Little bits
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 02:46 pmAs someone who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia many moons ago, who has spent much time perusing various and sundry books at the library with purported cures for all that ails me, I must say that now I've got a new diagnosis, I'm a bit disappointed by the quality of the books they have on hand for seizure disorders. There are no books in stock guaranteeing complete seizure freedom in 30 days. Where are my quacks? Where are the tomes promising a cure if I'll just take these twenty-five herbs, eat a high-tofu diet, and pray toward the author's bank account seven times a day? All the books keep saying things like "Take your medicine, be careful, and follow your doctor's instructions." Where's the fun in that? (Don't worry: I'm taking my medicine, being as careful as I've ever been, and following doctor's orders.)
In case anyone's wondered about my mental state recently: In the normal course of my day, I often find myself saying cheerfully, "I have epilepsy!" Even though the only noticeable effect of Depakote so far is that it reduces my migraine pain, I'm looking forward to finding out how many of the little daily annoyances and disabilities I've had to deal with all these years can be made to go away. Oh, I've also got one of those party-pooper voices in my head saying "There are people who don't get helped by these anti-seizure treatments, you know," but I'm ignoring that voice and taking the headache improvement as a good sign.
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In dream news: Today's nap featured two investigators (played by Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard) and their assistants (played by Seth Green and, erm, me) trying to unravel a mystery involving both supernatural horror and a fantabulous time machine. Something tells me that if I'd managed to sleep a few minutes longer, Anthony Stewart Head would have made an appearance.
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In weather news: Lovely, lovely thunderstorm today, followed by sunshine turning all the world into a diamond-studded display piece. Since I wasn't trying to cross any busy streets while it was raining, I enjoyed it much more than yesterday's show. One thing I do appreciate about summer heat is that it makes the approach of a cold front much more exciting.
In case anyone's wondered about my mental state recently: In the normal course of my day, I often find myself saying cheerfully, "I have epilepsy!" Even though the only noticeable effect of Depakote so far is that it reduces my migraine pain, I'm looking forward to finding out how many of the little daily annoyances and disabilities I've had to deal with all these years can be made to go away. Oh, I've also got one of those party-pooper voices in my head saying "There are people who don't get helped by these anti-seizure treatments, you know," but I'm ignoring that voice and taking the headache improvement as a good sign.
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In dream news: Today's nap featured two investigators (played by Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard) and their assistants (played by Seth Green and, erm, me) trying to unravel a mystery involving both supernatural horror and a fantabulous time machine. Something tells me that if I'd managed to sleep a few minutes longer, Anthony Stewart Head would have made an appearance.
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In weather news: Lovely, lovely thunderstorm today, followed by sunshine turning all the world into a diamond-studded display piece. Since I wasn't trying to cross any busy streets while it was raining, I enjoyed it much more than yesterday's show. One thing I do appreciate about summer heat is that it makes the approach of a cold front much more exciting.
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