Well, I had a really rough week last week! The stomach cramps were so awful that my husband wanted to take me to the hospital last Thursday. I talked him out of it as the roads were awful and after 2 ibuprofen and 45 minutes the pain was tolerable again. Sunday was the first day that I was able to handle a full shift at work since the week before, so that was progress!
Now I am in week four and the symptoms are very hit and miss. I still get some fairly crazy flushing, but it's completely random. Doesn't happen every pill and shows up anywhere from an hour to eight after my last dose. In fact this morning I woke up and within ten minutes got one of the worst flushes ever from last nights dose! I still have stomach pain, but it's not as severe, and not every time either.
I still take each dose with a FULL meal (tried once without-BAD IDEA!). I do not premedicate with anything. The flushing is much too random, and while very uncomfortable, is not painful so I don't bother with the extra pills. The antacid wasn't helping at all with the stomach pain so I quit that, too. On the upside, I am hungry all the time and am hoping that I will put on some weight finally! So far, aside from the nightmare of last week, I am happy that I'm getting through it!
Now I am in week four and the symptoms are very hit and miss. I still get some fairly crazy flushing, but it's completely random. Doesn't happen every pill and shows up anywhere from an hour to eight after my last dose. In fact this morning I woke up and within ten minutes got one of the worst flushes ever from last nights dose! I still have stomach pain, but it's not as severe, and not every time either.
I still take each dose with a FULL meal (tried once without-BAD IDEA!). I do not premedicate with anything. The flushing is much too random, and while very uncomfortable, is not painful so I don't bother with the extra pills. The antacid wasn't helping at all with the stomach pain so I quit that, too. On the upside, I am hungry all the time and am hoping that I will put on some weight finally! So far, aside from the nightmare of last week, I am happy that I'm getting through it!
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