I’m not too mobile today because my body hurts too bad to move…so I’ve been researching the medicines that my doctor has me taking.
I’m taking this new medicine called Gabapentin. I did some research and the side effects are below. I’ve been taking this drug since Friday and why have I had all the side effects that are highlighted in pink (most of them occurred between Sunday and Monday)? Needless to say I called the doctor and told her I needed pain medicine.
· drowsiness
· tiredness or weakness
· dizziness
· headache
· shaking of a part of your body that you cannot control
· double or blurred vision
· unsteadiness
· anxiety
· memory problems
· strange or unusual thoughts –(yep…I kept waking Rahien up last night asking him if he heard rock music)
· unwanted eye movements
· nausea
· vomiting
· heartburn
· diarrhea
· dry mouth
· constipation
· weight gain
· swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
· back or joint pain
· fever –(98.7 which is higher than usual)
· ear pain
· runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat, or flu-like symptoms
· red, itchy eyes (sometimes with swelling or discharge)
· rash
· itching
· swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, or eyes
· hoarseness
· difficulty swallowing or breathing
· seizures
All I can do is laugh at myself to get thru the day. It's funny how medicine is supposed to help you and then you end up with all these other problems and have to take more medicine to deal with the side effects.
I also found this video on breast reconstruction. At first I didn’t want to watch it because I thought it may make me not want to go thru with the process…but it’s kind of interesting. It is very graphic so if you decide to watch it make sure that you aren’t at work.
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