I quit smoking 1 year ago last month. Feeling pretty good too! --"there is only one thing, there is only one thing"--
Although I don't really update this site anymore, a recent incident has caused me to begin again if only for tracking purposes in case a problem I had today should repeat itself. I was about to take a test in my Psychology class when I noticed I was having trouble seeing the whole test. There was a blind spot (although not completely blank are, more like blurred colors), mostly in the bottom left corner of my left eyes field of view and some blurring in the upper portion of my right eyes field of view. The following picture was the best representation I could come up with, but imagine constant movement withing the distorted areas, like the intensity of light changing under a moving ceiling fan.  Anyway, the field of distortion or blind spot moved outward in all directions until it was gone over a period of about 8 minutes. After getting home I started getting a fairly strong headache. Studying on the internet it appears these symptoms fit a migraine episode. I was under the impression that a migraine HAD to be very intensely painful though, and this was not a particularly strong headache. I would rate it as moderate. Hopefully it will never happen again but in case it does, this will be my first instance. Knowing what caused it would be helpful as well...For breakfast I ate dannon yogurt with blueberries and a piece of sourdough toast with butter. I had a very small cup of half-caffeinated coffee and at least 2 glasses of water. I drank about 3 sips of diet doctor pepper an hour before the test. I got approx. 6-7 hours of sleep the night before. None of this seems unusual except that I usually don't each low quality yogurt like that.
When looking at the back of a box of over-the-counter medicine, one may note the Directions section to figure a proper dosage. There is a dosage listed for "adults and children 12 years and older" and a separate dosage for "Children under 12 years". What this is saying is that my sister who is 14 years old can take the same dosage of OTC medicine as me, a 25 year old male. Now bear in mind my sister weighs somewhere around 100 lbs. and I weight 250 lbs. Am I to think that it
8am Cold sore still bothering me, but not a full outbreak 6pm Headache most likely from stress at work today
8am Awoke with nausea, continued for around 2 hours 12pm left pinky and ring finger numbness, left hand has had few problems in the past
8am Asthma problems, mild, lots of congestion Wrist pain milder today
Overnight: Canker sore on lower lip inside 2pm Felt tingling on tip of lower lip outside, most likely beginning of cold sore on lip 4pm Wrist pain 4pm Strange headache, not localized, seemed to move about: lasting only half hour
2pm Wrist pain 4pm Pain in tooth
Went to dentist on Thursday. Dentist commented that I shoulod come to the dentist more often. Then arm went limp.
11am writ numbness increased, but subsided in afternoon after a copious amount of coffee.
9am Right wrist pain through noon hours, subsided in the afternoon 2pm Intense cigarette craving, quelled by toothpick.
9am Discovered a cavity in my tooth. 8pm Tooth pain becomes stronger.
2pm Asthma attack brought on by faulty dust filter on shop vac. Inhaler could not be located.
9am Sore throat, left side only. Also, sore right shoulder and stiff neck, must have slept in a strange position.
7:45am Sore Throat, lasted all day. 4:00pm Overate meat at Fernando's "B-B-Q", feeling nauseous. 7:00pm Depression, nausea, sore throat still.
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8am Canker sore in my mouth for the past 2 days, no signs of healing soon.
8am: Just after showering, yawned and stretched out arms. Then sharp stinging pain in the upper middle of my back. 3pm: Wrist pain returned stronger today with numbness in pinky and ring finger.
11am: some wrist pain again today, only for a few hours. 3pm: Bit lip again while chewing gum, at least I got a little solid lunch down...fluids again for dinner tonight! 7pm: After 1 hour of tennis, sharp pain in right wrist. GAME OVER.
9am Smashed left thumb while moving plastic lawn chairs in back yard 1pm Bit inside of lip while eating lunch, bleeding and swelling followed. Unable to eat solid foods for rest of day. 4pm wrist pain in right hand still present, although less in severity in the last couple of days.
1pm: job stress causing slight panic loss of mental focus 3pm: wrist pain and weak grip in right hand 5pm: most intense cigarette withdrawl since quitting smoking two weeks ago. Almost purchased a pack of cigarettes at the gas station. Decided to buy Nicorette gum for the worst cravings. 7pm: wrist fatigue after playing tennis
11am: Stiffness and fatigue in wrist and fingers of right hand. 12pm: Had an intense cigarette craving. Felt incredibly hot. A co-worker commented that I looked pale. 1pm: Ate lunch at a mexican restaurant, had about one tablespoon of sour cream unintentionally. 4pm: Slight nausea and indigestion with gas pains. 7pm: During a game a tennis with my roomate, stomache pains increased, rendering me unable to continue despite the low-intesity of the workout.
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