Chapter 42: Changing Meds

Ahh, the joys of changes in medication. Most of my medication revolves around migraines and is also used to treat seizures, anxiety and other brain activities, When dosages or medications are changed it is a certainty I am not going to sleep much if any the first night. Usually, there is also a quick visit for a day or so to La-la land as I adjust. I then wait two weeks or so as the deeper cycles of my brain chemistry adjust and determine if the change is good or bad. A couple of weeks ago, my meds were adjusted. The results.

I’m still not sweating though I seem to get a little dampness here and there but no sweat. I’ve already almost accidentally cooked myself once, due to the temp rising so slowly that I didn’t notice until I realized I was fairly light headed and had chest pressure. The room temp was 84. I took off my shirt and turn on the a/c unit I have in my room and parked myself in front of a fan.

I was focused on my writing and not watching my environment. Where I live temps can vary a lot from one day to the next. I had to run through my little drill of different ways of cooling off in an emergency at home or out and about. It’s a drag. Imagine, it’s 85 degrees and you’re in a traffic jam on a bridge and the car A/C goes out. You are a 50+ year old fat man. Are you willing to dive into the river under the bridge when you’re not sure how deep the water is? Rivers tend to be shallow here. You won’t live long enough to walk off the bridge. Are you willing to punch a good Samaritan who’s trying to keep you from “suicide” because they don’t understand that if you don’t cool off immediately you will die? Life can be interesting, can’t it.