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Last Monday, I came down with a really nasty cough. It was affecting me at work, but I got some food before class, and felt better. I didn’t get through even half of class before I felt awful again, and had called Kia for a ride home (we were down to one car at the time) a little after eight. By 8:40, I was on my way home, and feeling absolutely dreadful.

When I woke the next morning, I immediately knew I couldn’t go to work. Kia confirmed my fever, and I ended up sleeping until after 11:30. In the late afternoon, I called AAA and got the Cabrio towed to Firestone. The poor car burst out in a terriffic oil leak a couple weeks before, and I had not yet had it repaired. Kia took me home after I got the Cabrio dropped off. I don’t remember eating that night, but may have.

Wednesday, I was no less miserable than the day before, so I called to setup an appt at the Dr. They got me in quicker than I could get there, so I cleaned up quick as I could and we left. After the visit, I had a free Levaquin 500MG with a prescription for 9 more, and was utterly exhausted again. We ran errands, including taking care of the prescription, and when we got home a couple hours later, I went to bed.

Thursday, I was determined to go to work. I had already taken enough time off. I felt slightly better, but was exhausted, so I stayed home for half a day. That afternoon, I felt better, though my stomach was cramping and flipping knots from the antibiotics. At work, I took my second dose and proceeded to partly lose consciousness. I thought my fever had come back, but I understood better after I checked the paperwork for the Levaquin. Stomach issues, sensitivity to bright lights, headache, blurred vision, etc… I had all of the above. 5:30 could not arrive fast enough.

Friday, I woke up, felt … half decent, and came to work. I had changed the antibiotic dose to an evening schedule, so that wasn’t effecting me. To help my stomach flora, I had picked up yogurt at the grocery store. To help my own energy levels, I also got oatmeal and milk. I made it until 3:00 and had to call Kia for a rescue. I was out by 3:45.

Saturday, I ran a couple errands (breakfast and CSA veggies!) while Kia was at Yoga. I was asleep in the car when she got out. This is the reason I wanted to post to begin with. The Levaquin had been steadily improving my quality of life by reducing the polyps in my nose. I was slowly regaining my ability to breathe through my nose. Saturday morning, my friends, was a magical step for me. There in the car under the warm sun, for the first time in many years, I fell asleep with my mouth closed.

I slept a lot both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was actually quite boring for that reason.

Today, Monday, I have just made it through a full day of work. I’m tired, my stomach is still fairly nutty, and I’m definitely not thinking with a totally clear mind, but I made it. Now I have to go to class, and I’m pretty much dreading it. I had a massive lunch, and plan to nap briefly before class. Hopefully that will get me through it.