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stephbgI have had a nidea. Apart from the relentless inability to move, one of the more irritating symptoms of my condition(s) is the sweating. I sweat buckets; so much so that I've taken to keeping a small hand towel handy because I was using up too many tissues and the cats are not absorbant.
In hindsight (how I love it so) it seems a little unusual that I should be sweating so much on my current medication. My current medication is my old medication, and one of the things I really liked about it was that I didn't perspire much at all. Over the months of trials of New Things I wasn't terribly surprised by the return of this symptom/side effect. Once stopped I vaguely imagined that things would go back to normal once the other stuff was out of my system. It's also been a particularly summery Summer.
I drank plenty of water and thought no more of it. A long time ago I decided that "sports drinks" were never going to be something I need worry about (Check: Am I an elite athlete? No.). Add to that the fact that these things are non-beige and easily ignored and there we go.
However, with no signs of improvement on the horizon and no new treatent options to try I was inspired by an ad for a children's medical electrolyte product to look at those particular minerals which I am presumably losing out of my face all the time. The beige diet is nothing if not restricted even at its best, so the chances of me missing out on something necessary are pretty high. A simple compare and constrast quickly kicked up potassium as a candidate.
I've also been thinking about my iron, and the fact that I haven't spoken to a GP in more than six months. I still have the old complaint that I have no idea whether I'm taking and absorbing the right dosages of my other supplements. I've taken the odd extra Zinc and Magnesium here and there because it *seemed* to help, but seemed to doesn't cut it. I was going to find out if I could get the bloods done without a referral, but I decided it would be best to check in, do all the bloods, look at the blood pressure etc. Couldn't get an appointment until Monday. The GP to whom I was thinking of defecting is booked up for the next week solid which is both good and bad news.
Anyway, found some old Gastrolye sachets in the cupboard and had one. In theory it expired in 2006 (and has "fruit flavouring" to boot), but I made a "What if it was the apocalype?" decision and trusted it. I actually perked up over the next couple of hours so the K connection is worthy of further study.
On a general note, thinking about the last 6-7 months or so I have come to the conclusion that in the long term the beige diet is good for my sanity, but bad for my body. Now there's a surprise. Short and middle term, however, things get complicated. It's great for bits of my body for different times and intervals. I've learned to enjoy breathing on a regular basis. There's a sweet spot of beige discipline plus *just the right amount* (it's a small amount) of "bad". Perhaps a trip to the dietician (or at least the planning that would go into such a visit) is in order.
It's good to have something to try, even if my body keeps cheating by moving the goalposts. No wonder doctors run screaming. Of course, that might be the chainsaw thing.
In hindsight (how I love it so) it seems a little unusual that I should be sweating so much on my current medication. My current medication is my old medication, and one of the things I really liked about it was that I didn't perspire much at all. Over the months of trials of New Things I wasn't terribly surprised by the return of this symptom/side effect. Once stopped I vaguely imagined that things would go back to normal once the other stuff was out of my system. It's also been a particularly summery Summer.
I drank plenty of water and thought no more of it. A long time ago I decided that "sports drinks" were never going to be something I need worry about (Check: Am I an elite athlete? No.). Add to that the fact that these things are non-beige and easily ignored and there we go.
However, with no signs of improvement on the horizon and no new treatent options to try I was inspired by an ad for a children's medical electrolyte product to look at those particular minerals which I am presumably losing out of my face all the time. The beige diet is nothing if not restricted even at its best, so the chances of me missing out on something necessary are pretty high. A simple compare and constrast quickly kicked up potassium as a candidate.
I've also been thinking about my iron, and the fact that I haven't spoken to a GP in more than six months. I still have the old complaint that I have no idea whether I'm taking and absorbing the right dosages of my other supplements. I've taken the odd extra Zinc and Magnesium here and there because it *seemed* to help, but seemed to doesn't cut it. I was going to find out if I could get the bloods done without a referral, but I decided it would be best to check in, do all the bloods, look at the blood pressure etc. Couldn't get an appointment until Monday. The GP to whom I was thinking of defecting is booked up for the next week solid which is both good and bad news.
Anyway, found some old Gastrolye sachets in the cupboard and had one. In theory it expired in 2006 (and has "fruit flavouring" to boot), but I made a "What if it was the apocalype?" decision and trusted it. I actually perked up over the next couple of hours so the K connection is worthy of further study.
On a general note, thinking about the last 6-7 months or so I have come to the conclusion that in the long term the beige diet is good for my sanity, but bad for my body. Now there's a surprise. Short and middle term, however, things get complicated. It's great for bits of my body for different times and intervals. I've learned to enjoy breathing on a regular basis. There's a sweet spot of beige discipline plus *just the right amount* (it's a small amount) of "bad". Perhaps a trip to the dietician (or at least the planning that would go into such a visit) is in order.
It's good to have something to try, even if my body keeps cheating by moving the goalposts. No wonder doctors run screaming. Of course, that might be the chainsaw thing.
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Date: 2011-03-24 09:55 pm (UTC)Glad to see that you've got some new potential remedies to pursue.
And on an only marginally related note, are you a fan of Daniel Radcliffe? Have you seen his rendition of Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" song? If answers were yes and no, then you might enjoy this.
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