Prednisone

Just as I lay down to sleep, the nausea hits. It's been every night for a couple weeks, and I'm starting to wonder if it's totally in my crazy head. Why only at night?

Without fail, I lay down to relax, and the shivers start. Followed by upset stomach, and that feeling of waiting to vomit. I remember when I was pregnant, and I would lay as still as I could, and wait for the wave of nausea to pass...this is the same feeling, only it doesn't really pass. Some nights I fall asleep and it vanishes. Other nights, I wake up in the wee hours and after assessing the chances of puking, make the walk to the kitchen to take a Benadryl and Prednisone. I'm not sold that these do anything, but the antihistamine knocks me out, and well, the Prednisone gives me a bloated feeling and a headache? Not sure that's a good thing...

In defense of these meds, I have yet to visit the UCLA trial. I hope I don't see those people for a long time...not that I don't like them, but if I'm seeing them, it means I'm sick. So, I'd rather skip it. I told them not to take it personally.

Morning comes, and I feel exhausted...better, just tired. This bloody weather is NOT helping, but hopefully this bag of Sun Chips and Vitamin Water will. Don't judge me, sometimes a girl just needs a bag of chips for breakfast. Don't tell my acupuncturist.