Health Update

Hi all,

I realize I'm way overdue for a health update. When I need to write on the most is when it's hardest to do because usually that means I'm sick.

Also, before I get into the updates, I apologize if this email makes no sense, has errors or seems disjoined.

So, I'm off the Pristiq (the bad antidepressant) and that helped a little. Of course, I went back into things full swing and wore myself out totally. One litte bit of relief and I forget that all the other stuff is still there and I end up worse off than I started.

Anyway, the dizzyness got worse and I started veering off to one side all the time or blacking out for a second and stumbling and falling. I lost my footing very easily.

The brain function started to go down, too.

One day I just started crying for hours. I don't know where it came from.

I had been having crying episodes that were shorter almost everyday.

I couldn't stand being with more than one, maybe two friends at a time or being in crowded places.

I became so overwhelemed by things that I had to close my eyes when we drove.

Then I started, like a small child, to freak out and cry at the slightest mishap or accident.

I forgot things even more. I zoned out. I couldn't put concepts together, making reading books or watching movies really hard.

All of this is still true today even though on Friday we went to the ER. All they could find out was that my amonia levels were really high (my liver doesn't filter the amonia so it goes straight to my brain and causes the fog anf forgetfullness).

I've been given some yucky meds for the amonia stuff.

In the meantime, just be aware, I'm crazy. Or as Gina put it, a lot like a autistic child.

The Newspaper Article

Alrighty, here's the link to the newspaper article! I hope you all enjoy! Let me know what you think.

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2009/03/01/news/local/doc49a9edea9cc90501695797.txt