Yeah, it would knock me on the floor too if my daughter came to me with that kind of news. Sounds like a wonderful opportunity for her. I am sure she will come home with wonderful pictures and stories for you and hubby. It is so hard to let them go, huh?
Woo Hoo! Spoons!
Addi
My daughter is going to Turkey for 2 weeks with a friend from college and her mother. She'll be in Istanbul. After my husband and I picked ourselves up off the floor and did some reading about the area we are happy she has the chance to go. It has a rich history and the sites to see in the literature are breath taking . Not entirely at peace ...but as much as a parent can be :-).
I'll keep you posted on the spoons and if I have an extra, I'll remember you have first dibs *grin*.
Ren
Well, at least we aren't loners in out pharmaceutical walk then, huh? I know, I know....not funny. But, it is sad to say, that it is kinda nice to know that I am not the only one, ya know?
I never thought to ask about the brain fog. Hmmm Sounds logical. I have loads of squiggly little red lines under many words in my posts that I usually fix up before I hit send...that way I can be in denial about the fog. *grin*
Daughter moved back home, huh? Why is she going to Turkey and for how long? Wow...
Spoons! You know, my mom asks about my spoons all the time now. Go nap and if you end up with an extra spoon to share, I will take one, thank you very much!
Hugs,
Addi
Thanks Addi, it's good to know I'm not the only one that is a walking pharmacy..I win I am on 12 different drugs. Not a game I want to win!
The Trileptal is supposed to have fewer side effects than the Tegretol which is also used for TN. I asked my neuro yesterday if the cog fog (notice all the typos and wrong word usage?) was due to the flare or drug related, his answer was yes. He feels it is a combination. Doesn't help solve the problem or improve my cog fog and slurred speech.
Guess I just needed to vent. Between the drug issues and moving my daughter out of her college apt and back home so she can leave for Turkey on Tuesday, I'm stretched as far as I can go.
I used all my spoons yesterday and borrowed from today. Even got hot and tired enough to set off my vertigo. Guess it's time for a nap and maybe I can replace a spoon or two:-)
Thanks for the support!
Ren
Mornin' Ren-
I haven't been on Trilepta, don't know what it is, so I can't help you there. Sorry. ;0(
But, I can totally relate to you about the walking pharmacy. This is becoming a concern for me, too.Before my neuro issues started, I hated even taking a Tylenol and usually waited until the headache, tummy ache or whatever got unbearable before I would take one.
Now, I wake up and grab my pill organizer and two others meds that don't fit in it. Take another pill in the afternoon and a handful of pills in the evening. I am on 11 different drugs on a daily basis. This absolutely blows my mind.
I have addressed this with my doc, too. He says I need them all....
I hope someone can answer your question about the blood work reaction....
Addi