Drugs

(Thursday, January 27, 2005) I've been giving myself a shot in the morning now for 2 days. :-) The first time was a little scary - I wasn't sure I could do it. But, I've found that it really isn't that bad. The needle went in pretty easily. I wasn't sure I had gotten all of it in, though, the plunger didn't seem to go all the way to the bottom - but it did. I think it'll take a little bit of time to get used to.

I'm also taking the dexamethasone - it's a hormone, like a steroid, that's supposed to keep stress levels down. I've been feeling so much better the last few days, not sure if this drug is why or if it's in my head. I seem to be happier, less stressed, more energy and I seem to be able to concentrate and remember things better. I am so impressed that I went to the web to look it up.

You're not supposed to be on it very long because it could suppress your adrenal gland's natural ability to produce this hormone that allows you to cope with stress.

It also says you're not supposed to take any NSAID's while on this. I'm a little worried because my legs were so achy last night I couldn't sleep, so I took a couple ibuprofen. I can't remember for sure, but I'm pretty confident that ibu is an NSAID. The warnings said it could cause internal bleeding if taken together. :-( There were no warnings on the label, so I'm hoping that the small amount I took won't cause any problems. Seems like if there was a major issue they would have let me know. I'll ask next time I go in.

So anyway, now I'm taking 6 drugs in the AM: Lupron injections, Dexamethasone, pre-natal vitamin, aspirin (yikes! - that's an NSAID!!), folic acid and bcp.

I stop the bcp on Sunday, then my period should start shortly after.