Changing Medications (Level of Trust Required)

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

42 minutes ago, Darth Fluffy said:

My mom had cortisone shots for joint pain

The thing is that my pain isn't in my joint. It's in my rotator cuff, which is cartilage holding the joint together. I don't know - I just hope it works. I'm giving it until next Friday.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 1, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 4:57 p.m., was 319 lbs.

This was taken using my new, more accurate scale. No April Fool's joke.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 2, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 4:22 a.m., was 322 lbs.

My new scale doth desert me in my time of need. Et tu, Detecto?

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 3, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 3:36 a.m., was 322 lbs.

Hopefully I've hit an upper limit.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 4, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 2:15 a.m., was 315 lbs.

I spent a lot of time urinating Monday, and I had relatively little to eat or drink. Maybe that has something to do with it.

[Darth Fluffy 302]

Does drinking diuretics like coffee or tea help?

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

2 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

Does drinking diuretics like coffee or tea help?

Yeah, but they're a double-edged sword. They make you go, but they're liquids in and of themselves.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 5, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 3:22 a.m., was 317 lbs.

I weighed myself during the middle of the day on the 4th and got 317 as well, so my report of 315 may have been off. Don't know why.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 6, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 4:30 a.m., was 315 lbs.

Let's try 315 again, shall we?

[mlooney 3,417]

I just noticed what time you are taking your weight.  I'm still asleep and will be for several hours after then!

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 7, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 2:03 a.m., was 317 lbs.

Ladies and Gentlemen! It's time to play Fuuuuun With Fluctuations!

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 8, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 5:58 a.m., was 313 lbs.

I weighed yesterday at a doctor's office and came up 314 lbs, so not as big a jump as it sounds.

[Pharaoh RutinTutin 1,586]

Just as long as you don't weigh the same as a duck.

 

 

[mlooney 3,417]

A 300+ pound duck would be scary.  Not as scary as a 300 lb goose or swan, but scary never the less.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 9, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 3:50 a.m., was 319 lbs.

Grumble mumble warrgarbl...

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 11, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 5:30 a.m., was 317 lbs.

Sorry, skipped a day. Wasn't feeling up to snuff.

[ijuin 572]

5 hours ago, ProfessorTomoe said:

Sorry, skipped a day. Wasn't feeling up to snuff.

Snorting snuff is a bad idea for someone in your condition, anyway.

[Darth Fluffy 302]

Dieting (in my experience).

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 13, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 7:20 a.m., was 318 lbs.

Another day skipped. No snuff.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

I went to the orthopedic surgeon's office yesterday and saw his assistant about the continued severe pain in my torn right rotator cuff. While corrective surgery is still out of the question, I did manage to get a different cortisone shot while I was there. Turns out the first shot I received was of Kenalog, and it didn't do me much good. Yesterday's shot was of dexamethasone. It hurt considerably more than the Kenalog shot did (it's still a bit sore deep down inside, even though it was ultrasound-guided). Again, I'm supposed to give it a week before it kicks in.

We also discussed some items for me to discuss with my pain management doctor. One of them is a nerve block, something I've never considered. I've got a telemedicine appointment with the pain management team on Monday, so we'll see how that goes.

[mlooney 3,417]

I went into postdrone, AKA "migraine hangover" about 17 hours ago.  It normally last about 4-5 hours for me.  Not this time, I'm still achy and nauseous.  Gonna lay down, for the day I suspect.  Taking analgesics even though I'm not having a headache, but for the body pain.  It's a different kind of pain vs rain front pain. 1/10 do not recommend.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 14, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 7:13 a.m., was 320 lbs.

My wife forgot to set out my medicines for me, so I was unable to take my Bumex water pills for the night. Yep, it makes that big a difference.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

***The Edema Chronicles for April 15, 2023

Today's weight, taken at around 4:46 a.m., was 319 lbs.

There will be no entries for Sunday or Monday, since I will be on the road in San Antonio and away from a scale.

[Darth Fluffy 302]

What part of town?

Ah, I see in the music thread, "East side", the part I'm least familiar with. Enjoy, sounds like you will.

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Darth Fluffy
Update

[ProfessorTomoe 1,308]

15 minutes ago, Darth Fluffy said:

What part of town?

Ah, I see in the music thread, "East side", the part I'm least familiar with. Enjoy, sounds like you will.

In reality, I'm probably going to be all over the upper half of the city. Our hotel is up by the Airport, while Mrs. Prof's brother lives on the Northwest side of town. Much gasoline will be burned.