Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Drugs, Neanderthals and Snowmen

I've got a feeling that the drugs may be kicking in.

I need to back track a little at this point to provide relevant history. I'm sure some of my older readers will remember the issues I had with my old toilet (although if you're a lot older you may have issues remembering that and other things - like your name, who's running the country, where the keys are and how do you put your pants on). I remember clearly the mornings spent bent over it with a piece of wire and a plunger trying desperately not to look at or smell the toxic brew that I was dabbling in.

Well, those days are long gone thanks to a lovely new loo. But our new loo has two little drawbacks. First - it is lower which, in a household of tall males with aiming issues can cause some drippage. Second - it has a much narrower outlet hole. This makes it hard to get a swoosh (I'm using basketball terms so-as not to be too graphic for those eating their breakfasts) with number twos - I think you all know what I mean. And this means that I'm back, bent over the toilet with a brush trying to keep it in 'just new' condition - just in case we need to pawn it.

Just the other day Sam went to use the facilities when I heard him cry out in disgust. When I asked him what was wrong he told me that the seat was wet. Oh yes! I had finally managed it - I'd wet the toilet seat (albeit with the toilet brush). Revenge for all the times I've sat down without looking and risen knowing exactly what I'd sat in. Only real men wet the toilet seat, don't they?!!

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I've spent some more time researching my condition - because I've really got nothing better to do except 52 leotards and 4 rhythmic costumes. I found this great forum called Yasmin and Yaz Survivors. If the word 'survivor' is in the title you know that it's probably a drug that you shouldn't be touching. Really wish I'd investigated further two years ago when the doctor prescribed Yaz to me. The information was all out back then. Personal stories which are just like mine - deteriorating health, baffling symptoms, multiple doctors visits and all the while feeling like you're becoming a hypochondriac.

I've gone against the advice of the gynaecologist and stopped taking the pill. She didn't want me to make two changes at once but I just couldn't continue to put that drug into my mouth knowing what it's done to me and being absolutely convinced that I won't start to get better until it's out of my system. She's just going to have to live with my decision - when I finally tell her. I figure that we'll be taking a few blood tests to check on my hormone levels anyway so being off Yaz may actually help stabilise my levels quicker and the tests will give us a heads up if anything's going wrong.

I've become a little less trusting about doctor's opinions through this ordeal. They don't know everything - especially about newer drugs. They're just going on the information given to them by the drug reps and the drug reps are just trying to sell their product.

Do I sound cynical?

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Today I've had the pleasure of my favourite Neanderthal workman back working in the neighbour's yard. Apparently he's not that great a craftsman and had to take down the vertical beam that he'd put up because it wasn't straight. There's been lots of swearing and exclamations of frustration - my favourite being 'you fu#@ing a$$hole' directed at himself. I agreed with him out my window, safe in the knowledge that he was wearing earmuffs. How brave was that?!

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Finally, I wanted to give a graphic demonstration of how hot it's been here over the last couple of days. 




No, I'm not dreaming of a white Christmas.

15 comments:

  1. Ugh, I've been whacked on the Pill and not enjoying it one little bit. I'm looking for alternatives!

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  2. I've become a little jaded when it comes to doctor's based on past experience too Char... I always thought their opinions were the be-all and end-all and that they really knew their stuff and discovered the hard way that they are human just like the rest of us.
    That is a very hot and melty looking snowman LOL Can you believe we've gone from high 20's/low 30's to a max of 15C today? Crazy!!

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    1. Yeah I thought of you today when I heard the weather report. Snow in some places! Keep warm.

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  3. I'm with you on doctors - I think they only know what the pharmaceutical companies tell them...

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  4. Poor melty snowman!

    I hear you on doctors. I think I always question their opinions,for better or worse. Good luck to you with the changes!

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  5. You must be so frustrated with all the issues you've been dealing with. You never know who's advice to follow. I am dreaming of a white Christmas.

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  6. While your snowman was sinking we've had snow today! It's definitely cold enough in the UK - about 1C this morning.

    I always trust Doctors and put my fate in their hands, but recently I'm becoming more questioning too. A pregnant friend of mine has been struggling to get her Dr to help with a pre-exisitng condition she has, and has had to do a lot of research herself. I think you are probably right to be a bit cynical.

    Glad you're getting some toilet seat revenge...

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  7. Maybe the snowman is just shy...

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  8. Excellent post. I'm going through many of these issues as well..
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  9. Wetting the toilet seat? That's why I'd like to use the countryside instead of the facilities :) Anyway, I always try to avoid seat revenge :)

    I hate the relationship between doctors' opinions and the aims of pharmaceutical companies. Please, don't think that I am pessimistic about doctors ... maybe, only your snowman doesn't know what corruption is.

    The weather is snowy in Central Italy too!

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  10. I do not blame you for not wanting to take another pill. I'd be the same way. Personally I think conventional docs are too focused on finding medicine for things rather than healing through lifestyle/nutrition.
    Send some of that snow-melting heat my way!

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  11. Love the cake (the before picture anyway). Glad the drugs are kicking in!

    I went off the pill years ago (more than a decade) cos I ended up with really bad pigmentation on my face. Every so often I think about going back on cos I suffer REALLY painful periods, but suspect the end is nigh as my mum went through menopause early and I'm suffering a lot of symptoms! Sorry if that's TMI!!!

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    1. You're apologising to me for TMI? Nothing much shocks me.

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  12. lol poor snowman! I cannot imagine a summer Christmas. But Id get used to it; I was meant to live somewhere warm and was placed in NS by accident!

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  13. One of the hardest adjustments I've had to make by living in the city part-time is the constant construction noise. For the first year, it drove me to distraction. It wasn't just the banging and pounding, but the yelling at each other (and themselves). It's hard to tune out the human voice.

    I can't believe it's that hot! I keep having to remind myself that we are in opposite seasons :)

    Good luck with the pill "de-taking"!

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