h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

My doctor put me on a new medication. He warned me that I may experience "some flushing" and that I might "feel a little hot." First 5 days on the medicine, and I'm not having any side effects. I'm thinking, piece of cake. Well, tonight I took the medicine, and my skin HURTS. It feels like the sunburn of the century. I don't feel hot, just my skin is burning and itching like crazy, like someone poured acid on it. I'm getting off this medicine tomorrow, even if it means I have to exercise more to lower my triglycerides. That's what the doctor suggested in the first place, and I should have listened to him. But he didn't tell me the side effects were gonna HURT like H*LL.

Aow! Yes, more exercise, less medication...

I have a stiff neck today, hurts like hell too, but I haven't got any painkillers on me...

Hi Greta. It gets even better - now I'm throwing up! *roll eyes* I might as well stay on for a while, there's no way I'm gonna be able to sleep.

Sorry about your neck!

My neck is nothing compared to your apparent allergic reaction to the medication... I'll be OK with a painkiller or two. I'd be better if I could lie down and not have to sit up in the office.

The "flushing" is supposed to be "normal", but it's way too severe for me. I'm feeling a little bit better. I stopped throwing up, and my skin hurts less. Maybe I can go to bed soon. Would be nice. It's 5am here.

strange medicine...

hope feel better soon! with a

Oh thank you! I knew getting on hootoo would take my mind off my discomfort. Going to try to now. Night everyone.

sweet dreams

Careful for Ellen
lady

Greta and Ellen, hope you both feel better. *NO more icky pills*I hope ladies computer gets better *virus*

Hi je& Greta-in the us there`s a non-narcotic called'soma'which is great for muscle pain(i have a bad back-scoliosis)-I`d be 2 inches taller if my back was straight! to you! Neugen

Greta going to take pill now, neck hurts...

Karen, as for virus, other post

Ellen, how are you honey?

non-narcotic but folks are getting *stuck* on it ~~~IMO a short term course is best for that one~~others might be better if you have long term muscle problems that are not going to resolve themselves.* also 2 inches shorter than I should be*

I wonder how much taller I would be if my scoliosis got better? Mind you, it's hardly there, and I'm already 6ft anyway

Will take one pill after dinner, no more no less.

You know I`m glad mine went un-detected-My mom would have handled 8 kids w/glee-that much hyper-energy. I`d have had to be in a body-cast to straighten my spine during high school-never! High school was bad enough as it was-college was so much better! But I waited until I was 25 to go to college-worked in Nat`nl parks. Neu-

Morning Neugen!

Hi j~z~c! I interested a cool-very knowlegable friend of mine, Sir Gilbert Roberts in h2g2-just gave him address on other thread-hope its right & he`s intrigued!!! Neu-

how're things goin' there? cold & snowy, here.

Just was booted off-line & couldn`t re-connect! It`s threatning(sp) to rain here. not bone-chillingly cold though. Thinking about mustering enough energy to dye hair- oh,told friend about site. Neu-