for my family.
Of ALL nights for this to happen the night before husband might get fired was the absolute worst timing.
I had a medication reaction. I had a horrible migraine and though I have migraine medications I could not take them. I was warned not to take migraine medications the same day I take prozac. This combo causes heart problems. So I take prozac every other day and hope I don't get a migraine. It is extra important for me because the prozac really bothers my esophagus and the stomach valve (this per my doctor when I described the burning I get when I take it. Prozac if the ONLY antidepressant that works though.
So last night, I had a migraine. I had been taking my pain medications as ordered, but if I sleep through time to take the next dose I skip it. I have ended up taking the medications less often about half the time (meaning I take 3 pills a day instead of 4).
Last night I wouldn''t wake up. Then I vomited and would not wake up out of it. Finally husband and Jessie woke me up enough to get me to the bathroom and clean me up. The sheet, luckily, was an old one on its last use. It had a big hole but I hate to toss a sheet that is clean so I put it on the bed and planned to toss it on Friday. We are just tossing it instead of washing it.
As they tried to clean me up while I was in the bathroom I kept saying my legs were numb. I was shaking them and couldn't feel them.
husband just HAD to get some sleep to face work today. He was beating himself up that this happened because I couldn't handle his stress. SOOO not the case.
I had NOT taken all the pain medications for a few days. Usually ended up missing a dose (they are every 6 hours and I use a timer on my phone so that I do not take them too often.
I am in absolute agony today from the pain. CLEARLY the medication is now out of my system with a vengeance.
I so wanted to be supportive for husband last night and this morning. And I caused more stress for him instead. But all I can do is apologize and try to not have it happen again.
I actually had the doctor's nurse call me back within 10 mins of leaving a message.
So that is good. She is going to talk to the doctor. It may mean he wants to go to an implantable pain pump. Which we won't be able to afford if gh is laid off. Or I may have to get it PDQ before we lose insurance.
Keep a good thought for us that husband keeps his job and that the doctor has some way to prevent this from happening again.
So scared. I am terrified that it could happen again if I stay on this medication. And that other medications could also cause it.
Sigh.
Of ALL nights for this to happen the night before husband might get fired was the absolute worst timing.
I had a medication reaction. I had a horrible migraine and though I have migraine medications I could not take them. I was warned not to take migraine medications the same day I take prozac. This combo causes heart problems. So I take prozac every other day and hope I don't get a migraine. It is extra important for me because the prozac really bothers my esophagus and the stomach valve (this per my doctor when I described the burning I get when I take it. Prozac if the ONLY antidepressant that works though.
So last night, I had a migraine. I had been taking my pain medications as ordered, but if I sleep through time to take the next dose I skip it. I have ended up taking the medications less often about half the time (meaning I take 3 pills a day instead of 4).
Last night I wouldn''t wake up. Then I vomited and would not wake up out of it. Finally husband and Jessie woke me up enough to get me to the bathroom and clean me up. The sheet, luckily, was an old one on its last use. It had a big hole but I hate to toss a sheet that is clean so I put it on the bed and planned to toss it on Friday. We are just tossing it instead of washing it.
As they tried to clean me up while I was in the bathroom I kept saying my legs were numb. I was shaking them and couldn't feel them.
husband just HAD to get some sleep to face work today. He was beating himself up that this happened because I couldn't handle his stress. SOOO not the case.
I had NOT taken all the pain medications for a few days. Usually ended up missing a dose (they are every 6 hours and I use a timer on my phone so that I do not take them too often.
I am in absolute agony today from the pain. CLEARLY the medication is now out of my system with a vengeance.
I so wanted to be supportive for husband last night and this morning. And I caused more stress for him instead. But all I can do is apologize and try to not have it happen again.
I actually had the doctor's nurse call me back within 10 mins of leaving a message.
So that is good. She is going to talk to the doctor. It may mean he wants to go to an implantable pain pump. Which we won't be able to afford if gh is laid off. Or I may have to get it PDQ before we lose insurance.
Keep a good thought for us that husband keeps his job and that the doctor has some way to prevent this from happening again.
So scared. I am terrified that it could happen again if I stay on this medication. And that other medications could also cause it.
Sigh.