Being sick of being sick
So I've been really slacking on this site for the past week or so. I'm not to blame though honest. I've have pneumonia. Having never had pneumonia before (and never ever ever wanting to get it again!) I can tell you I had no idea how bad it could kick your butt.
I'd been having a pretty productive cough for about 2 weeks before I finally decided that it wasn't just a bug and went to the doctor. Then I had a reaction to the meds they put me on which made me violently ill. I couldn't even hold down water. It was horrible. Everything that touched my stomach came up. It felt like someone was taking a piece of jagged glass and scraping it across the inside of my stomach. OY!
So my cousin (who's also my roommate) called the doc and they called me in a new script and although it's not as strong as the first one and seems to be taking longer it appears to be doing the job. I'm slowly feeling better bit by bit but am still super week and tire easily.
On a positive note though I've lost 4lbs! Who needs diet and exercise when you can get pneumonia! I'm totally being sarcarstic. Pneumonia is some serious stuff and if you have a cough that's bringing up anything other than completely clear mucus then I urge you to go to the doc NOW and not wait.
So now I'm eager to see if the few lbs I lost while being sick stay off or not. After now being able to keep anything down I'm trying to start slowing with eating and hopefully I'll be able to keep up the new pattern and keep shedding lbs.
Oh! On another note. I recenly blogged about my OB/GYN putting me on Metformin for PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). It's supposed to help regulate my sugar and as a result help me lose weight and start ovulating again.
Well everything I read about it said diahrea was one of the most common side effects. I should have known that my body wouldn't conform to the standard. Nope, it ended up having the complete and extreme opposite effect on me. I know you guys probably don't want to hear about my uhh bathroom habits but where else can I write about this stuff.
So I've always been very very regular. If I eat, I poo. Usually 2-3 times a day. After having been on Metformin for 2 weeks I hadn't been able to go to the bathroom for 3 count them THREE whole days. For someone who's as regular as I am that's torture. It's also not very comfortable. Add that to pneumonia and you can figure out I've had a pretty pewpy (pardon the pun) last few weeks.
So I stopped taking the Metformin on Saturday and I've slowly been able to start having BM's again. Small and still difficult but baby steps!
I'm not scheduled to see my doc again until July but since I stopped the med I may call to see if I can't get in an earlier appointment.
Oh another -nother note. He also put me on Medroxyprogesterone to force me to ovulate and have a period. I've not had a mense since December of last year. Well I finished the last doce of that on Monday and no visit from aunt Flo. If anyone's taken this before and has any idea who long it should take to work I'd love to hear from you.
And I apologize for grossing you out with details of my bodily function. You've been troopers!