Pills

So now I find myself taking all these pills just to function. Do I like taking them? No not really. Some of them make me feel spacey and/or tired. But if I want to be able to do things like work, take care of my home, cook, garden, participate in any outside activities, etc. this is just what I need to do.

I've found that people are really different when it comes to meds. Some med might work for ME but make YOU feel worse! It's pretty much trial and error. I've tried several meds that made my pain worse or made me throw up. Then there was the time I had an allergic reaction complete with rash over my entire body and severe itching! That was not pleasant at ALL. So, I feel that right now I'm on the best meds for ME and my symptoms. I try not to feel too guilty about this. It's not my fault I have all these weird problems. Plus, I try to limit the amount of each pill I take. I try to get the lowest possible dosage that is effective for each particular problem.

So when people tell me I shouldn't be taking a certain med, I get angry. It's like they think they know me better than I know myself. If my doctors tell me to stop taking one of my meds because they just learned of dangerous side effects, yes then I'll switch to something else! Right now I am trusting my own instincts and my doctors' advice.