I'm feeling slightly better today although I still can't really sit or stand up for more than a half hour at a time. I'm coughing a lot now so we're hoping that maybe the chest pain is as a result of a lung thing which can be more easily fixed than some other causes of chest pain. I'm supposed to call the doc tomorrow after I've finished round two of antibiotics.
In good-ish news, I called the insurance company for Paul's work and explained the glitch that was preventing us from getting insurance and she said that Paul's boss was talking bullshit and that she will send us the info and barring unforseen circumstances we should be insured on October 1st. That's great and fantastic news, however, depending on what happens with me in the next few days we may not be able to wait until then. But its still good to know that we will be covered in 29 days.
In god-awful news, I'm quitting Diet Coke. *weeps copiously* I've cut down dramatically on DC lately anyway since when I'm sick I just want water, but yesterday Paul stumbled upon an article about the horrors of Aspartame and without telling me what it was started reading out symptoms. I had a lot, a LOT, of the symptoms so when he told me that they were all possible side effects of aspartame and its ilk, I agreed to go off the Diet Coke for 60 days (with a revisit of the decision in 21 days). Today is day two. I hate everybody and everything. I think its all kind of bunk, but if it would help me it would obviously be worth it. Pray for Paul. I am NOT pleasant to be around.
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OOH! Boy gave up ALL SODA for 40 days---and Diet Coke/Diet Pepsi are his favorites. He was a BEAR for about a week. He has found that he likes iced tea quite a bit, and he is wondering if he's really going to want that soda come Saturday when the 40 days is up. I'm hoping he won't, because as yummy as it is, it's really not good for us.
('Course, I didn't do much better with giving up chocolate. Then he reads me an article in his Men's Health mag about dark chocolate and how it can increase a woman's libido. Heh! But it's been almost 40 days and I really want a Hershey bar. Like, I'll give up a pinky toe sort of really want.)
Both times I've gotten knocked up I've quit caffeine and cola cold turkey and I'm with you, it BLOOOOWWWS. For about a week, like the girl said. It gets a lot easier after that. You've quit smoking before, so this should be familiar ground, at least (not that that helps at all, I know). I really think you can do it, and I'm proud of you for trying!
Do you remember our discussion of Lupus and other connective tissue disorders? Keep me abreast of your chest pain...
I pretty much only drink Diet Coke, soda-wise, so I'm in essence doing the same thing. I don't know how you could do chocolate cause I'm quite sure that that would be even harder for me.
And Laz, I hadn't thought about your having given up caffeine etc for Drew and Zane! I knew it at the time but I guess I didn't understand the hideousness of it. And as far as Lupus...I'm so aware and I so want to get tested for it. There are always things stopping me from it, I guess maybe because I don't really want to know? I dunno. I want to wait, obviously, until October 1 when we get insurance. And also I've read now that aspartame illness can mimic the signs of lupus so I guess I'm hoping that maybe eliminating aspartame will provide miracles...I dunno. I'm also scared to tell my doctor about it because I think she already thinks I'm a total hypochondriac and I don't want to look like a fool. *sigh* I'm just a pussy, I guess.
Most people don't tell their doctors enough information about how they feel, for that very reason.
Feeling better, by the way?
You have my sympathies. I keep telling myself I'll get rid of soda since that recent study that basically said "ANY kind of soda, diet or non, even if just one a day, will make your life totally miserable." (I'm paraphrasing, of course).
But, I'm not doing so well, and have only managed to get myself down to one a day (and sometimes I cheat), AND it's not even diet. I've got an OBSESSION with Cherry Coke/Pepsi.
I wish there was an alternative that I could enjoy just as much (and get the caffeine from). If only white grapefruit juice was as affordable as soda (like the 'buy 2 12-packs, get 3 free!' offer at the store the other day).
Not feeling too much better yet...maybe a little, thanks :)
And I KNOW about the fruit juice! My mom reminded me that as a kid I loved Welch's grape juice (our church, btw, used that for Communion cause we didn't drink alcohol) so we checked it out. Do you have ANY IDEA how much that stuff costs?!
Today is day 5 without any Diet Coke or sugar substitutes (and no caffeine although I'm not technically trying to quit the caffeine that just sort of happened) and I'm still alive!
Hey girl, Why aren't you on Facebook yet? Join the family!
But I AM on Facebook! I don't link to my blog on it due to some excessively nosey people that are on my Facebook already :)
Hee! How do I let y'all know where to look?
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