Looking (not so) Good

[john]

hiyas,
i was at the clinic getting my infusion today, feeling a bit cream-crackered after those two infections.
problem was that the first fellow patient i spoke to said "you've lost weight!" when i haven't been trying to. he was right, i jumped on the scales and was 3kg down on my last measure. the clarithromycin i'm currently taking certainly lowers my appetite, i have a really bad taste in my mouth all the time!
then to make matters worse two others said i looked really pasty and pale, and suddenly i felt really worried!
think i need to talk with my immo asap!!
take care yourselves - john

[slf]

Sorry John
you've been having a rough time,you are allowed to look a bit peaky you know,and I get so irritated that people tell me I look so well however bad I actually am. My life's love fell for me when I was at a very low ebb in hospital she fell for me at first sight,I was on oxygen not a great look for pulling?
Sorry that was irrelevant,clarithromycin is not at all pleasant,but think what fun it'll be to work back to your fighting weight.
Do hope you feel better soon
take care
Steve

[john]

hi steve,
that's a very nice love story!
i have to say that my life's love thinks i look just fine, and as someone at the clinic pointed out, at least it's better to be told you look sick when you feel sick, instead of that same old "but you look so well" thing we get when we're crook, which makes us feel we are somehow cheating to say so, 'cos we look good!
when i get my appetite back i will eat for britain again - promise!!
cheers steve - john

[liz2mac]

Hi John,
Sorry you're having such a rotten time, do you feel as bad as you look? As you've both said looking good and feeling like **** is one prob, looking bad and feeling bad is a variation on the theme. I do hope your Immuno can see you asap and get some answers for you.
Wow Steve, that's a fab story. Now you know all those weird dating things, "speed dating whilst walking" I saw on countryfile last week, you could set up a lonely hearts speed dating whilst in hospital. Lol, I'd love to see the colostomy bag fall in love with the hip replacement! Your lady must be pretty special.
Liz

[mali42]

Hi John
I hate that bad taste in the mouth feeling and i complain to pat that the tea she made taste horrible with the reply well make it yourself lol,
I'm not surprised your feeling cream-crackered after having 2 infections on the trot and I hope you start feeling better soon.
Nice love story Steve and irrelevant or not it was nice to read.
Mali

[john]

thanks malcolm,
the infection seems to be on the wane - no more coughing and sue has now allowed me back into our bedroom 'cos i won't keep her awake with the coughing, restlessness and snoring!!!
that awful taste only comes from clarithmo, i guess it has a known, underlying taste problem 'cos they flavour it so strongly with vanilla!! and yes, i hate vanilla now!!
hope you're having a good weekend, at least the sun is shining today - good day for a bike ride??
off for a walk up the hill and back now
take care - john

[liz2mac]

I'm culturing somthing interesting for my local path lab to grow..........seeing chest physician on Wednesday so I feel those antib's calling me!

[bamber]

I used to have things sent to path lab - but since my new medical centre built - they say its not policy any more. Having said that high dose Amoxicillin cures most things for me. If I go back after that its usually to hospital and not been in since March last year.

I think part of the problem is the immunologist is regional and the local hospital is where i would go if I had respiratory problems.

Any way hope you get the right antibiotic. I am feeling better today. Hope you do soon.