Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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No, not alcohol. I've got a problem. It's kind of complex so bear with me. And I'm really stressed. I can't sleep. I haven't slept well in about two months. I've been ill. I've had my gallbladder out. I stopped puking. Great! But I'm really thirsty and have dry mouth. So much so that if I'm not drinking something, I'm thinking about what I'm going to get next or how soon I can get it.
example: I was in the ER yesterday for pain and they did a CT scan. Well they gave me contrast to drink and said I had fifteen minutes to drink it and just do my best (2 15oz cold bottles of flavored dye) I did it in five and almost lost my mind and asked for more. Hey, it was cold!!
The doctor figures he knows what's wrong with me. I think he's right. But I said, "prove it to me" So I'm waiting for him to call me today with the first blood test result. His suspicion is Sjogren's, an auto immune disease I'd never heard of until he said it. I had to look it up. There are other symptoms too but the dry mouth is the most disturbing because is affects everything. at least right now.
I really wish I could just sleep.
footnote(Idid contact that support network here on daily strength but they are more info than emotional support to me because I know ya'll better)
example: I was in the ER yesterday for pain and they did a CT scan. Well they gave me contrast to drink and said I had fifteen minutes to drink it and just do my best (2 15oz cold bottles of flavored dye) I did it in five and almost lost my mind and asked for more. Hey, it was cold!!
The doctor figures he knows what's wrong with me. I think he's right. But I said, "prove it to me" So I'm waiting for him to call me today with the first blood test result. His suspicion is Sjogren's, an auto immune disease I'd never heard of until he said it. I had to look it up. There are other symptoms too but the dry mouth is the most disturbing because is affects everything. at least right now.
I really wish I could just sleep.
footnote(Idid contact that support network here on daily strength but they are more info than emotional support to me because I know ya'll better)
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And I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.We're going to the Squatch Fest! (Bigfoot)
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So I have been having a lot of health issues and my cardiologist felt that he didn't get clear enough images of my heart in the office, so he wanted to do a Trans-esophegeal heart Echocardiocgram in the hospital. I was pretty nervous about it, because I've never had any procedures related to my heart or any other major organs. I've had knee surgery and thyroid surgery, but to me anything to do...
http://www.ehow.com/how_7643704_quench-excessive-thirst.html
Maybe a med tweak would help with sleeping?... If I stop for a couple of days I often raise my AP just a tad for a couple of days to get back into the habit of sleeping and it usually works for me
Big hug of comfort for you... Please let us know how you're doing?...x