He is alive, and staying that way.
Just haven't been posting so much lately because my keyboard has given up the ghost, and I'm having to borrow my old man's computer when I can. And I haven't been too well lately, some nasty stomach bug, projectile blood vomiting, the shits, GI pains etc.
Barely eaten in 3 weeks...well, I have, but it just wasn't staying put, one way or the other everything was going straight through me. food, meds, etc.
Couldn't take my meds by mouth and have them stay there for more than a few minutes, so I took what I could sublingually/buccaly (between cheek and gum), shot the oxy, which actually I haven't much at all of late. As I'm on two controlled/delayed release meds, both the oxycontin, and lansoprazole...or pantoprazole, forget which (its a proton pump inhibitor, these are anti-reflux and anti acid drugs, that block the secretion of acid into the stomach, used for reflux and heartburn, along with treatment for ulcers, and as a prophylactic against GI tract damage from extended use of NSAID type antiinflammatories, or aspirin.
The PPI happens to be in the form of tiny little tablets that have a coating layer that makes sure they only release their active ingredient lower down the GI tract, and I'd noticed that basically they were going straight through me and being passed intact without having chance to act at all.
So I sure as hades wasn't having my oxys wasted that way (would I fuck be picking them out of a lake of unmentionables..ewwww)
Some meds I had to drop totally, I've stopped taking my indomethacin for the time being, as NSAIDs are well known for being GI tract irritants, and I don't wish to expose my innards to more of an insult than they have suffered already.
Just went in to see the doc today, a new guy who I haven't seen before, and thankfully he was more than willing to sort me out with a fresh supply of everything to see me through until I had my next appointment due. Actually I wasn't anywhere near being due for the meds themselves, but not only did he give me them, he gave me considerably more than I had asked for.
So, for a change, I figure I'll put my feet up, relax with a nice handful of OCs and tranquilizers
The nausea, vomiting etc has subsided, and I successfully treated the squits using tormentil root and yarrow (herbs that are good remedies against diarrhea)
Had to drop the anticonvulsant, which I wasn't happy about doing, as chlormethiazole I find, unless I chug a drink afterwards to wash the capsules down, and/or gaviscon, it irritates wherever the local area is when the liquid caps burst, so as not to waste any, I DID chuck a couple up, but I' back on it now.
