On the run...

So the massive diarrhea attack I mentioned in my last post has now entered hour 9. My stomach seems settled enough so I ate some ice cream and cottage cheese (no, not together) hoping that the milk products would help stop the massacre.

I also took 3 ibus, 1 excedrin, 2 benadryl, 1 1/2 xanax and a partridge in a pear tree, hoping to sleep off this hideous migraine I have.

Period Tracker: September

I guess my period began yesterday, with light spotting. Today I had a migraine and then cramps that hit me around 5:30.

The thing about menstrual hormones is that I can go from 100% stone wall constipation to explosive diarrhea in under 24 hours. What makes it worse is that diarrhea and cramps feel a lot like one another or come at the same time.

In short, first day of my period and I am miserable.

No serious rashes or allergic reactions so far and I am DEEPLY grateful since I am away from home and don't really want to have to drug myself up or use one of my Epi-pens if I don't have to.

EDIT: Not sure why I didn't blog about it, but I think I started my period on the 9th of last month. Not surprised my period moved up a few days.

Migraine Report

I had a migraine beginning Saturday night around 11pm and took 3 Tylenol before going to bed around 4am.

I slept fitfully, mostly dreaming, and in a great deal of pain. I took another 2 Tylenol and 2 Excedrin around 8am.

I woke up fully around 12pm and got ready for work, taking a Vicodin, which didn't work as well as I had hoped, but dulled the pain enough to allow me to work my 1-3 shift and come back to grandma's. I rested a bit and finally took some Ibuprofin, then ate lunch, made some treats for grandma and grandpa and vacuumed. By the time we left around 9pm, the migraine had finally receded, leaving behind some residual stiffness in my neck.

I am spotting, so I assume my period has begun or will tomorrow. I also assume it will stay at it's continuing low to non existant flow.

I am seeing flashes and spots, which could be a prodrome, so I am going to get into bed, after taking a xanax for sleep. The LAST thing I need is for this migraine to come back/continue.

Allergic Reaction

Just took 2 benadryl, normally I take more in cases like this, but I want to stay awake.

EDIT: Benadryl knocked me the heck out. Around 3pm, Little Sister picked up her children and came in complaining of itching. I suggested she take a benadryl and didn't think anything of it. Ten or fifteen minutes later I noticed my breathing was beginning to be laboured and my throat was closing. I immediately took 2 benadyls and uncapped my Epi-Pen in case I needed to use it. I also began itching in my "hive lines" or areas I commonly get hives when I have an allergic reaction.

I took several puffs from an albuterol inhaler and noticed my breathing eased some, but I continued to cough and itch. Eventually I recapped my Epi-Pen and crawled into bed to take a nap. After the itching and wheezing subsided I was suddenly exhausted.

I was sitting at my desk and hadn't eaten or touched anything in common with my sister, in fact, we don't have the same allergies and while she had a small, itchy rash, she didn't have as severe reaction as I did.

I don't know if it was something she brought in with her, after she picked up the kids, or if this allergic reaction was in line with some of my suspicions involving my monthly cycle and hormones.

I plan on taking these notes into my Dr in Sept or Oct. I need a few more months of observations before I can really draw any conclusions from these incidents.

Yuck

Thursday night dad came home with pizza, which was great, but I wasn't feeling well so I went to bed early. I was in a mixed state with mania and depression and was agitated enough I took Xanax so I could sleep. And by going to bed early, I mean, I was in bed and asleep before 12am. That's miracle zone there.

Last night I had some diarrhea and decided I might be having an allergic reaction, so I took 3 benadryl. As if to prove my point, the benadryl worked and I wasn't sleepy at all.

The pain in my right side (the dread pain) came back and I am NOT happy about it. Right now, Sunday morning 2:45am I have been sneezing and itching for almost 2o minutes. My nose is running as well, so it looks like I am going to take more benadryl.

Today I intended on getting up early and doing housework but instead I ended up doing what I call "Ovulation hibernation." Where even if I am well rested and on top of my sleep schedule I will still end up sleeping away at least one day. I mean, where I can barely open my eyes and even if I get up, dressed etc I still end up passing out. Which I did.

I have a class tomorrow and I really hope my students come. My BDA classes pay me 90% tuition, which is marvelous.

Anyhow, I am trying to keep track of the pain in my right side and I am hoping it's going to go away.

Itching and Hives

On Tuesday, around 7:30am I took 4 benadryl due to sever itching and hives.

Now it's Thursday, June 30, 12:52am and I am itching badly, just sneezed and am having intestinal woe.

It's mostly my shoulders and arms that are itching right now, but all I had for dinner was broccoli and mac and cheese. I ate dinner over 3 hours ago, so I assume a food reaction would have happened by now.

I do know I am ovulating.

With this particular cycle of ovulation I seem to be VERY manic, witch includes very little sleep, hyper moods and elevated sense of everything.

I have not slept well for nearly a week now and am going to call my OBGYN about the itching. Time has come to ask at least.

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June 9, 2011

Breasts are getting tender, LS says she is close to here period, so I wonder if, after almost a year, we are syncing. Have yet to have any severe allergic reactions but I wonder if those are coming?

Had a headache for most of yesterday, blossomed fully into a migraine while I was swimming. Around 6:30 or so. Didn't take Excedrin and Ibus until 9:30, shortly before we ate dinner.

Normally we eat dinner much sooner but tonight was Danny's birthday and LS went out to get El Pollo Loco, which is *fairly* healthy grilled chicken. The sweet corn and churros? Not so healthy. Barely redeemed by the salad I ate.

I need to watch for mood swings, I tend to get manic near my period, so I am on the lookout for that this month.