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I Don’t Have AIDS

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Amen!I went to my doctor today (Dr. Fountain of Youth Face) to get read the results of my bloodwork done last week. Included in that array of tests was an HIV test (commonly called an AIDS test). Considering my health had dipped (and that my last sexual partner turned out to be dipping into anything and everything that would give him half a can of Strongbow), I thought this was one test I would definately fail. Perhaps that’s one reason I had I had such a bad migraine earlier this week. I had been putting off having an HIV test since 2004 (when I left my last partner) and now I finally had to face the results.

After I got the results, my head hasn’t been giving me any bother today.

Anyway

So, I’m now on one medication for my migraines and one nutritional supplement for my eternal fatigue. The bloodwork shows I have iron-poor blood, so I’m now on an iron supplement (ferrus sulphate). Unfortuntely, I’ve discovered today (by an odd coincidence while reading Tea Bliss by Theresa Cheung) that black tea can hurt the body’s absorption of iron.

I don’t smoke. I don’t drink alcohol. I stopped gambling. Hell, I haven’t had sex since 2004. I am NOT giving up tea. If it’s a choice between feeling tired all of the time and my tea, I’ll stick with the tea.

But, what about the migraine medication? Well, I was given a choice of Imitrx or low-dose high blood pressure medication. Now, I have low blood pressure, but this medicine isn’t to affect my blood pressure. A notable side effect is that it can reduce the frequency and severity of chronic headaches and migraines. I chose the blood pressure medication, propranolol

Let’s see what happens, eh?

Not that I really care at this particular moment. I don’t have AIDS. I feel like making a T-shirt and running an ad in the Philadephia Inquirer.


Posted in Announcements, Headache Humour, Migraine on May 23rd, 2008

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