Busy Day

[geminigirl]

I am really a spazz sometimes. I had worked out my August calendar a while back, and I just looked down and realized I have a group starting Monday. I've also managed in the last few days to leave cheese in the dishrack in my kitchen. I don't know why I put the cheese there in the first place either. Not good. I'm amused and concerned at the same time by the forgetfulness/inability to concentrate.

I did finally call and leave a message for the NP...no news from Infectious Disease would seem to indicate that they found nothing. I've started to wonder if this is perhaps something chronic fatigue like in nature...I have some of the symptoms, certainly. But for a CFS diagnosis, you need to have six months of symptoms. Now, this isn't the first time I've had something like this (though last time I don't recall if there were accompanying fevers) but I can't imagine going through another three months of this. Hopefully, I'll also be able to get her to switch my allergy medication too. I hate changing meds because then there's the whole side effect/getting used to new stuff/things that don't work well process to go through, but much as I love Claritin, I need something that will do a better job with my nose and that will last longer.

Back to work-ish stuff.

Comments

[joshuapanther.livejournal.com]

Doh. So much for a couple weeks with no Monday class to worry about. :(

And I strongly recommend Clarinex. It's the more powerful version of Claritin and it really works for me.

[geminigirl]

Allegra is what they were pushing a few months back when the asthma had gotten out of control enough that I had to go back on meds. I'll see what she suggests. I'm not doing flonase again; I can't hack the bloody noses.

This group is actually Monday afternoons...not evenings, which will be nice. I won't pick up another evening group until the fifteenth, and that's at the same Thursday night site I've had for a while. Usually it's six weeks on and approx. six weeks off-we shortened the off period because they've had an almost complete turnover in kids already.

[joshuapanther.livejournal.com]

I was on Allegra for awhile. It didn't do too terribly much for me.

Afternoon clesses are definitely better. It means you'll actually be able to go home at night and relax a bit while I ditch you (and everyone else) for wrestling. :P

[geminigirl]

Almost everyone I know who's tried Allegra except for wait has said they don't care for it. I'm willing to try different things to find something that works without horrible side effects. A medication that causes side effects worse than what it's treating is just not worth it. It's why I don't take steroid inhalers anymore.

[joshuapanther.livejournal.com]

I agree completely about the side effects. I haven't had anything horrible from the Clarinex but I'm not exactly one to say how your body will react to it. :)

[bitty.livejournal.com]

the entire office is sick with allergies this week. even those who don't have any allergies. this office is terrible for people.

[geminigirl]

Is this the same office at Harvard or somewhere else?

I had been thinking a while ago about changing my allergy medication-I'm thinking, considering how I'm feeling, that it's a necessity now. I can't spend half the day feeling like this.

maybe ask about Zyrtec?

[rdhdsnippet.livejournal.com]

It's great, or so I've heard from others (and it works pretty well for the two weeks a year I have allergies myself - damn Bradford Pears!). Insurance companies tend to push you at the others because they're cheaper, and especially if you have an HMO, your doc may be getting pushed by them to do the same. I know people for whom Zyrtec works MUCH much better, especially for "indoor" allergies. Worth an ask, maybe?

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[joshuapanther.livejournal.com]

Zyrtec was the one I was on before Claritin.

It's definitely good stuff. :)

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[geminigirl]

*nod* I'm going to try and stay away from Allegra, I've heard nothing good about it really and look towards the next generation stuff which is things like Zyrtec or Clarinex. I had planned to specifically ask about Zyrtec because of the indoor allergy thing.


Thanks :)

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[tigerfemme.livejournal.com]

I've tried Allegra, Claritin, and Zyrtec, and Zyrtec is the only one that works for me and works well. Good luck finding the best one for you!

[lcohen]

i think that i've found a correlation between claritin and some dizzy spells that i was having. so right now, i'm just doing inhalers and sneezing. it's better than getting woozy while driving down the highway at 55mph. and yes, i haven't had any of the spells since two days after i stopped using the claritin.

[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

Erk, hope you find something that works, hon. And I can send you some fresh cheese if you'd like :) *hugs*

[geminigirl]

Cheese is good. I like people who provide cheese.

And thanks. :)

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[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

So, a little bird told me you are a twisted redhead? ;)

[geminigirl]

That would in fact be correct.

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[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it ;) There's never enough, ya know. We're a vanishing breed...makes us more unique, I s'pose. And if you are a friend of Points and Aynjel, you must rate high on the nifty scale.

[geminigirl]

Not only am I a redhead...I'm the real thing. Au natural....

And yes indeed, I know Points and Aynjel. If that makes me nifty...well, then, Thanks!

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[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

I may be a bottle redhead, but it does look natural. I have the coloring for it. And the freckles ;) You're still welcome to visit sometime, if only to see the cats and ferrets.

[geminigirl]

It's bottle redheads who don't realize they look awful and fake that bug me. Not bottle redheads who look like they could be the real thing.

Ooooh Ferrets....

I may take you up on that visit soon....

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[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

We have four ferrets....mine are a dark eyed white named Lily and a sable named Damon. My roommates have Lazarus, a light silver and Barnaby, a dark silver. The felines are Nathan and Adelaide...both humane society kittens eight years ago :)

[geminigirl]

Nathan and Adelaide? Is that a Guys and Dolls reference?

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[meepkitty.livejournal.com]

Got it in one! It was my very first show in High School. Went on to get a B.A. in Theatre, too. You get points for knowing that one, so few people get it.

[geminigirl]

Just points, not points?

G&D is one of my favorite movies. I designed some of the costumes for the show when I was about 16 and at summer camp too.