Friday, December 11, 2009

Side effects may include....

I'm not feelin so hot. It is 6am and the fact I have been tossing and turning all night could have something to do with it... Buuuut just to be safe (boredom) I looked up all the side effects of my medications and the side effects of my medications crossing. (Come on, I know you've done it!) Yes, I know this makes me sound like a pill popper and that I am heavily medicated. If either of those were to be true it would be the latter. My excuse is valid. Compartment syndrome. But funny you should ask, I haven't taken any of my pain medication in days because I have been able to control the pain. Sooooo I'm just crazy. Crazy in love. (Turned that one around fast, didn't I?)
Annnyyyway,
The results of all these medications crossing, not to mention some medications on their own, I should be hospitalized or worse...
Side effects include:
  • the Peptobizmol regulars
  • hallucinations
  • irregular thinking
  • serious rashes (Which can become life-threatening and permanently disfiguring and or disabling. Seriously)
  • epilepsy
  • abdominal pain
  • back pain
  • light sensitivity
  • lymph node problems
  • vertigo (This unfortunately explain soooo much)
  • sinus infection
  • tooth problems
  • vision disorders (Which in some cases cannot be reversed)
  • ear problems
  • difficulty breathing
  • swelling of hands... eeew
  • Oh, wait not done with the swelling, legs, mouth, face, lips, eyes, throat or tongue
  • abnormal thinking
  • confusion
  • decreased coordination
  • fainting
  • irregular heartbeat
  • memory problems
  • Deatttthhhh
  • difficulty floating
  • yelling at household objects (Which is rarely productive)
  • And so much more...
Okay, so the last two I made up but why not throw those into the mix.
Fortunately, out of these 27 side effects I have listed, I have only experienced maybe two. Maybe. I do remember my vision being blurry and it was related to a medication. Lousy. I am happy to say I have never been hospitalized for any of them.
Lucky me

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