Thanks all. I was prepared to beg the doctor for another round of antibiotics, just to be SURE this infection is all gone. The levaquin stays in your system for a while after you stop taking it, but I still wanted another round. Everything I have read about this is scary.
and when the doctor said that the amt of time I need to be on antibiotics depends on how much damage was done and there is no real way to tell how much damage, well, I was ready to ask for a month of levaquin!
And the higher dose of amoxicillin is a good thing. The pharmacy is always hesitant to give me amoxicillin because I am allergic to augmentin. But it is the 2nd ingred in augmentin that I am allergic to, I have had amoxicillin many times.
Terry, Prozac is the ONLY antidepressant that works for me. I have been on almost ALL the others with NO positive results, though some make me MORE depressed and anxious. I have taken prozac off and on for over 20 years. I finally connected the dots about 5 years ago and realized that when I want a cigarette what I REALLY need is a prozac. I ONLY want a cigarette when I am depressed. After 3-4 days on prozac, cigarettes go back to their normal gross smell/appearance for me. I think I am very lucky about this - my bro has used skoal or redman since he was 15 or younger, and he also smokes when depressed. But NOTHING helps him with the dependence on nicotine.
As for the estrogen, I had a total hysterectomy at 34. My bones are already in bad shape due to the Vit D problems. I HAVE to have the estrogen according to my endocrinologist. It was just time for a refill and WalMart is FAR cheaper than even my mail order pharmacy owned by my insurance company. And if the price is cheaper at WalMart they won't run the rx through your insurance!
Walgreens and Food Pyramid insist on using your insurance and then going with that price if it is higher than their bargain prices. Even though there is nothing in the ads/medication lists that says you are not eligible if you have insurance.
Anyway, I am not scared now. I am thrilled I actually DROVE today, and I went to my parents with thank you and picked up some stuff.
I even took the 10 minutes to make the face cream for my aunt. I use it on my psoriasis scars and it is doing wonders. She is amazed at what it has done for her wrinkles.
I make face cream by softening shea butter. I put it in a glass dish and set that in a dish of warm (not hot) water. Then I stir and stir until it is almost liquid. I add emu oil and pumpkin seed oil and stir well with a whisk. Then I put it into clean jars (small ones). A very small amount goes a very long way.
Pumpkin seed oil is supposed to be AWESOME for all sorts of skin problems. And I know emu oil is, as is shea butter. The pumpkin seed oil is sort of greenish, so the finished product has a decidedly green/brown tint. But when you apply it you cannot see any color. It is very intense. I LOVE it around my eyes, and on areas that have freshly healed scars from the psoriasis. It really helps them heal so they are not super-noticeable.
At my parents I went through a bunch of clothes, pitching quite a few of htem. And I am stitching something to send to my Aunt's mom - Nanny is having surgery and she just found out about it today. So I want to send something special.
I am just thrilled I can DO these things. Just a week ago I couldn't even come close!!