The Tests Are Coming!

Today is pee in the cup day! Yippee another 24-hour urine test! Have you ever tried to aim at something you can't see? These tests were much easier when I could see over the large round bump that has become my belly. Better yet try remembering to pee in a cup in the middle of the night when you don't want to turn on the lights because then you'll actually be considered awake. Beware of the light but also watch out for the mess!

So anyway, tomorrow they get to steal another few pints of my blood for testing. There is good news though...I don't have to fast this time. I’ve only had this blood test about seven times now so I should be an old pro at it. The truth is that I still hate needles and it's probably a good thing that I'm not diabetic. I'm so sick of being stuck and having my blood drawn. Hey, leave some for me in there! Let's see tomorrow we're running another ACTH, Cortisol Serum, Cortisol Urine, Urine culture, IGF-1 (insulin growth factor), Growth Hormone, DHEA, and a couple of others that I forgot.

Let's hope they turn out right this time. I really hate the thought of coming off the blood pressure meds and besides my blood pressure is still borderline high at times even when I'm on these drugs. I don't need a reason to sit up and worry about a heart attack or stroke all night. I twitch enough as it is!

By the way, the drug withdrawal bites! Today I'm so nauseous and my headaches are back. Please keep all sharp objects away or I'll be taking them out to use on my head. Not to mention the rooms are moving on me again because I'm so dizzy. You'd think I was on drugs not off them with the way I feel and the way things are swimming around the room. It's like I was swallowed up in some vortex and you all decided to play tricks on me. Or one too many times on the rollercoaster!

Perhaps after tomorrow though I can take the meds for my new kidney infection! But I still may need more tests in a week or so...ugh, I can't seem to win. And still no pain killers for the headaches.

Okay, back to lie down - the keyboard is beginning to move!