Egag! I moved my ribavirin times to 0100 and 0900 to try to capitalize on the drowsiness it causes. And it would have worked, except...
The latest kick from ribavirin is nausea that starts about one-two hours after I take it and lasts for a couple of hours at least. It seems to get stronger with each application. I suppose I could sleep through that, and through the horrid parched mouth raging thirst that it causes, but it also magnifies every pain and ache in my body an hundredfold. There is a swarm of angry bees in my hands, where the papercuts are (and, adding insult to injury, the damn cuts take forever to heal, due to my low platelets). My right shoulder, where there is a little asymmetry as I type at the computer keyboard at work is a giant knot of pain and misery. In my nose, the bleeding spot is a burrowing toothed worm. Gah! Am I doomed to no sleep for 16 more weeks? I can see why many patients develop depression at this stage of the treatment.
This Friday, more bloodwork. We'll see if I have any platelets left...
As uncomfortable and painful this is for you, I am encouraged to see you still have your wacky sense of humor and crazy optimism about you. I am hopeful for you bloodwork.
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