10 days post my last RAD and I still feel like I've been run over by a truck...
I have had a really rough time with the mucus and related gagging, retching and vomiting which has made everything a real joy. I'm still getting daily hydration, but that will be over by Monday, which is just as well. I'm able to drink water well enough, the colder the better! Eating is a still a real challenge with so few things that don't make my mouth burn or stir up the mucus. My favourite protein shake still makes my throat burn, so that really sucks! As does ice cream : (
Am doing twice weekly acupuncture, which has helped with the pain and nausea. What is really cool with it, is that he can immediately remove the pain in my throat by pressing on a pressure point near my big toe! It is the oddest thing. Just taking a few Tylenol every day to keep the sore throat at bay. So for all intensive purposes, am medication free, which is progress. I was debating taking something to deal with the mucus, but my body seems to hate it so, I don't want to reduce it's capacity to get rid of it.
I spent last weekend thinking that I wasn't going to be able to stand one more day of this but it did ease off...
Am just starting to notice a really dry mouth in the morning, which then starts off the hack a rama of trying to cough up the crud that has accumulated in my throat. Thankfully, after about 45 minutes, I'm usually clear for a few hours. The good thing is that at least I am able to sleep for more than just a few hours without having to get up to cough up the crap in my throat.
I'm assuming that I am hacking up the shedding of my throat - poor throat.
The mouth sores seem to come and go a bit and aren't too bad. The fatigue is overwhelming for me though and very frustrating. I feel like there is a life out there to be lived, but I'm on hold.
I know, very whiny, even though things are improving. Just far too slow for my liking. Did I ever say how my Mom always used to say about me that when God was handing out patience, I wasn't patient enough to stand in the line?
