Can you hear me now?

[susandennis]

I have an ear ache. I'm kind of counting on it being temporary and going away soon. My doctor's clinic has a 24 hour drop in place and I toyed with going there but it's way the fuck on the other side of town. And it's just an ache. They will be there tomorrow and if it moves from ache to OMG THIS HURTS, I can always go then. Now it's just annoying with a little bit of isitgettingbetter or isitgettingworse.

I'm falling apart. My plan of cutting back my inhaler doses by half is now just not using it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Several times recently I have nearly fallen - trip over this or that or banged into this or that. I'm amazed and encouraged by my ability to avoid the actual fall but I'm not amused by the almost part. And my knee hurts - sometimes, not always. I feel old.

I went back to my regular pool this morning and it was ok. At least it wasn't crowded. And then I stopped at a place I've been meaning to try for breakfast. The breakfast was very very mediocre, the service was so bad that for the first time I can ever remember, I left only the coins from my change for a tip but the worst was the screaming children. It was not good.

Then on to the library to return the movie. On to my favorite market, where a cashier I've seen there for years and years said 'I know you come in here often but I don't know your name' and when I told her she said 'Well, hi Susan! Now, next time, please help me if I don't remember it. It might take me a time or two to get it right every time.'

It was an odd but really nice little interaction.

Then I stopped at the Goodwill Warehouse to see if they had sheets. No. Then on to Krispy Kreme to pick up their special Eclipse Donuts they promised. 'Oh we won't have those until 3 or 5' WTF? I just left. I was going to get a half dozen glazed anyway but they pissed me off and I don't need don't them so I just left.

So that's my day so far. Little Mary Fucking Sunshine. I think I'm going to go take a nap.

Comments

[meowmensteen]

Sometimes I'm able to chase away a achy ear with a peroxide rinse. I'll put some peroxide in my ear and let it bubble for a minute, and then rinse it out a few times with warm water. I'd do some research and stuff if your considering it, but it I'm so glad I discovered this. I used to get a lot if ear infections, and this trick has kept me away from the doctor's many times.

[susandennis]

Thanks!

[timbear.livejournal.com]

As an inhaler user, I have to ask, what's the rationale behind cutting down on your doses? That stuff works for me, I can function properly by taking it regularly as prescribed and every year they review me and run tests, then I come out of there with the same dose.

I feel for you on the ear issue though, I'm going through a similar thing right now.

[susandennis]

Ahhhh you will not be surprised at my answer... money. With Medicare drug coverage, my inhaler cost me $45 a month for the first 6 months and then $125 a month for the last 6 months.

I figured if I could get along without it, why not save the cash? And, also, if/when my lungs get worse upping the dosage back to every day would be a quick fix.

But, it turns out that I actually do breathe better with it than without it so I mostly give up :)

[timbear.livejournal.com]

I keep forgetting that people have to pay for medicine in other countries. Sorry, the number of times we've visited the USA this should have been obvious to me!

[susandennis]

:)