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[the_rck]

I ended up not making it to the Skyline open house/presentation last night. Scott and Cordelia went, but by the time we got through the appointment beforehand, my migraine was back and fairly nasty. I had nausea and photosensitivity more than pain. I didn’t want to take an Amerge because I only have one left and am likely to need it desperately tomorrow.

I thought I had a refill left on the Amerge, but Kroger says I don’t. I’ve sent a message to my doctor asking for a renewal, but I haven’t heard back yet. It could be days.

We got dinner at Plum Market’s buffet, and while I was trying to eat, I realized that I was too done in to be able to manage the open house. Scott tells me that it’s just as well— There are a lot of stairs in the building, and I’d have had a very hard time with them.

The nutritionist didn’t actually try to give me any nutritional advice. She recognized that I’m just barely keeping my head above water to be able to function at all. She made some other suggestions that I’m going to explore, but all of them require various doctors to help me out. Seeing an occupational therapist about my hands might or might not help, but I need something. She had the same sort of tendinitis that I do for a while and was majorly helped by a removable fiberglass walking cast. I’m not sure that that could hurt, and it might let me walk for exercise again. Medical marijuana might well help me, but I’m not sure that I fit into one of the legally approved categories under state law, and, unless my psychiatrist is willing to consider it, I don’t think any of my current doctors will prescribe that. I’m decidedly not up to looking for someone new who will talk to me about it and how it might interact with my current meds.

I wrote 1600 words yesterday in spite of feeling rotten. My laptop didn’t make the migraine worse, but I kept the light off in the living room all day. Sitting there with the light off, I thought the migraine had gone, but it was definitely there when I went out to the nutritionist appointment.

Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you were feeling so crappy. I hope today is better.

Getting a recommendation for an occupational therapist and yet another talk with your psychiatrist are both solid, if daunting plans but I hope you find some relief soon.

I miss just having a GP who took care of most of our medical woes. It's ridiculous that it usually takes us months to see a specialized doctor unless it's an emergency.

[the_rck]

My previous GP referred me to specialists for absolutely everything. I couldn't figure out how much was genuine concern and how much was ass covering buck passing.

My current GP is actually good at being generally supportive. When I have urgent concerns, she will call me back outside of clinic hours, and she checked back, after the biopsy results in 2015, to see how I was doing and whether or not she needed to advocate for me in any way to get me the care I needed.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

That's great. The mister and I barely ever see the same doctor twice.

[evalerie.livejournal.com]

I am impressed that rather than giving nutritional advice that wouldn't fit into your life, instead the nutritionist tried to find things that might be helpful to you. I don't think most professionals would do that, and I do think it's more helpful.

[the_rck]

I was grateful. My concern, going in, was that I'd just get a lecture.

[dancingdragon3.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you have a good nurtritionist, at least. Much luck with the migraines. I've seen how painful and debilitating they can be. That's awesome you were able to get writing done.

I hope today is treating you and the family well.

[the_rck]

Thanks.