Dr. Appointment

For the first time this week I made it through the four hours of class. My reward was a sore throat, some minor dizziness, and a good amount of leg tremors (which are still with me).

Instead of going home to rest I then had a Dr. Appointment. As per usual I had to wait 1/2hr, and then my appointment lasted what seemed like an hour. (I don't blame her for the wait, it's the overloaded system - many people in this city don't even have a Dr.).

Mostly we discussed my relapse warning signs and ways for me to continue to manage the course for the next two weeks while avoiding a major relapse. She did a very minor physical then drew lots of blood (same old stuff I think). I like her so far (it's only my second appointment with her). Mostly she's impressed at how much I'm trying to do despite being ill. She also thinks that overall, I have a good handle on my body as well as managing the illness.

We discussed some of my circulation issues of late and she does think I have rayaud's syndrome. She also gave me a prescription for some medical deodorant for the ridiculous sweating issue I've been dealing with since the winter. I'm not sure if I'll fill it out....I don't like the idea of all that aluminum.

I'll let you know if anything interesting comes out of the blood work.
My guess: Low WBC (as per usual when I'm feeling ill) and low ferritin, although with my recent work in that area, I bet I've brought my levels up a little.

I'm going to take tomorrow as it comes. I would be highly surprised if I don't have some sort of crash from today either tomorrow or Saturday. Funny, usually my crash comes about 36 hours after having overdone it. But these tremors are a sign that I'm headed that way. My Dr.'s suggestion was to perhaps take a three day weekend.