Hits and misses

Yesterday was a long day, we went to the warehouse, got the supplies, brought them to work, and a whole lot of stocking.  By the time I got home, I was pretty tired. 

I had enough energy to do my God Time, or blog, so I did God Time. 

I went to bed, so glad I had today off. 

Today I went to Walmart.  Well, I got up, took my shower, got dressed, took my antibiotic, drank some diet iced tea because I can't have my soda with the antibiotic, and went to Walmart. 

Ron wanted a lot of snack foods, but my appetite is still absent.  I took my meds tonight with one slice of pizza.  Normally I eat 2 or 3.  I have found I can take my lithium on less food than previi144444444444  (Biscuit says hello). 

I can take my lithium on less food than I previously thought.  I did forget to eat my salad tonight. 

Anyway, I got some healthier foods, high protein, lower carbs.  I did get a bag of potato chips and did eat some, but they didn't taste very good to my palate. 

Now, being sick, I had some hits and misses on what actually worked for me:
1.  Antihistamine: made me manic.
2.  Decongestant: made me manic.  That ruled out pretty much EVERY OTC remedy. 

3.  12 hour mucus relief with cough suppressant, worked.  So well, in fact, I was literally counting the minutes to the next dose. 
4.  Breathe-right strips.  "Open nasal passages".  To my surprise, they actually did, enough that I bought another box today.  I got a really good deal on some more today with a coupon I had from the first box.  Coupon $1 off.  Box had a 10 count free in addition to the 26.  So, I got them for about half off cost per unit.  And, like I said, they work.  They ride a little odd with my glasses so I just use them at night when my glasses are on the nightstand. 
5.  Generic tissues with lotion.  A lot better than the paper towels and hankies I was "blowing" on. 
6.  Generic cough drops, sugarfree.  Although I didn't use these during periods of high coughing due to an incident where I nearly choked. 

Plus, of course the medical items: a steroid shot, and a course of antibiotics (nearly finished, now).  [sigh]  I really hope I'm done with being sick for a while now. 

Although this happened in 2009; I was sick, had an assortment of various issues, and finally had a run of good health lasting several years.  Well, except for the odd migraine. 

I'd even take a migraine if it meant I'd be "done" for a while.  That's one reason I'm really trying to increase the quality of my food.  I can control that; I can't control much else. 

Oh, and how we all love to feel powerless.