Trepanation or drugged stupor? Choices, choices...

[da]

I really can't decide which is worse, the sinus/head-cold thingy I seem to have gotten, or the pseudophedrine-based extra-strength cold medicine I gave myself last night. Yes, they did the trick and made my head stop pounding (along with my eye-teeth, boy that was annoying, made trepanation feel like a valid option). But 10 hours after I took the pills, they have worn off enough so I don't need to worry about operating heavy machinery. This is good, since I'm picking dan up from the airport, at about 11 tonight.

Current plan for the morning: lie in bed. Sleep more. Feel better.

Comments

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

Dunno about the idea of drilling for oil in your head there, Daniel...;)

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you're not up to driving later, one of us could probably help out. Let us know. :)

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I appreciate the offer. I've come in to work, after sleeping a bit more this morning, and presently think I'll be fine driving this evening... But I will letcha know if this changes..

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the offer. [Oy. Sorry to hear you're not feeling great, sweetie. We are a pair, aren't we...]

[earthling177.livejournal.com]

For what's worth, I don't tend to take the combo drugs like "cold medicine". Look at the label, and find the stuff separately -- usually something like Tylenol or Advil has the same ingredient at the same strength as the cold medicine. Next is often a decongestant and/or antihistamine. If you buy them separately, it's less convenient in that you'll be taking several pills instead of one, but then again, you can modulate them to your needs, like you can take another Tylenol if you need too without having to take more decongestant too or, worse, being prevented from taking another pill for pain because you can't take another combo pill for another 4 hours because the decongestant "lasts" 12 hours.

Also for what's worth, I usually find that decongestant pills interfere with too many things I want to do and make my eyes dry enough that I can't comfortably wear my contacts. I find that local decongestants, like Afrin Spray provide just as good comfort to my nose/sinuses without all the nasty side effects of a pill.

Good luck and hope you feel better soon!