My current complaint is my lack of sleep! I thought at first it was because of the never ending sun of Alaskan summers. Well, the past two days has been gloomy and cloudy when I woke up, so that is not the case! I have finally figured it out though, it's the prednisone!
Prednisone is a steroid that I was on a couple weeks back in hopes to strengthen my lungs. Well, it didn't have the effects that my allergist had wanted. At the last appointment, she was on the fence about whether or not to prescribe another couple weeks of it. The long term side effects are generally not so bad when taken in oral form. She decided not to prescribe the prednisone, but rather get me back to my other oral steroid (so two every morning and night). She also made sure that I promised to use my Aero-Chamber when taking my inhalers, ect. However, after my allergic reaction to my favoritest food ever (I'm still devastated about this and can use not real words if I want to), I was prescribed a weeks worth of prednisone.
The side effects have caught up with me! I can't sleep! I try in vain! Last night, for example, I wasn't tired until around 1am, of course I attributed this to the fact that it was still light out. I really think it had more to do with the drug....I then woke up at 5am, I thought maybe it was because I had missed at call at 4:30, which was the case, but not what woke me up. I was then awake. No turning back. I couldn't even blame the "midnight sun" on that one either, it was gloomy! Then, today it hit me like a ton of bricks, it's the drugs! I also have been having hot flashes....which is entirely too early in my life! The poor guys at Fast Fix had to deal with them the first part of my day today...I normally am not all girly on them...today was a different story. They had fear written across their faces, they thought I might talk about "girl things"!
Tonight, I hope to sleep, I am exhausted. I woke up at 5 am, talked with Jetta, took a shower, ate breakfast, conference call, worked both jobs....damn, I need a vacation from today! G'nite you guys, hopefully!
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