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By shannon, March 15, 2010 3:06 pm

For about a week, Brian has been dealing with an annoying head cold.  It hasn’t affected him too much, but no one likes being sick.

Through some careful handwashing, limited contact, and vitamins, I’ve managed to avoid the cold.  Until now.  I went to bed last night around 11pm and slept hard.  I woke up (at 5:30am) to a sore throat and an unbelievable fatigue – I didn’t feel well rested at all.  I decided to go back to sleep for a little while, hoping I’d feel better.  I slept straight through to 9am.  Feeling even worse than I did earlier, I decided that work just wasn’t going to happen.   Between the fatigue, the sore throat, and the Symlin-induced nausea, I knew that I would be completely useless at work.  I loathe calling in sick, especially for anything D-related (I like to kid myself into thinking I’m just like everyone else), but sometimes, it’s just unavoidable.

The good news is that I’m up to 60 mcg of Symlin.  I’m even going to try to move up to 120 mcg because I’ve read that I will get the best weight-loss results and BG control this way.

Sorry for the boring Monday post, but I’m feeling useless all around.  I hope you guys are having a better day than I am!

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By shannon, January 26, 2010 10:03 am

I know I’ve been a slacker with my blogging.  Truth be told, I haven’t really had much to write about.  Things are, well, boring.  But … (oh, you knew I’d have a “but”)

For the past few months, I’ve been getting these weird dizzy spells.  Although, dizzy isn’t even the right word; it’s more like a light-headed feeling.  

My initial thought was that it must be related to my blood pressure because I’m hypertensive, and one of the symptoms of high BP is dizziness.  So, I checked my BP when I was feeling fine (it was slightly elevated) and when I was dizzy (it was slightly elevated).  This tells me two things:

1. It’s not related to my BP.
2. I need to increase my BP meds because I shouldn’t be elevated at all.

So, BP ruled out, I started to wonder if it was some inner ear disturbance.  I’m horribly prone to ear infections (been that way since I was a little squirt), but after a few visits to the ENT doc, I seem to be keeping them at bay.  So, while I’m not ruling inner ear disturbance out completely, I’m thinking it’s unlikely.

Then I started to think about when this dizziness nonsense first started.  It was in November, but I can’t remember exactly when.  A few things happened around that timeframe:

1. I caught a pretty nasty cold, which resulted in my doctor putting me on antibiotics.  The symptoms went away quickly, but I’ve had this residual stuffiness/sinus issue ever since.
2. I got my H1N1 vaccine. 

I keep expecting the dizziness to just go away, but it’s not happening.  So, I’m going to make (yet another) doctor’s appointment to (hopefully) figure it out.

And before you ask, I’m not pregnant.

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By shannon, December 1, 2009 1:01 pm

Well, I guess I did the right thing.  Although my lungs sounded fine, my PCP felt that a secondary infection is what’s causing my prolonged symptoms.  She’s usually extremely stingy on prescribing antibiotics (which I totally agree with), but she was adamant that I begin taking some immediately.

So, I’m back home, armed with a Z-Pak, and not feeling as silly for being so concerned.  I guess it really is better to be safe than sorry.

I’m off to bed now.

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By shannon, November 30, 2009 3:46 pm

So, I’ve been sick for a week.  It started off as a really bad sore throat and quickly turned into (what I thought was) a typical head cold.  But, there are a few things about this bug that are making me wonder what’s really going on.  First, it’s been a full seven days and I still don’t feel better.  Usually, the common cold doesn’t last this long, right?  I mean, Brian started getting sick on Saturday, and he’s already better.

Second, I’m exhausted all the time.  I have such limited energy that I can only do small tasks and after a few hours, I feel like I need a nap.  I thought that I’d be fine going back to work today, but by 1:30, I had to come home.  I’m just really tired.

Finally, I’m concerned about the cough aspect.  I have a definite wheeze when breathing deeply, and overall, my chest feels tight.  With all the talk of secondary infections with colds and the flu, I’m scared.  I admit it.

As a diabetic, I have to be extra careful when I get sick.  And I am.  I got both flu vaccines (seasonal and H1N1).  But, at what point should I seek care from my doctor?  Is all of this enough to warrant an office visit?  Seriously, I just don’t know.  All I do know is that I still feel like shit.

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By shannon, November 27, 2009 12:06 pm

Yes, I’ve been MIA for the past few days.  Long story short is that I’ve been under the weather since Monday.  I have no idea what I’ve got, but it sucks.  Since I had both flu vaccinations, I’m guessing it’s just a really bad cold.  Either way, my energy levels are almost nothing.  That, combined with the fever, cough, and general crappiness means that I’m totally useless until it’s gone.

I’m going back to bed.  Talk to you all soon.