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October 12, 2007

Shingles?

OK, I haven’t been feeling well for a couple of days and have a wicked skin irritation on my back. I went to the doctor today and he suspects it might be shingles. I’m skeptical. I waited an eternity for this guy to glance at me for a second and render his diagnosis. And he only “suspects” the rash is shingles.

I’m struggling with this because he prescribed me Prednisone (steroid) which, after reading the side effects, scares me. It looks pretty hardcore. Many of the side effects seem worse then the symptoms the medication is supposed to cure.

You know me well if you’re betting that “increased appetite” or “weight gain” is on the list. And yes, that may be all I had to read to discourage me from taking the meds. But how about “changes in the way fat is spread around the body”!? Yeah, I don’t know what’s worse, that or “bulging eyes”. I suppose I could conceal the side effects with a Halloween outfit and go as the hunchback of Notre Dame or because of the “increased hair growth” maybe Cousin It or Wolfman. Either way, with all the “inappropriate happiness” I would be feeling, I’d have a really good time.

Nope, it’s not happening. I’m going to wait and see if it gets any worse first. Wish me luck.

Posted by hopeful @ October 12, 2007 4:00 PM