Things could be worse, but things could be so much better. A couple days ago I tried going to the store (for some items I didn't really need, was just looking for an excuse to go somewhere) and couldn't do it. Too much pressure in the temples and inflammation in the face.
It hurts to put on my eyeglasses and I cannot go outside without 'em.
Tried again yesterday... nope. So I went today (and here's my sore mug, trying to look normal) after coming home, and now my head and eyes are super hot and I am wiped out. Just for a walk to the store and back.
It's hard to believe, but this time a year ago I was finally showing signs of real improvement. I was experiencing good days every 2-3 days. By mid June things were mostly good. I was 90% my old self and started visiting the senior center again.
I still waited 3 months before seeing a dentist in mid September for a couple cavities. If I had known those shots of Novocaine would reactivate the long covid virus, I would've waited a year to get those fillings.
(I only found out afterward that people recovering from long covid and undergoing dental work or injections to the head or face were experiencing full relapses.)
Anyway, since it's return this past September... it's like back to square one. I get good moments here and there, but have yet to get any good days. I worry this isn't going to get fully better anytime soon. Just continuing to take things one day at a time.
Two nights ago, I was in my kitchen washing dishes and heard the term "long covid" on the news and came dashing into the living room to see who said what. A health expert said the latest covid variants were showing less risk of developing into long covid, but it's estimated 20 million Americans are currently living with this condition. They're known as silent sufferers, as they've stopped seeking medical treatment.
It made me think of my first trip to the doctor in January 2024 and being misdiagnosed with a severe sinus infection. I went back in February 2024, then to the ER in March then to a neurologist that summer. After that, I knew no one had any answers.
In all honesty, everything after 2023 seems like a dream. Like none of this was meant to happen. I guess a lot of people in car accidents or slip & falls say the same thing. It just feels like this could've been so easily avoided. I'll never know for sure.
And finally, a friend of mine noticed my post with Eve Plumb's book had gotten a lot of comments, and jokingly asked if I was becoming an 'influencer'. I'm not even sure what that is. She said if I was trying to sell the book on my blog by talking about it and getting a kickback, I had to disclose that.
No, I was just writing about it, that's all. Meanwhile, have you tried these Ricola Lemon-Mint Drops? Not only are they sugar free, they're made with natural ingredients, soothing Swiss herbs and the perfect oral anesthetic for someone like myself with inner cheek and oral inflammation. I just love them. 😉
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