Vitamins, Caffeine and One Loooonnng Week

Anyone who knows me in the least bit is well aware of my disinterest in taking daily vitamins or medicine. In high school and college I kept a huge sign on my bathroom mirror reminding me to take my medicine. I would read it every morning and at least 3 days a week say to myself "I don't want to". It is like a control issue - saying "I don't have to if I don't want to - Ha!"

Although this year has been super fun and obviously the right change for my life, I have STAYED sick now for a record breaking 10 weeks. It is really getting a little bit ridiculous. Back in September, after several weeks of antibiotics, mom mailed me a package full of vitamins and instructions. I laughed in her face and said - Ha! No vitamins for me! I ended up compromising the next week - I was ready to feel better. I decided taking that many vitamins wasn't necessary. I would take a "One A Day" Vitamin. The search was short, but I was proud of my selection "One A Day Energy" vitamin. I was good to go.

I faithfully took the vitamin every morning along with my other billion antibiotics, cough pills, etc. It became a ritual. Wednesday morning I forgot to take my vitamin and for the first time I chose not to run in the house to get it - I vowed to myself I wouldn't let this become a pattern, but I really need to be at school early. By 10:00 am I had one of the worst headaches I have had in my life. Headaches and my job don't really go together very well. Especially since one of my precious babies plugs his/her own ears because he/she screams so loud (confidentiality). After two doses of Excedrin Migraine and bed at 6:30 I was finally able to shake the pain. The next morning I checked my vitamins and I realized that it has the same amount of caffeine as 3 Diet Dr. Peppers. WoW! That was the issue - my body was going through withdrawals.

I am still sick and now working on my 5th round of antibiotics. UGH!!! I decided on Thursday to go with the vitamins mom sent. I carry one of those old lady pill organizers, so I can have them handy and take them at the appropriate times.

I look forward to the day I feel like myself again. I also look forward to the day when my coworkers get to meet Kristin sans kleenex and smoker's cough! :)

Now back to test taking and writing!