So I’ve had a wonderfully odd day that was full of good and bad, how ’bout you?

The good, getting to skip one of my classes, the bad, mom’s back and I got scolded for not closely inspecting the carpet installer while the new carpet was getting install. Although the carpet installers agreed to tear the carpet from the stairs and throw it away, they didn’t remove the wooden strips and the nails. Now, mom will have to remove the nails and the wooden strips of all nine steps.

How was I supposed to know it would leave so much nails? I’ve never seen a proper carpet installation before. So mom’s now downstairs finishing removing the nails. The other bad of my day is I was so tired and sleepy this morning, I drank a cup of cappuccino before I went to school. It’s 99% caffeine-free. I drank it before and no problem and this morning, there wasn’t a problem.

It was until half way through my class when I felt the first symptom of my caffeine intolerant. My head pounded and my neck was warmer than normal. No, it wasn’t the  room and I didn’t feel hot or cold. Crap, I thought to myself, it must be that 1% caffeine. Apparently, my body is sensitive and smart, it can tell I have caffeine in my system. Ugh, I hate having a headache from caffeine.

When class was over and I got back onto the shuttle, I shut my eyes and tried to not think about the headache and 5 minutes later, I reached the car again. I seemed to feel a tiny bit better and I was off to pick up mom.

On the way home, my doctor’s nurse called with the result from the lab test I’d done last Thursday. The nurse said the doctor wants to increase the dosage again. I asked, “Was my thyroid level high?”

She replied, “Yes.”

I raised my eyebrow. “Then why do I need to take more of the medicine that elevates my thyroid?” It sounded odd to me.

She explained that my thyroid was working too hard and it’s producing too much stimulating hormones. The medication (levothyroxine) is going to take some of the pressure off. I was like, huh? Layman’s term, please? She told me something about check and balance but I was too busy scratching my head going what and what?

Anyway, I am not sure if I should follow this order. I am already on an emotional roller-coaster from all the extra hormones not to mention the constant anxiety, I am not sure I want more of it. I am already taking 4 pills every two weeks and 3 every other week, now the doctor wants me to do 5 every week. Wouldn’t that just take my thyroid level through the roof?

Hmm, I’m not sure what the solution is here. Maybe for now, I will just ignore the new order and stick with the old. I want to write something else now, so have a good night and be back tomorrow. 🙂