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Archive for December, 2009

It’s Absolutely Frightening…

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Okay, so I think the Vitamin D / no sugar / flour / white stuff / Echinacea / daily pilates regimen is beginning to have an effect.  Previously, I said I hadn’t been feeling much better and was still having issues with stamina and the lingering feeling of crappiness.  Yesterday it dawned on me that [...]

Miracle? I Think Not…

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Okay, so (obviously) getting some sort of diagnosis does not mean I will instantaneously begin to feel better.  I’ve been taking my Vitamin D daily and sucking down Echinacea tea as much as possible and avoiding all white stuff (flour, sugar, etc…).  I’m still having exhaustion issues as well as just feeling crappy, but I’m [...]

The Verdict Is *Really* In

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

As an early Christmas present, I got: An Epstein Barr virus level of 8 (should be below 1) and a pretty hefty Vitamin D deficiency at 25.2 (lowest normal figure is 32, but doc says I should be closer to the higher end of the range which is 100). Go me! The one good thing [...]

Day of Reckoning

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Well, tomorrow’s the day.  I get to go to the doctor’s first thing in the morning to get the results from all of my blood tests.  I didn’t start getting nervous about it until this evening.  I was joking with my mom earlier that I’d probably walk in and she’d tell me I was pregnant. [...]

Traumatized by Vampires

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Okay, so this morning’s blood draw wasn’t nearly as traumatic as the last time I had it done when my blood sugar dropped and I nearly passed out.  As a matter of fact, it was quite the joy.  The people were friendly and reassuring, AND the person who drew my blood had her nose pierced, [...]