Bleh.

[feuervogel]

Trying to piece together the thread of the new nausea thing. It started Friday or Saturday, with a sort of "ate too much" feeling in the morning. Then Saturday partway through dinner (Indian), I started feeling sick again. I ate 1/4-1/3 of my entree (I usually eat about half) and took the rest home.

I don't remember if I felt sick Sunday morning or not, but I think I did. I ate about half the leftover saag paneer for lunch, then at dinner, I felt very unwell, but we were in Raleigh with my dad, so I had some sushi (rice, veggies, good).

Monday morning was probably the same, but I was focusing more on the sinus pressure and congestion.

Tuesday morning I woke with the nausea, as I mentioned in my post. It resolved after a while. But I wasn't hungry for much all day, and I ate later than usual. I had some more nausea around dinnertime. Dinner was flatbreads and chevre.

Wednesday was a bit worse on all parts. I ate the last of the saag for lunch and had some noisy digestion afterward, then got nauseous just in time to go to tai chi. (Took some chewable pepto.)

Yesterday I took pepto twice: before Pilates and while cooking dinner. On the theory that the nausea is related to stomach acid, I took a pepcid in mid-afternoon (to cover the evening after the Prilosec wore off), but it didn't help. I took a couple extra strength Tums, too. I last took Mucinex yesterday around 8 am, so the effects of that should be long gone.

Today I've been a bit queasy all morning, on and off, though I ate breakfast and am getting hungry. The sinus issues aren't fully resolved, but I don't want to take medicine that increases drainage and makes the nausea worse. Assuming that's still the case; it started before I started the hydrate and flush regimen of doom.

My left maxillary sinus area feels full, but it isn't tender to palpation or percussion. I also feel a bit of pressure on my upper front left teeth. I feel a bit congested on breathing, but I don't sound nasal.

I left a message at my doctor's office this morning, letting them know that the sinuses are better but the nausea is worse, so maybe I need to come in. The nurse has received the message, and she'll be calling me back. I hope she calls soon.

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[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

I have found that Ritz Honey Butter crackers have helped settle my stomach. I've been feeling queasy thanks to the Amoxicilin (sp?) the doctor put me on.

[feuervogel]

I have some plain old saltines in the pantry, but they're probably not as tasty as the Ritz.

I'm not on antibiotics at present; my doctor decided two z-paks were enough (I'm allergic to penicillin), and we should try de-gunking protocols. (Hence Mucinex, neti pot, nasal saline mist, and 2L of water a day. And sudafed.) I only have two Zofran left, and Ben lost the prescription we got before going to Atlanta. It hasn't been bad enough to need something as powerful as the Zofran, and I'm hoping quitting Mucinex helps. Doubling the Prilosec last night didn't. (Though Prilosec takes multiple days to be effective.)

I wonder if I need to see an ENT to find out if there's something structurally wrong with my nose.

[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

I have a cleft lip and pallet, so there have always been things wrong with my nose. I need to make an appointment with an ENT specialist to see about getting my septum un-deviated. Whee.

Good luck! *hugs*

[feuervogel]

As far as I know, I've never had any structural anomalies. None visible by looking at them anyway. I do have dry eyes, so there's one less source of natural sinus drainage help. *reminds self to use artificial tears again*

Thanks *hugs* I hope my stupid doctor's office calls back soon. I took some Sudafed for this pressure, and it isn't doing much.