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side effects
None to speak of, thank God! I don't feel like there are any meds going through me,,thank God.
This is great so far. The tiny bit of woozy feeling I felt originally, which WAS TINY TINY TINY BIT, nothing scary or anything, is gone and it feels like I am not on tx. I did get a headache 4 hours after the shot and chills, felt like flu,,,,but to those that are planning on tx,,,,,don't even worry about that 'flu feeling' that is mentioned by those treating,,,its nothing that you have never felt before.
I haven't had the flu since i was a child and so when i felt it comming on,,,I turned it to actually think of good memories,,,,I hated school as a child and when i got the flu,,i would be in bed all day with my mother giving me soup and liquids and such. Hard to explain, but I let my imagination take me back to that time and I had a 'safe feeling,' Not to sound 'new age,' which i am not, but just wanted you to know that I just rode the wave, knowing it was going to eventually go away and it did.
The reason I am saying all this is because alot of times we hear how scary treatment is and thus far,,,its a piece of cake,,I am telling those that are afraid,,NOT TO FEAR. Yes sometimes people may have a harder time than others, but sometimes we don't get enough of posts of the positive. We only post when things go wrong sometimes.
Of course I know I have a only been on tx for 4 days, but I AM TELLING YOU, IF I DIDN'T SEE MYSELF TAKE THE INJECTION AND MEDS, I WOUDLN'T EVEN KNOW THEY ARE IN MY BODY.
I hope this helps those who may be fearful. Best wishes to you all.
This is great so far. The tiny bit of woozy feeling I felt originally, which WAS TINY TINY TINY BIT, nothing scary or anything, is gone and it feels like I am not on tx. I did get a headache 4 hours after the shot and chills, felt like flu,,,,but to those that are planning on tx,,,,,don't even worry about that 'flu feeling' that is mentioned by those treating,,,its nothing that you have never felt before.
I haven't had the flu since i was a child and so when i felt it comming on,,,I turned it to actually think of good memories,,,,I hated school as a child and when i got the flu,,i would be in bed all day with my mother giving me soup and liquids and such. Hard to explain, but I let my imagination take me back to that time and I had a 'safe feeling,' Not to sound 'new age,' which i am not, but just wanted you to know that I just rode the wave, knowing it was going to eventually go away and it did.
The reason I am saying all this is because alot of times we hear how scary treatment is and thus far,,,its a piece of cake,,I am telling those that are afraid,,NOT TO FEAR. Yes sometimes people may have a harder time than others, but sometimes we don't get enough of posts of the positive. We only post when things go wrong sometimes.
Of course I know I have a only been on tx for 4 days, but I AM TELLING YOU, IF I DIDN'T SEE MYSELF TAKE THE INJECTION AND MEDS, I WOUDLN'T EVEN KNOW THEY ARE IN MY BODY.
I hope this helps those who may be fearful. Best wishes to you all.
Sure, no, ... wait ...... DUCK!!!
You know what really scares me John? It's that after on the tx meds for awhile, threads like this began to seem normal and now that I'm off them again they still seem somewhat normal.
At least they are no where near the flame wars of old when the net was fresh, clean, new, and full of pink skinned newbies arriving at email forum reflectors daily worried about getting burned when embers of the wars were still flickering now and again.
Ahhh, those were the days. Days when trolls often learned to hide under bridges trembling with fear after they popped their heads into the wrong server and had the hair singed from their heads. A time when Titans and Giants often clashed on the most controversial topics showing no sign of fear. A glint of zealous fervor could be clearly seen in their eyes. Days when freedom of speech was practiced to it's fullest.
But, I digress, although I must admit that there have been a time or two on this forum here where I felt I might have to blow the dust of the ol' cedar lined chest in the attic and pull out the flame retardent battle gear once again.
Perhaps one day when the PC crowd have had their run and people tire of breathing through the gags covering their mouths, the net will again return to a place where one can hear the shout "FREEEEEDOOOOMMMMmmmmmm" ringing loud and clear.
I only hope it is before I pass on to the next realm and pray daily for another chance of grabbing the SVR ring so that I might improve my chances of seeing that happen with mine own eyes.
With that I bid adieu as it seems it is time to sleep. (and for the record, I have not been a hypocrite by partaking of the drink. If being a nonresponder has done nothing else, it seems to have assured that such a relapse is not in the cards for me. But, it's been nice to clear the meds from my system and have a life return to what is as normal as possible despite the occasional roaring of the dragon)
You know what really scares me John? It's that after on the tx meds for awhile, threads like this began to seem normal and now that I'm off them again they still seem somewhat normal.
