Meds, evil candy and pig flu

[Guest guest]

You have my sympathies and I am right there with you.  I think I had a bad

interaction yesterday as I was in a store and the nausea hit and I couldn't

breath so I got myself to the ER.  Lame dr. did not tell me that my postassium

was but 3.2 and mine needs to be around 4.5 so I can metabolize another med and

I even told her to check the level of the med but she did not.  She told me I

could check in, but seeing as how it was 10 pm and I am diabetic from steriods

and the fact that I always catch something in that hospital, I decided to pass. 

I was also dehydrated so I came home and made glookinade.  I wish I had a smart

doctor.  I am lightening up on some of my meds--I was on about 28. 

Do any of you seem to get dehydrated easily?

If you are on steroids, I read that this can happen easily and also you need to

have your potassium levels checked frequently.

Finally, heed the pig flu warnings and stay in as much as possible.  It is

everywhere and we don't know what is going on for sure.

Be well,

LMA

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From: meencantador <meencantador@...>

Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 11:29:39 AM

Subject: [ ] anaphylaxis

and it wasn't even for Xolair, it was another medication

I am still on numerous medications. I am too depressed to count. (I can name 15

off the top of my head, the others...who knows...who cares). It almost seems ike

I am a legalized drug addict, pick a drug, any drug

Here, the local science museum MOSI is having their exhibition on the human

body, I should be the live display.

So many meds, so many side effects

what scares me, the drs have a list of the meds, so does the pharmacy. All meds

are through one pharmacy and this is what happens.

Last May, I had a friend who died from drug interactions. His drs and pharmacy

never closely monitored. And you hear the chains advertise how they do,

apparently, they don't.

(another thing, the 24 hour pharmacy is almost nonesistent where I live. The

store is open, not the pharmacy, so technically they are open....people need to

speak up)

Between provera and tylenol with codeine...that finished me. Provera was the

chest pains and epi and the codeine interfered with the ulcer

so I got to see the good men and women work hard and transport me to the ER.

That was nice of them, what good people

It does get scary because I live alone. I called 911, I knew the operator

receives my info when I call in, so I didnt' speak much bc I couldn't

so here I am , in the hospital.... .....again. .......admitted. ....again

Easter I was admitted

Friday before Palm SUnday I was admitted

Maybe I should be like the cars in New York State, I can't be released til I

pass inspection (Wait, I'd never be released)

This week was a long week as well. I had the bippsy and ultrasound.

But.......for my birthday in June, I am having a party to celebrate the

hysterectomy! Relief in sight for that

this is just one more thing

ER seems to think the antidepressant should be changed again as well. I hate

those pills., they make me sleep...and gain weight. I wish they would hlave the

dose so I won't sleep as much. Maybe I will just do that.

The asthma...well the pollen seems to have diminished a bit but the air quality

still is not so great. Especailly when there are controlled brush fires

I am glad I don't have a gun, I would have used it by now on me. If I were a

farm animal, I'd be put out of my misery a long time ago

So....anaphylaxis. ..how fun........NOT! !! I hate that shot of epi. That hurts

like hell

[Guest guest]

> Do any of you seem to get dehydrated easily?

> If you are on steroids, I read that this can happen easily and also you need

to have your potassium levels checked frequently.

> Finally, heed the pig flu warnings and stay in as much as possible.  It is

everywhere and we don't know what is going on for sure.

> Be well,

> LMA

>

If I don't drink like a fish on the days I have to take morphine, I get the

worst dehydration headaches. Are you on any painkillers?

BB

[Guest guest]

No but probably every other kind of medication. I am tired of them all

truthfully.

Leigh

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From: <cleptisvirgo@...>

Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:45:00 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Meds, evil candy and pig flu

--- In , Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@ ...>

wrote:

> Do any of you seem to get dehydrated easily?

> If you are on steroids, I read that this can happen easily and also you need

to have your potassium levels checked frequently.

> Finally, heed the pig flu warnings and stay in as much as possible. It is

everywhere and we don't know what is going on for sure.

> Be well,

> LMA

>

If I don't drink like a fish on the days I have to take morphine, I get the

worst dehydration headaches. Are you on any painkillers?

BB