Day Deux de Cipro

Two doses down and eighteen to go. I think we're doing pretty well.

Within only a few hours of the first pill I noticed a "less sick" feeling. I was still tired, and still weak, but definitely did not feel quite so "ick," although I do feel a little bleached out. Sort of "stretched out and thin," minus the hankering for teacakes and ale.

Of course, no medicine is without its side effects, and I thought one fun way to chronicle El Diseaso de Ma-o would be to provide a regular dose of the care pages belonging to Cipro.

It's six sheets worth, and renders the reader into that realm of literary magic reserved for Sci-Fi directors and fourth year med students. I have added a few comments, in bold. From the first WARNING paragraph:

This medicine is associated with an increased risk of tendon problems....The Achilles tendon in the back of the foot/ankle is most often affected (Oh good, it would only affect WALK-ing).. However, problems may also occur in other tendons, eg, in the shoulder, arm, or hand (in other words, yer whole stinkin' body). Problems may occur while you take this medicine or up to several months after you stop taking it (so basically, forget about walking now and for the next 3 months)

SIGNS OF TENDON PROBLEMS may include pain, soreness, redness, or swelling of a tendon or joint; bruising right after an injury in a tendon area; hearing or feeling a snap or pop in a joint or tendon area....(Oooooo, "snap" or "pop." If that's not evocative, I don't know what is!)

And there ya go. I've barely begun to explore the intricacies of drug interaction papers.

It's long.

It's detailed.

It's a veritable missive of encouragement.

It's also time for me to go curl up on the couch...
 

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