At least they are no where near the flame wars of old when the net was fresh, clean, new, and full of pink skinned newbies arriving at email forum reflectors daily worried about getting burned when embers of the wars were still flickering now and again.
Ahhh, those were the days. Days when trolls often learned to hide under bridges trembling with fear after they popped their heads into the wrong server and had the hair singed from their heads. A time when Titans and Giants often clashed on the most controversial topics showing no sign of fear. A glint of zealous fervor could be clearly seen in their eyes. Days when freedom of speech was practiced to it's fullest.
But, I digress, although I must admit that there have been a time or two on this forum here where I felt I might have to blow the dust of the ol' cedar lined chest in the attic and pull out the flame retardent battle gear once again.
Perhaps one day when the PC crowd have had their run and people tire of breathing through the gags covering their mouths, the net will again return to a place where one can hear the shout "FREEEEEDOOOOMMMMmmmmmm" ringing loud and clear.
I only hope it is before I pass on to the next realm and pray daily for another chance of grabbing the SVR ring so that I might improve my chances of seeing that happen with mine own eyes.
With that I bid adieu as it seems it is time to sleep. (and for the record, I have not been a hypocrite by partaking of the drink. If being a nonresponder has done nothing else, it seems to have assured that such a relapse is not in the cards for me. But, it's been nice to clear the meds from my system and have a life return to what is as normal as possible despite the occasional roaring of the dragon)
I do not think you need to worry, at least from my quarter. I agree 100% with what you wrote. Personally I know that this insidious disease and it's tx has strengthed my faith and approach to life and others in ways I would have never imagined a year ago and I would like to think for the better.
I also think, and perhaps I'm wrong here, but I don't recall ever trying to force my faith upon anyone else or condemning anyone for having another or no faith. I will admit to taking offense (an area of conviction which I've been working on and getting better but not perfected yet by any means) when others try to catagorize, condemn, or ridicule myself or another for their faith if they are of a different opinion.
I also believe that if another or myself find solace and support in exchanges which involve the expression of our faiths, that it should be our innate human right (whether God ordained or simply a by-product of evolution to sentient thinking) to be able to freely do so, which the founding fathers of the US would seem to agree with since they made it our 1st Admendment right in the Bill of Rights.
If others do not agree, then let us agree to disagree and leav it at that instead of attacking or belittle one another.
I also think, and perhaps I'm wrong here, but I don't recall ever trying to force my faith upon anyone else or condemning anyone for having another or no faith. I will admit to taking offense (an area of conviction which I've been working on and getting better but not perfected yet by any means) when others try to catagorize, condemn, or ridicule myself or another for their faith if they are of a different opinion.
I also believe that if another or myself find solace and support in exchanges which involve the expression of our faiths, that it should be our innate human right (whether God ordained or simply a by-product of evolution to sentient thinking) to be able to freely do so, which the founding fathers of the US would seem to agree with since they made it our 1st Admendment right in the Bill of Rights.
If others do not agree, then let us agree to disagree and leav it at that instead of attacking or belittle one another.
Hi - I sure hope I didn't offend anyone who is religious. That was not my intention at all. I guess I just kind of had to blurt something out : ) Frustrated, maybe, at some things I read, but not from the ones who believe.
I'll say anything else on the other side, though. Just think that's a better place for this.
I've been wondering about Wyntre, too.
I'll say anything else on the other side, though. Just think that's a better place for this.
I've been wondering about Wyntre, too.
Thanks for asking, I did have a little trouble getting up how did you know.
MyOwn I think you should continue to document for the others to know what's going on. Wyntre stopped posting, animalhouse stopped posting, pigeonca hasn't posted yet this week. People start and then drop off and I don't know if that is good or bad. I have learned a lot from others symptoms and how to deal with it. Got my A&D per ladyE's advice, systane for my eyes, someone told Merlino about that, an dgold bond for the itch but I don't know if it's the right Gold Bond.
KEEP POSTING PLEASE
Bug
MyOwn I think you should continue to document for the others to know what's going on. Wyntre stopped posting, animalhouse stopped posting, pigeonca hasn't posted yet this week. People start and then drop off and I don't know if that is good or bad. I have learned a lot from others symptoms and how to deal with it. Got my A&D per ladyE's advice, systane for my eyes, someone told Merlino about that, an dgold bond for the itch but I don't know if it's the right Gold Bond.
KEEP POSTING PLEASE
Bug
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