So, I'm back. Still here, just busy with work. So thought I'd write a post now that I have days off. I'd also like to talk about something that probably not a lot of people would not even dare talk about in a public forum.
I had another psych appointment this morning, very expensive might I add, even with the medicare rebate...and I told her I had stopped taking the newly prescribed meds (and before you all start, they were only prescribed to help me sleep, I gave them a try and they made things worse for me, multiple awakenings and finding it hard to fall back asleep), and the new drugs made me eat like there was no tomorrow, every thing I saw (food wise) I wanted to eat. I just wanted to eat. All of the time. Now we all know how terrible those consequences can be (ladies) don't we. Those were the first two reasons why I stopped taking the new med.
The final reason however, some people may take offence to, but, I am a nurse and there are no boundaries I will not criss when it comes to the human body. Ok, so you want to know what it is??? Do YOU?
CONSTIPATION!!! Oh. My. God. I had/have never felt so uncomfortable in all my life. And it certainly wasn't helping things when all I wanted to do was eat. My brain said EAT EAT EAT!!! But my poor bowel said for the love of god woman, STOP EATING, we are backed up enough!!!!!
Too far? I'm sorry if you think so.
But it's a topic I'd thought I'd bring up, I don't think it's talked about as much as it should be, that it's a common side effect of A LOT OF MEDICATIONS, and I mean A LOT!
I also thought that hey, we are all feeling down, that's why we are here, so I thought I'd make a humorous, light hearted post. Even if I can get a giggle or even a smile from you when you are reading this, my job is done. (One condition of course, I'd love it if you read this post and smile, comment and say you did, I'd love to know.)
Over and out!
