Thanks, Roberta!
I got a new side effect, although I guess that isn't the right term. I think
this is
an allergic reaction, because it is exactly what I used to get from some foods,
back when I reacted to so many things. The chemo I'm taking is generic pills
that are made by a dozen or more different manufacturers.
Last time I picked them up, the pharmacist mentioned "these might look a
little different, we have changed suppliers." And after taking them a few days
I started getting itches - - the itching got worse and worse and by Friday I
called the clinic. I told the nurse that I thought it was an allergic reaction
to
the pill as a food, maybe this kind uses a different dye or something.
So they said take a Claritin. I was surprised that my husband actually had a
package (from who knows how many decades ago) with a couple left in it, so
I took one and that did help.
Then I remembered how, back when i did get so many food reactions, I had
made a little pill box to take with me when traveling, in case I ate something
that made me itchy. I actually found the box, in my travel supply plastic bin,
and I had a note on it specifying that it was (separate pills) 1 gram C, 1 gram
Calcium, and 300 mg B6, ideally to be taken half an hour before eating
anything suspect. So I am trying that instead of the Claritan, and it seems to
be working.
It's a lot more pills to swallow, but those are all good for me. And the
Claritan has liver and kidney warnings, so I want to keep that to a minimum.
So things are movnig along, tomorrow I finish the 5th set of
two-weeks-of-pills. Only 3 more to go. Yay!
~~~~~~~ jane
On 30 Jan 2021 at 15:07, Roberta Kessler wrote:
Jane.. I am relieved that you aren't having a lot of side effects> Thanks for the update on how you are doing with the chemo,
that are difficult to deal with. Good thing you are getting a lot of
good sleep; I would go with that ninth hour if I were you....sleep is
so healing and important. > > I am keeping you in my prayers, and hope
the rest of your chemo goes quickly and with no more side effects. > >
Love, > Roberta > > On 01/30/2021 12:25 AM arkyduck@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > >
fine, everything is great (except a little cracking on my > > fingers,> > Thanks, Evonne and Roberta. > > > > I feel fine and sleep
but that is just like what people often get in the winter, and it's
almost > > gone away since I took the doctor's suggestion to use Bag
Balm at night and > > wear cotton gloves over it. > > > > I slept 9
hours straight through last night, while my usual sleep time (if I
don't > > have an alarm, or anything I know I need to do early) is 8
hours. So that isn't > > entirely different from normal. This isn't
quite like being sleepy - - it's more > > like being lazy. :-) I just
can't bring myself to do anything that involves either > > physical or
mental effort. > > > > I'm feeling very lucky, I know a lot of people
have much worse side effects. I > > would be in trouble if I was
expected to show up at a job, but all I "have" to > > do is a little
cooking, and if I decided not to do that my husband would > > happily
eat some of his favorites, like pb&j sandwiches or cereal or cheese > >
and popcorn. > > > > ~~~~ jane > > > > On 29 Jan 2021 at 21:56,
evonnesart wrote: > > > > > Hah! That is funny Roberta...the link took
me to abnout 100 videos on > > > one page...I didn't have time to go
through them all-but would like to > > > see the cat one.. I'm glad
you are not feeling bad -but sorry about > > > the fatigue -hopefullty
that will dissipate soon.. evonne On Friday, > > > January 29, 2021,
10:09:26 AM EST, Roberta Kessler > > > <rlkessler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >
sleep > > > well? Keep telling yourself you are more than half waySorry you are feeling such fatigue, Jane. Are you able to
through the > > > chemo. I am keeping you in my prayers. The
link didn't ake me > > > to a cat video...it took me to an "empty your
bowels" video..lol. > > > Love, Roberta On 01/28/2021 11:37 PM
arkyduck@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > I am not feeling *bad* at
all, but having a lot of fatigue. That > > > does seem to be the
chemo pills, but it must be combining with > > > somethig that I
haven't figured out. I had severe fatigue a month or > > > two ago,
but it went away after a few days, and I'm hoping the same > > > will
happen again. So I've been watching animal videos on > > >
youtube - - a great "job" when you're too tired to do anything. >
There > > > isn't much to it, but the idea that you would feed onehttps://www.youtube.com/ This only last 1 1/2 minutes.
stray cat, > > > and then look out your door and see this sight,
tickles me. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~ jane > > > > > > -- > > > This email has
been checked for viruses by AVG. > > > https://www.avg.com ;> > >
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