Stacey regardless of having to deal with more symptoms 😀

I just cannot seem to shift this flu, I felt I was getting over it on Friday/Saturday but Sunday it was tricking back and Monday morning I woke with my ear stuck to the pillow due to leaking mucus and full of phlegm, temperature, my eyelids and face swollen due to the sinus infection. The pain has become constant and severe, plus the seizing in my neck, shoulder and arm was back.

I phoned the doctor to ask for antibiotics and he gave me more Diazepam too. I cannot talk to my doctor for two weeks so I will have to wait to ask about trying new meds, but the locum I spoke to was nice. He actually asked what I would like, what helps me.. I so wanted to say, I will have two of every med you have please.. hehe but I held back and asked for Amoxicillion instead knowing this antibiotic works eventually.

Why do they make tablets so huge though? It is as though they are trying to prove they are powerful drugs by the shear size of them.
Swallowing is a big problem at the moment as the left side of my neck is frozen, it feels as though I am swallowing a brick! Most of my meds are big tablets, at this rate I will be able to build an internal house at the end of my antibiotics..

My Fathers Birthday went really well. He loved his tablet and is now becoming a pro at surfing the internet! I am so pleased he is getting on so well with it, it definetly keeps him occupied 🙂

I am so behind on everything due to this flu. I need to sort buying the last of my Christmas presents, start getting Christmas food in, sort a delivery to the food bank, pay bills, sort a savings account, my funeral plan,housework, sort new shower, flooring, kitchen wall cabinets and lots and lots more.
I have time for the Christmas food and gifts, but all these little things are piling up and my body is on full strike at the moment. I get so frustrated by it, I would have gotten it all done in two days max before and now I cannot function long enough to dial a number let alone anything else.

I really need to sort something about a cleaner or carer to come in, maybe after Christmas.
I am finding it increasingly difficult to stay on top of housework, cleaning, washing up etc..
My son is more than happy to help, but he now works up to 40 hour weeks starting at 6.30am and there is no way he can look after the house, me, as well as his working so many hours.

I do not want my illnesses to take any more of his time and life than they already have and do.
There is no way I will put anymore onto him than I already do, and I can now get carers allowence so I think I should start seriously looking into it. I have a friend who is carer to his Mother so I have an idea of how it works, it is just being well enough to arrange it all.

I am stressing about everything too much, which is unusual for me. Not being able to do much but be stuck in bed gives me too much time to think. Plus being up most nights too. My brain is trying to kill me with thoughts, ideas and stress!
It won’t win though.
As soon as my eyes go down, my ear stops pounding and my flu dries up I will be back on the ball rolling from one item to another. Maybe a little wobbly on that ball but in the end, I will get off put it away and be able to relax. 🙂

Constant infections

Hello 🙂

I’ve had a break due to my eye, concentration and migraine problems. It’s taking me so long to read/write and makes my eye and head pound. But I’m persevering with today’s blog which has taken several days to complete, and it will be done eventually 🙂

On top of the neuro problems I have another sinus infection and an ear infection that decided to join the fun! I’m on strong antibiotics which are making me feel constantly sick and sweating but I think they’re finally starting to help, touchwood!

I’ve found a lot of people with chronic conditions experience constant infections that take weeks to go, mine is sinuses. No matter what, every two months or so it appears, poking at my face reminding me that it was hiding instead of totally going. Then it’s the blocked nose, pounding face and swollen eyes, round of antibiotics, two weeks sweating, retching, phlegm clearing and then a couple if weeks respite until it starts again.
Apparently I left it too long to phone the drs, which has made an infection in my ear crop up. It just started leaking one night, my ear that is, and then followed by a crazy itch inside that would be impossible to get to! It drove me crazy! The ear pain joined and I finally picked up the phone and requested antibiotics from my dr.
She said I should of phoned sooner but I was trying to steam, use Vick etc to get rid of the sinus problem naturally as I take enough tabs as it is.
As they’re strong it’s only one tab a day which is great so I’m not fazed by it.

Apart from these problems I would say I am pretty happy at the moment.
My pip was sorted so I was able to pay all my debts off and be a lil bit better off each month.
It’s not just the money, I feel more settled in my self. It may sound terrible but the cooler weather recently has made me feel better, the sunshine and cabin fever it created was very difficult but now it’s easing off because it’s not nice outside!
I dread the winter and it does to my body but that’s then and this is now, as bad as it sounds that I’m happy it’s no longer sunny it’s true.

I’m looking forward to the dark nights, the nights are drawing in here and it’s dark by 8.30pm now. The clocks going back soon means it’ll be dark by 5pm and I’ve always been a fan of the winter. Yes it now makes my body feel like hell but it’s better to be unwell in the winter and not be tormented by the sunshine, fun to be had. Again sad, but true.

I’m not due for a hospital appointment until the end of September which I am also happy about. This rest from appointments, tests, needles, bloods, messing my body about has been lovely and my body appreciates it 🙂

My father is painting my front room in the next few weeks which will give it the face lift it needs. I would normally do it myself but alas these days I know I can’t so I did a rare thing and asked for help 🙂 it’s something I am not used to doing, asking for help but it is getting easier. Realising and accepting I can no longer do all I used to without total collapse is now very much understood by me. I may not always like it, but I accept it. Plus it gives me lots of time to spend with my father which will be great 🙂

Tonight I will be resting with more resting in between.. Electric blankets and Tempreture really don’t go together but hey, I reckon I’ll be able to stop having my hair washed soon enough with the theory it starts washing itself after awhile.. Always a silver lining I guess 😀