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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Biaxin or Christopher Hitchens?
Tonight, I prepared for my pill taking like I should’ve prepared for my SAT. I made sure I ate dinner, made a bathroom trip, cleaned the toilet (for worst case scenario), took a Prilosec, some Breath Asure (the spelling of that product is a whole ‘nother blog entry), got some faux Gatorade (Kroger brand, if you must know), put 1mg of Ativan in my pocket, turned the air down a degree, then took my two killer pills and propped myself up in bed to read...and wait. It’s the only time I’ve ever feared taking pills. Knowing how pills can make me feel MUCH better, it’s the first time I’ve feared taking any. So, the pills, they were taken at 9:15pm.
At 9:43p, I felt a bit woozy, but not sick. Still, I thought, I’m doomed as I don’t remember exactly how long after I took the pills last night that nausea hit. I laid my book down and decided to take a wee nap. I woke up at 10:15p, made sure I still had all of my limbs (I don’t know why) and pronounced myself free from nausea. I have kind of an upset stomach, which I had last night too, but I think it could be traced to Mexican food last night and steak tonight. Or, it’s the pills, but if I’m not barfy, then it’s okay.
So, what was the difference between tonight and last night, other than the exact detail with which I planned my pill taking? I’m glad you asked. Last night, we were watching an episode of Politically Incorrect, with Christopher Hitchens on the panel. I think it’s pretty clear that it’s Christopher Hitchens who made me feel nauseous. What a pompous windbag. So, tomorrow night, I will again have an evening free of the malodorous Mr. Hitchens.
Sure, there’s a tiny little chance that I handled the Biaxin better tonight because I already had a little bit of it in me and I made myself sit still until I was sure I felt okay, but I feel better blaming Christopher Hitchens. However, just to be safe, tomorrow night I’m just going to take the pills right before I go to bed. All of the prepwork made me feel kind of silly. Of course, I’d perform odder rituals if they guaranteed a night free of nausea, but I felt silly nonetheless. I’m greatly relieved that I can continue taking the pills because after reading up on them, they do seem to be just the thing to get rid of a pesky sinus infection.
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