{"id":1000,"date":"2009-06-23T15:29:12","date_gmt":"2009-06-23T20:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2009-06-22T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2009-06-22T20:37:54","slug":"adventures-with-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2009\/adventures-with-medication.html","title":{"rendered":"Adventures with Medication"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you might recall, I’ve been taking some new medication for migraine<\/a> since my visit to the neurologist back in April<\/a>.<\/b>  As you may also recall, it’s too early to tell if it’s working.  Actually, just this weekend I changed the dosage (on schedule), so I won’t really know if it’s working until the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n
\"Tired.\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

I mentioned at the beginning that I was really "tired and out of it".  However, at that time I also had stomach issues and was taking a bunch of stuff for that as well.<\/p>\n

Anyway, I’m back to the basics.<\/b>  The neurologist prescribed a preventative (to take daily) and an abortive (to take during a migraine attack), and so that’s what I’m taking.<\/p>\n

And I’m still tired and out of it.<\/p>\n

Actually, really quite<\/i> tired.  Since April, my energy levels have dropped quite drastically.<\/p>\n

I’d like to say my energy has dropped by half, but of course it’s hard to estimate.  But most days, just about anything I do is a major effort.<\/p>\n

I’m not saying all this to complain.  I’m fine, and it may be that it will just take some weeks to adjust.  But I did want to explain where things are at.<\/p>\n

I’m also trying other things – adjusting my schedule, etc, to be as efficient as possible.  But, of course, that won’t be so easy over the summer while we’re on the road.<\/p>\n

So the summer will be an adventure for more reasons than one!  I’m not sure how it’s all going to go, but I’m sure God has a plan.  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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