I am so determined to beat this disease! I am so over it.. and I will not give up!
I feel like I am living the movie Groundhog’s Day- everyday is pretty much the same.. over and over again. Therapy, doctors, infusion, doctors ( maybe not in this order but pretty close) overall if is just crazy what a tick can really do to your life. That is why I am trying to help raise awareness- Lyme Disease is no joke!
Well, I met with my LLMD and he ordered another ultrasound to check on the blood clot. The blood clot moved- It is moving up my arm. It is a superficial clot, which is not as dangerous as a deep clot (Thank goodness), but still it is in my body where the original Piccline was that needed to get pulled due to the clot. So I was a little panicked yesterday and they had me go to the ER ( I also had a brain spec scan done to determine where in my brain the Lyme is- I will let you know what the doctor says about that when I know). The ER checked my lungs and they found that my asthma was flared up and I needed to be on nebulizer treatments now.
Now, those of you who really know me know that I had REALLY bad asthma in middle and high school- which I thought I had outgrown. I am guess that all the medications, stress, Lyme- it is all causing my asthma to flare up. Overall, I am very thankful that this blood clot is stable and it is not in my lungs!
So my doctor is starting me on another antibiotic called Flagyl. I will continue with everything else I am on and add this to the list. He told me that I am most likely going to get sick ( worse than I am) and if I try to drink any kind of alcohol I will be throwing up in a corner wanting to never wake up. Has anyone else ever been on this? Any advice??
Thanks everyone for reading my blog! Continue to check yourself for ticks and please raise awareness! <3
I started Flagyl and could not tolorate it by mouth, so the dr had to order it for me by IV. I am doing better on it that way but still get bad nausea and exhaustion. That Flagyl is NO joke! Also, it's not just alcohol u have to avoid, it's anything with alcohol in it - mouthwash, hand sanitizer etc.
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Oh No.. Really? Yea, I heard I was going to be sick so I decided to wait to start it after Easter. So Monday is the big day! I am taking it orally but I already have a Picc in so if I need it IV I guess that won't be a problem. Thanks for the heads up about ALL alcohol! ughh..I can't wait to beat this!!
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No advice for you Sam. Other than ice packs and ibuprophen for head. I find that if I stay away from reading and trying to concentrate, it helps that "swirly" feeling I have. I don't have nausea, so I can't help there. Just sit back, rest, sleep, take it easy..... get the message? Take care dear.
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Thanks Sheila.. I hate this flagyl!!! I am trying to deal but it is terrible! Oh, I am not reading.. I can't. I am surprised I am typing this.. looking forward to Tuesday!
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