My Health

I really haven't mentioned anything on my blog about how I have been feeling lately, but I have been pretty miserable for the past six weeks or so. I keep plugging along and I have been trying to keep a smile on my face for Briana's sake, but I've definitely been under the weather.

As you all know, Briana started kindergarten on August 3 and for some reason, it threw me into a frenzy. I internalized a lot of my feelings about her starting school and unfortunately, my body revolted. I have battled acid reflux disease since I was a teen and whenever I get overwhelmed about things in my life, I start to feel sick. And I have been battling this round of reflux for about 6 weeks now. I thought I could get a hold of it on my own by taking over the counter drugs and watching my diet. That didn't work so well. Reflux is a nasty thing to have. I've been just miserable. Not excruciating pain miserable - just chronic, "I feel like crap" miserable. I would eat two bites of food and I could feel my stomach knotting up and my esophagus starting to close. I even had to cancel several plans with friends over Labor Day weekend because I was feeling so yucky.

At the very beginning of August, I scheduled a physical for Sept 14. I didn't schedule it because of the reflux - I really wanted to get a checkup. And I had hoped to do it sooner when I called, but I found out that my doctor was heading out of the country on vacation and I couldn't get in for a physical any sooner. I love my doctor and I wanted to talk to him specifically about my overall health. Over the weeks of waiting for my physical, I kept feeling miserable. I had "bad" days and "just ok" days, but I can't say I had any really "good" days. Yes, I was being stubborn. I should have probably just seen someone else for my specific problem, but I didn't. I wanted my doctor. I did finally see my doctor on Wednesday and got my physical and he gave me some strong medicine for my reflux. I have to say, it has worked wonders since I started taking it. I can eat again without feeling sick. The only down side is that it makes me feel a bit groggy, but I'll definitely take groggy over how I have been feeling lately.

I was looking back at my blog and I realized the last time I experienced a reflux attack was when I was a month away from getting my referral for Briana. I can definitely see a pattern of triggers here!

So hopefully, I am on the mend. Finally. I am so ready to get back to normal again. This upcoming week is fall break and I need to be on my toes for all the things I have planned for Briana. I hate being sick. I want to enjoy everything I do with Briana and not just "get through it" - which is what I felt I have kind of been doing the last several weeks.

Wish me luck in showing my gal a fun time this week!