I've been sick. I don't know if I can be funny or profound today. I'm gonna shoot for coherent. I'm on five different medications, so wish me luck.
To those who think global warming is a hoax, I am here to tell you, it's for real. How do I know? Well, in my murble plus years on this planet, I have never suffered from allergies. Ever. So, this spring, when every talking head was warning, due to global warming, this would be the "worst allergy season in recorded history," I just thought, "Pfft - not my problem." I rarely leave the house anyway, so I figured I was impervious to nature's assault. Oh, was I wrong.
About two weeks ago I started with a strange cough. It was tickly and just didn't act like any cough I've ever had. I had no other symptoms for awhile, then I started getting congested. I would have these coughing fits where my throat or airway completely closed off. I had visions of Andy trying to do a tracheotomy with a Sippy cup straw! It was scary, annoying and wouldn't let up.
I gave in and finally went to a medical clinic where I was diagnosed with Bronchitis, brought on by Sinusitis, caused by ------ALLERGIES! Damn. I was sent home with an antibiotic, a nasal spray, cough medicine, inhaler and cough suppressant. Let me stop there. Like most people, I know the things to which I am allergic. It's a short list. But, who thinks to mention being allergic to Novocain when you're getting prescriptions for a cough? I remember to tell my dentist that, but why on Earth would I have to tell the pharmacist? Answer: Because the cough suppressant I was given is in the same drug family as Novocain!! Of course I had already popped the pill before looking up whether or not there were any drug interactions with the meds I take for Fibromyalgia. I sat there, wondering what would happen. I called the pharmacy and was put on hold for thirty minutes!!!! I figured, after twenty, I was probably in the clear. When the pharmacist finally picked up, and tried to put me on hold again, I lost it! Long story short, she had no clue this cough suppressant was similar to Novocain. None. Now she does.
So, to add the animal component as promised, they've all been affected by my illness. First of all, I knew my husband (wonderful man and great provider) would try to blame the cats for this issue, since he believes cats are responsible for just about every calamity. His theory is that, since the cats spend so much time out in the screened enclosure, they are bringing in pollen and mold spores on their coats, which act like little dust mops. He could be correct in this deduction. I'm still keeping my cats.
I have been sleeping in my recliner, with one of the Rags for company. (Fancy steers clear of me when I'm sick or upset.) If you are familiar with the properties of a recliner, sometimes there is a precarious balancing act required to quickly get out of one. Many times I've tipped the whole thing forward, which scares me in case somebody is under it. The cats like to sleep on the edge of the foot rest which means one of two things happen. If I start coughing, the whole thing bounces, sending the cat into the air. If I have to get up quickly - like if I'm gasping for air - the unlucky guy gets dumped unceremoniously on the floor. This is why they rotate who gets to stay with me. Maybe they draw straws or do Rock, Paper, Scissors. Who knows.
I honestly don't know why anyone would dismiss the findings of scientists regarding Global Warming. They will over react when the media announces a single case of Ebola, but pooh-pooh scientific evidence of global temperature changes due to pollution. I've always been a believer. Now, I'm going to be a crusader. That, or I'm moving. Someplace with no grass or trees or flowers...
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