The Guaifenisen Experiment: June 2010

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Time Off

So, I haven't checked in for a year. In the Fall, I had many things in my life change: divorce, new career, moving across the country for a new life. Major stress! Half-way through the semester I got some crazy, mean virus that lasted for at least 10 weeks, which they couldn't identify, and which made it so taking the guai was the last thing on my mind, since my stomach was upset a lot of that time.

Once I got off of it, I wasn't ready to go through the yuck necessary to get back on it. I may try again in August, when I'm not teaching.

Sorry if I left you hanging.

-Joy

The Short of It

2/14 Had naps all week and fell asleep early- I do think stress has exacerbated my symptoms a lot. I just got my MA exam study questions this week.
2/10 LONG day of errands. In agony when I got home like at 2pm. I slept for a couple of hours and felt better.
2/7 I went to sleep at 9 but then I woke up at midnight and never went back to sleep :(. My hands are awful today.
2/6 My lower back was pretty bad today- all day. I'm in a lot of pain tonight and hope my pill will kick in so I can sleep.
2/5 I was able to take Brooklyn to school and am not terribly sore today- just a bit.
2/4 I was super sore again this morning. I couldn't take Brooklyn to school, and I was almost late to teaching. The rest of the day so far isn't too bad. I'm just a little more tired than I would care to be.
2/3 I woke up super sore as if I exercised too much yesterday, but I didn't. It lasted all day. Not sure why. It got a little better toward the end of the day; I was afraid that I am starting a new bad cycle. But, I did run three errands today without crashing, so maybe I'm being jumpy.
1/30 Restless night but surprisingly effective day. I ran up and down stairs and zipped all over on campus without wearing myself out. I taught, did a imovie workshop, worked at eCreate, picked up kids and dropped one off. I didn't need a Tramadol when I got home and didn't fall asleep right away! Awesome.
1/29 I woke up in agony- don't know why. I couldn't even get up to take meds; gratefully, Darin noticed and helped me. I did do Wii Fit yesterday, but I don't think that's related.
1/28 Still suffering from the temperature drop and moisture. Meds aren't quite getting rid of it, but I can stil function.
1/24 The temp dropped from 69 to 31 in one day. I haven't gone outside, but everything hurts. My body does not like abrupt weather changes.
1/23 I had messed up my pills a couple of days, missing them last week. It seemed to have a big effect. Last 3 days I'm tired but can get up and function. Need tramadol once or twice a day but it completely takes care of pain.
1/20 Insomnia last night; really fuzzy this morning and hard to wake up, but I was still up by 10. Really sore back and arms when I got mom home from the hospital, but still functioning.
1/19 2 really good active days. Still needed mobic and tramadol but it wasn't too bad! (church & hospital w/mom days)
1/17 Severe PMS moodiness and terrible crippling cramps. Don't know if that'll improve someday but hope so.
1/15 Slept in but felt ok in afternoon. Even did 15 min on Wii Fit.
1/13 I didn't hurt much today except in my left knee (new pain); I was tired but managed grocery shopping and a list for the week.
1/12 Every inch of me aches. Kept me up most of the night.
1/11 migraine all night and into the afternoon
1/8 slept normal hours finally; took Beam to school. Left hand is killing me, even on meds; still stiff and sore.
1/7 Went to bed at 1 and woke up at 1 this afternoon (only because of the tornado siren test, though). I'm going to take tylenol pm tonight to try to get myself regulated.
1/6 I woke up at midnight and I'm still up at 3 with a bad headache. I call this type of headache a "toxic headache".
1/5 I got up to take Brooklyn to school- miracle- but then went back to bed until 2, darn it, and was exhausted by 9:30
1/3 went to bed last night at about 12:30 am, and then slept until 3 pm! I couldn't believe it. I woke up super stiff and fatigued (somehow). Brain fog day. It's 10:30pm now, and I'm exhausted.
1/2 sore in lower-back, neck, shoulders, fatigue, but handled the long travel day considering
1/1 stayed up until 1 am by accident (lots of difficulty falling asleep early lately); woke up at noon stiff and sore but better than yesterday.
12/30 same, plus first dose of pain meds didn't help at all (not normal); hands were killing me
12/29 stiff and sore all over; slept until afternoon
12/28 No changes; upped dose to 600mg, 2x/ day
12/23 Started Guai 300mg, 2x/ day
1/12 Every inch of me aches. Kept me up most of the night.
1/23 I had messed up my pills a couple of days, missing them last week. It seemed to have a big effect. Last 3 days I'm tired but can get up and function. Need tramadol once or twice a day but it completely takes care of pain.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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