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Speaking of medical problems, I got the final results back from the specialist who did the endoscopy a short while ago. Me=healthy in that respect. No Barrett's Oesophagus, no evidence of other damage, so apparently I've managed to control the reflux well enough that the stomach acids have done no visible damage to anything that they could have.
Then the doctor gave me a prescription for the drugs with side-effects that are working for the reflux, and mentioned that he does re-scripts with phonecalls - which my GP doesn't, policy where she works is that they don't give out scripts without the GP seeing you to make sure that there isn't anything wrong - laughed at my jokes, answered all my questions, made sure I had his card to contact him if I had any more questions, then sent me on my way.
Anyway, most of the side-effects are slowly either becoming less, or I'm adapting to life with them. The only ones that aren't are the increased sensitivity to allergens (meaning perfumes and other artificial fragrances on anything, cigarettes, and some things that we're not quite sure which substance is what I'm actually reacting to) and the dry mouth, which is encouraging me to drink enough water and now I no longer drool in my sleep or when talking or singing.
Then the doctor gave me a prescription for the drugs with side-effects that are working for the reflux, and mentioned that he does re-scripts with phonecalls - which my GP doesn't, policy where she works is that they don't give out scripts without the GP seeing you to make sure that there isn't anything wrong - laughed at my jokes, answered all my questions, made sure I had his card to contact him if I had any more questions, then sent me on my way.
Anyway, most of the side-effects are slowly either becoming less, or I'm adapting to life with them. The only ones that aren't are the increased sensitivity to allergens (meaning perfumes and other artificial fragrances on anything, cigarettes, and some things that we're not quite sure which substance is what I'm actually reacting to) and the dry mouth, which is encouraging me to drink enough water and now I no longer drool in my sleep or when talking or singing.
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Boo! -- for increased hyperallergenic reactions.
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And yeah, you don't realise just how many things in this world contain perfume or other artificial fragrances until you start reacting to all of them. Carpet. Toilet paper. Textas. Printer ink. Soap. Deodorant. Clothes detergent. It's amazing just how little detergent you actually need to use, so that all of it rinses out... It all has to be hypoallergenic, or I'll react. And don't get me started on 'air fresheners'. Most of the time, I'd rather smell what the yucky stuff is trying (badly) to cover, because it'll make me feel less ill.
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I have to admit to having put on a gas mask whilst walking through the perfume department of at least one adelaide department store on my way into the store (OK, so I had one handy, and never more was I tempted to keep one handy for the next time I had to go get tickets from BASS). Subltety is something that I think is missing from most perfumer's lexicons.
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