Day + 74, Chemical Imbalance

It's been three weeks since I made my temporary exodus to Upstate New York. I've been living under voluntary house arrest in hopes to expedite my recovery. However, things have not been progressing like I had hoped. First, the confinement and lack of social contact has been rather drab and depressing. Life goes on, even when you are not there, and the days fly by so fast I lose track on the calendar. Second, I am experiencing unpleasant side effects from the midodrine and/or zaraloxyn/lasix medications. I spend the majority of the day tired or sleeping, and midly nausated. This is worrisome, as about a month ago I had more energy and less of the 'sick days'. When I feel 'off' I get cold chills that go right down to the bone.

I spoke to my contact at the Boston Medical Center, and she agreed that I should not be feeling like this at this point of my treatment. Fatigued on occasion, but not to be as sick and miserable as I have been feeling. She will be conferring with one of the doctors there to come up with a gameplan. I'm guessing that they will be adjusting my medication -- maybe cut down on the strength of my water pills. I'll find out tomorrow.