Altered

[ladysprite]

Apparently, while I am sensitive to drugs, my injuries are not - the original meds the doctor prescribed weren't enough to touch it; by last night things were actively worse than when I went to the ER.

Right now I am on vicodin, flexeril, and prednisone, and things are finally starting to feel better. On the other hand, I am a hoarse, groggy, dizzy, twitchy, aphasic stumbling mess. I am also fairly certain that, with this level and diversity of drugs in my system, I am about a half-dose of NyQuil away from falling into a coma and reawakening as a glowing, superpowered monstrosity.

Someone please tell me this is not a good idea, since my judgement right now is beyond impaired.....

Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

... yeah, I don't think you want to wake as the centerpiece of an apocalyptic anime.

I really hope they treat what's wrong soon and fully.

*warm hugs*

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

NyQuil's not NyQuil any more anyway. They've emasculated it to placate the people who think the Hell's Angels make crystal meth out of cold medicine. All you'd do is turn your teeth green, which isn't quite as dramatic as you're angling for there. :)

I know a lot of people are leery of it, and as a medical professional yourself you may well be one of those people, but (having been put on giGANtic doses of it once and moderate ones a couple of other times) I gotta say that IMO, if the right thing is wrong with you, prednisone is good medicine - and it sounds like what you've got going on is definitely the right thing (er, as it were). Hopefully while it's tamping down your inflammation response, other things will find it easier to make repairs.

[spiritdancer]

Sounds like you'll be having the response I've seen from dogs with cervical disc problems: give them an IV dose of methocarbamol + dexamethasone, and practically watch them sigh in relief.

OK, yours wasn't given IV, so it's not quite as fast, but hopefully your response will be as dramatic ;)

[metaphysick.livejournal.com]

While I theoretically approve of actions which may result in falling into a coma and reawakening as a glowing, superpowered monstrosity, I cannot, in good conscience, approve of actions which might simply lead to falling into a coma, sans superpowered awakening. So, I'd recommend against the NyQuil.

[aries-walker.livejournal.com]

Taking medicine to ease the pain so you can rest and get better is, as I'm sure you know, a good idea. Waking up as a glowing, superpowered monstrosity would be . . . well, let's say suboptimal, but only because of the word 'monstrosity'. 'Superheroine' would fit you much more delightfully.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Now you're talking.

[umbran.livejournal.com]

Yes, but straight NyQuil has never been reported to create non-monstrosities. She'd need radioactive NyQuil to dodge the monstrosity-issue, and I'm fresh out of plutonium...

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

"This is not a good idea," he said insincerely.

[citabria]

::giggle::

[serakit.livejournal.com]

That would be a great superhero-origin story. Mixed some meds wrong for an injury and turned into Vet Girl, who flies around in a cape saving animals from cruelty.