I generally frown at the phrase "TMI"
Too Much Information. Can that actually be a thing? I suppose you could come up with answers like, "If we are at war and someone gives valuable information (secrets) to the enemy.."
But I struggle to understand how something can, in other areas, cause damage because the amount of information was simply too much. If we eat too much, if we drink too much, too much of anything is a bad thing. Not so with information. What we call "too much information" is simply when we are getting very intimate and personal about something in our lives. "I went to the doctor and, well, this may be TMI, but..." is such a common phrase. And yet we STILL SAY IT. It is as though we are trying to be less intimate on purpose. What a waste.
This is not so much about that, but rather the information that you might deem "too much" from me upon hearing it. (Take note of the moodiness, a little gift from one of the antibiotics)
I've been on antibiotics for only a couple of days now, and it is starting to show. The list of possible side effects are on EVERY medication that is approved by the FDA, and almost every list I've ever read includes the typical gastro-intestinal ailments. I've been on several antibiotics in the last year or so (and not really much before; you know, sheltered childhood without much use for modern medical intervention) and have not had many negative side effects until starting this regimen. The first day I had no issues, which could simply be chalked up to the fact that I took the first dose(s) in the evening, but the second evening was when things really headed downhill. I had a sore throat throughout the entire day, and began uncomfortable diarrhea in the evening and through the night, which kept me from sleeping well in addition to feeling gross. I had weird anal sex dreams, to boot.
The more annoying things include the fact that TWITCHING is a side effect of one of my new meds (I don't need any help with twitching, thank you) - as well as an interesting note about likely Intracranial Hypertension (IH) which means increased pressure inside the skull; also something I have been experiencing a lot (in the undiagnosed sense, where you might say, "Wow, it feels like there is a lot of pressure in my head/between my temples/behind my eyes"), but this headache from Hell will not end. It is accompanied by a sore throat and sinus congestion.
I suppose my final complaint for the time being is the joint pain, yet another potential side effect (I can't be lucky enough for these things to cancel each other out..). Yesterday my joint pain was at a minimal and today it is quite the opposite. I have managed to stay on top of my medications, including the new change to the schedule to keep Minocycline away from particular minerals in spite of this increased pain (and on/off sleep), which is presenting primarily in my left elbow and knee. Much like always, I walk with a slight limp when the occasional step renders my right knee MIA. As I described my 'pain' to my specialist, she laughed. I said, "It's not so much pain as it is a perpetual, unfortunate awareness of my existence" - which is the majority of the experience until the sharp flare-ups. It is something I've never felt before, pain that had no point of contact; no response to attempts to affect it. Maybe I felt it when I was mending a broken leg after the Jeep wreck, but I can't remember that if it were true.
Too Much Information. Can that actually be a thing? I suppose you could come up with answers like, "If we are at war and someone gives valuable information (secrets) to the enemy.."
But I struggle to understand how something can, in other areas, cause damage because the amount of information was simply too much. If we eat too much, if we drink too much, too much of anything is a bad thing. Not so with information. What we call "too much information" is simply when we are getting very intimate and personal about something in our lives. "I went to the doctor and, well, this may be TMI, but..." is such a common phrase. And yet we STILL SAY IT. It is as though we are trying to be less intimate on purpose. What a waste.
This is not so much about that, but rather the information that you might deem "too much" from me upon hearing it. (Take note of the moodiness, a little gift from one of the antibiotics)
I've been on antibiotics for only a couple of days now, and it is starting to show. The list of possible side effects are on EVERY medication that is approved by the FDA, and almost every list I've ever read includes the typical gastro-intestinal ailments. I've been on several antibiotics in the last year or so (and not really much before; you know, sheltered childhood without much use for modern medical intervention) and have not had many negative side effects until starting this regimen. The first day I had no issues, which could simply be chalked up to the fact that I took the first dose(s) in the evening, but the second evening was when things really headed downhill. I had a sore throat throughout the entire day, and began uncomfortable diarrhea in the evening and through the night, which kept me from sleeping well in addition to feeling gross. I had weird anal sex dreams, to boot.
The more annoying things include the fact that TWITCHING is a side effect of one of my new meds (I don't need any help with twitching, thank you) - as well as an interesting note about likely Intracranial Hypertension (IH) which means increased pressure inside the skull; also something I have been experiencing a lot (in the undiagnosed sense, where you might say, "Wow, it feels like there is a lot of pressure in my head/between my temples/behind my eyes"), but this headache from Hell will not end. It is accompanied by a sore throat and sinus congestion.
I suppose my final complaint for the time being is the joint pain, yet another potential side effect (I can't be lucky enough for these things to cancel each other out..). Yesterday my joint pain was at a minimal and today it is quite the opposite. I have managed to stay on top of my medications, including the new change to the schedule to keep Minocycline away from particular minerals in spite of this increased pain (and on/off sleep), which is presenting primarily in my left elbow and knee. Much like always, I walk with a slight limp when the occasional step renders my right knee MIA. As I described my 'pain' to my specialist, she laughed. I said, "It's not so much pain as it is a perpetual, unfortunate awareness of my existence" - which is the majority of the experience until the sharp flare-ups. It is something I've never felt before, pain that had no point of contact; no response to attempts to affect it. Maybe I felt it when I was mending a broken leg after the Jeep wreck, but I can't remember that if it were true.
"Remember, your doctor prescribed this to you because they thought the benefits outweigh the negative effects."
Comments
Post a Comment