its been a weird few days, on saturday i started getting side effects from the anti-inflamatories i’ve been taking since dec.

After consulting with nhs direct, i stopped taking them and contacted my doctor first thing monday, after a phone consultation (incidentally props to my doctors surgery, you can’t get an appt same day, but you can get a phone call, if you then need an appt in you go same day, a brilliant way of doing it) i went in for some tests, blood pressure, pulse n stuff.

The doctor then prescribed me some tablets to counteract the side effects and told me to switch to paracetamol – plus another prescription in case they didn’t have any impact.

By tues morning i could barely move, my left knee has now swollen up

and the toes on my right foot are so big they don’t bend anymore. 🙁

After much cursing i picked up my new painkillers tramadol something or other…

Christ on a bike! They’ve not done anything so far to counter the swelling, they have made the pain manageable… and turned me into a complete space cadet! Weeeee!

I’ve also now hit a milestone… I’m on my 10th prescription! check out these badboys:

So now its 6am, i can’t sleep (is this a reversal too of the excessive sleep i had needed?) i’m in bed with a moderate head spin pondering the worlds mysteries.

Apologies this isn’t another cute animal post – thanks for all the hamster opinions, keep them coming – but i needed to do something to occupy my mind… Hopefully i can now drift back into sleep…

Update: still in bed, dozed but no real sleep, just waiting for my morning dose to kick in, then i’ll be uploading the pics.

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I’ve been pondering getting a hamster to keep me amused during my period of illness… what do you reckon?

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Bugger… where did that come from?

I remember being a kid and seeing the date 2010 and thinking, wow… that’s like the future, with robots n video phones n spaceships for everyone!

Well… Asimo… mobiles (although video can be done, not really used much is it!?)… SpaceShipTwo launches soon to paying passengers… yikes, its almost the future little Lukey Williams!

You know what though… I haven’t got a feckin’ clue where next year is going.

I’ll be putting out the eBook soon… I know that much…

How long will I be creaky n ill? I dunno, still feel about the same, ankles still swollen, generally lacking in ooomph still. It aint gonna beat me, dog-nam-it!

Hmmmm…. new years resolutions?

1) publish eBook
2) Ummm… swim pier to pier (illness permitting)
3) Get fit?

odd… for me, not to have many plans. Still, that Maslow guy had it sussed din’t he… lets get my pyramid back in shape n off I go!

in other news, I got a letter from “public protection” at Bournemouth Council, being that Salmonella is a notifiable illness n that… I’m going to email them back with more details and hope they can help trace others who may/may not of been sick.

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I’m hoping the power of the google spider can help me here.

If you or someone else you know travelled on the following flight, I’d like to hear from you:

Dubai (DXB), United Arab Emirates to London Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom

Flight number – EK029
(Airline – Emirates)

Departs 03 Dec 07 9:50 am Dubai
Arrives 03 Dec 07 1:30 pm London Heathrow

I’m especially interested in anyone who may of had food poisoning, diarrhoea or confirmed cases of Salmonella in the 24/48hr period following this flight.

I experienced symptoms approx 24 hours after eating on this flight and would love to confirm or eliminate it as a potential source.

Thanking you and merry seasonal greeting type things.

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That’s how I feel at the moment, the lack of energy continues and the joint pain shows no sign of letting up.

I’m limping round my house, barely able to stand (see pic of ankles – my worst affected joints) with no energy… pondering “what next?”.

I’m hoping the results tomo will allow the doctors to treat these symptoms more effectively, I’m not convinced ibuprofen is helping at all… the second course of antibiotics is just to ensure the salmonella is completely dead.

Anyway… What’s a blogger got to do to get some get well soon comments eh? Pffft… haha… I know you’re out there people! (hat tip to Sarah for the mention though)

If these symptoms continue, I’m going to need to make some drastic changes.. arse.

In better news, I’ve got some web work to do that’s keeping me sane and once that’s done I’ll be getting my book out, as for the future… I’ll deal with that when I have all the information I need.

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