In which H. bitches about her poor health
I've injured another rib. From coughing. Since Thanksgiving, not a day has passed in which I haven't been sick with a violent, hacking cough. And some days- like today- have also featured aching, queasiness, dripping from certain nasal orifices, and me lying in bed nearly naked because OMG, I'm so hot. This year, I've been hit with every single infection that's torn through the area, back to back, without any breaks, and right now cutting out my lungs with a carving knife sometimes doesn't seem like a bad idea, because even though that would kill me, at least the coughing would finally stop.
Yeah. It's gotten that bad. Help. Me.
I'm on Yet Another Round of antibiotics and cursing my rheumatoid arthritis for requiring medications that turn my immune system to shit. And I know a lot of you out there on my flist are suffering from chronic illness and maybe you know exactly what I mean when I say I feel like screaming for these damn bugs to leave me the hell alone for once. I just want to go to a movie with my friends and make it all the way through without once feeling like I'm going to accomplish the impossible and cough up my spleen- or blow off the top of my skull. Is that really so much to ask?
*shakes fists at immuno-modifying drugs*
You on prednisone?
Here, watch this gif.
Yes. It works like a charm for the arthritis, but... grar!
Here, watch this gif.
NINJA WIZARDS!
Muahaha! Thanks. *g*
Granted, I don't know what you're on (I've got FMS, for which they have... pretty much nothing) and it might be that you can't take any vitamins, but.... *shrugs* It's one of few useful things I can offer.
Darn. I hope you do feel better soon...
And that gif is fantastic :) I'd try posting something cheerful for you myself, but I can't think of anything.
I completely sympathize because I have broken a rib coughing, and I know how tedious and painful the non-stop hacking and heaving can get, and the general malaise and fever and you wish it would just stop, already.
But if the traditional meds are doing a number on you, maybe there's something non-traditional that can help? Does your specialist know of anyone he/she can refer you to for that?
::hugs very carefully:: I hope you feel better soon, honey.
I'm sorry you're feeling so horrible. If I could send Vir over to make you hot jaala, I would. Darn lack of Imaginary-Dimension Traveling Devices.