only 46 more to go! Okay, well, we won't think about that ;)
Well, I'm happy to report that the 2nd jab was pretty much like the first, with none of the flu-like symptoms that many get. I know some of the sides I'm experiencing are from the interferon but for the most part it's hard for me to say what side is caused by which drug. The side that has so far impacted me the most is the stomach stuff, but according to the product info sheet, that could be caused by either or both of the drugs.
Whichever it comes from, I think I'm starting to get a feel, by trial and error, for what I can and cannot eat....and I'm now getting a few things in my repetoire that I can force myself to get down. Let's see... here's my diet so far...smoothies, some cereals w/milk, a couple of bites of yogurt...hmm...that's about it so far. I really think if I can find something to help the nausea at bay, I'd feel SO much better. Kevin is buying groceries now and will bring me back some gingerale. He'd bought some tagament, but I read on the product info sheet that a study examining the effects of antacid on aborption of the ribavirin showed a 14% descrease ... so I don't want to take any otc stuff if I can find that ginger or ginger based things will help.
I'm really just not interested in food AT ALL. Not interested in eating it, preparing it, buying it...even writing about it :) I'm getting used to the fact that if I eat the 'wrong thing' (which is nearly everything), I will have an awful stomach ache and also feel nauseous.
Kevin has picked up my slack and is buying lots of those frozen gourmet dinners for he and Emma - and Em enjoys the soups and smoothies with me, too.
I also seem to keep a low grade fever (averaging between 99.4 - 100.9)...not bad but just enough to make you feel bad :-/
I'm finding myself to be totally heat intolerant (I can't stay in the sun/heat for more than a couple of minutes) but that's probably because of the fever, I imagine. Kevin is going to put up our pool today (it's one of those easy-set deals - 21x12x4) and I think it'll be a great help for all of us in tolerating this Louisiana heat. And for me, as there should always be a shaded area for me to float in :)
I really want to take Em to a nearby rodeo this evening...we'll see how I feel. I imagine I can do that..it will not involve anything strenuous for me and Emma would have such fun! She's taking horseback riding lessons so she'd get a kick out of seeing the barrel races (she practicing on barrels now).
Me, before drugs :)
About Me
- Denise
- Near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Louisiana bayou dwelling radical unschooling mom, wife & friend....healer of boo boos, grower, shopper and cooker of delicious foods, reader of books, hugger of people, haver of fun...planter of joy seeds.
4 comments:
Hi, my doc was very sure that the rebitol caused the indigestion, but, then again, What does she know?
Awww Denise, sorry to hear how hard it is find food you can eat right now, how frustrating. I will have to see if I can think of any recipes I know of that might be bland. I am glad that Em is liking the foods that you can eat right now, you both are real troupers! Hang in there honey.
xoxoxo,
El
p.s.
Hope you were able to do the rodeo and had a fantastic time, show us some new pics of Em riding when you can, I would love to see them!
Nausia sucks, I've had it couple of times, ginger helps a little. Heat is hard too, it gives me headaches, I avoid it as much as I can.
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