Fri 14 Jun 2013
Disgusting Ailment-O-Rama
Posted by autumnrouse under Fuckery, Gro-ess, Pain and/or Suffering
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Once upon a time, I made what would prove to be an
extremely bad decisionÂ
about my reproductive health. The consequences of thisÂ
extremely bad decisionÂ
are plaguing me still. Suffice it to say I would recommend condoms made out of 80 grit sandpaper over an IUD, were anyone to ask my opinion on the matter.
At any rate. Antibiotic intervention has once again become necessary. This sucks for a whole host of reasons. Among them:
- No Drinking – Yeah, that’s right. I’m off the fuckin’ wagon. Wanna make something of it?
- No Sex – Yeah, that’s right. I’m off the fuckin’ wagon. Wanna make something of it?
- Gastrointestinal Chaos – Which I had just managed to get under control with concerted effort, probiotics, and better food choices.
- Motherfucking Thrush – which is a thing usually only the respiratorily desperate and immuno-compromised (also babies) are prone to get.Â
But, it turns out
I am a goddamned delicate flower
(pause for laughter)
No, really. I am. Practically the only reason any of this is happening is because I am a delicate flower. If there is a side effect, to any medication, procedure, or medical device I will get them all. And then usually some they didn’t really know about before.
In the case of the IUD it turns out the vast majority of people don’t have these hideous, recurring, life-altering side effects. In fact, only about .16% of users (as in, 1.6 per 1000) do. And of those, basically NONE of them end up in the hospital for 4 days on IV antibiotics. Like I did.
Nor is this, by any means, an isolated phenomenon. Last week I was speaking to my friend, the PharmD, about why I cannot take the only reliable asthma medication I have ever been able to find because it makes me lose my voice.
(pause for collection plate to circulate to obtain supply of medication for tactical application)
When I mentioned that my M.D. had been baffled by this symptom, my friend said excitedly,
“No! It’s a side effect of that medication. It’s just super rare! You’re totally cool!”
I can’t say I was able to muster his enthusiasm on the subject.
So! I’m on antibiotics. They make me feel like shit, and smell weird, and give me thrush. In addition to this, I also seem to have developed a stye in my eye*! Puffy, tender, swollen, red; all hallmarks of hotness, for sure. Finally, after passing out on the nude beach Sunday, I have a fairly righteous sunburn on my ass. This is healing, and is thus now itchy. As(s) a result, I’ve been walking around all day scratching my butt.Â
You know you want me right now. Don’t even act like you don’t.
*And OF FUCKING COURSE it is my good eye, so applying the necessary treatment makes me functionally blind for a while.