moving to a new blog

This blog has gotten pretty large, and is slow to publish, so I'm moving it to a new location:

Let's try http://nicolekumquat2.blogspot.com. I wanted to be more creative, but realized it will be easier to remember if I stick to the same theme.

Check that site for new postings.

Starting to feel discouraged

Yesterday I was pretty tired and rested a lot. I intended to work all day, but was unable to concentrate and had to work in fits. My energy level was up and down throughout the early part of the day, then took a dive after lunch and stayed low. I didn't have as much mucous in my head as the previous day, but I still wasn't feeling any better.

Today I woke up and felt ok, until about 10 after I'd been on the phone for an hour (I call in for meetings now). After the meeting, I got up to get some tea and had a head rush and felt woozy. I lay on my bed for about an hour, but didn't feel any better after that. Then I had to call in for my last meeting of the day, which is two hours long. I haven't had a headache in a while now, but I've been getting one for the last hour now. I took a migraine med, but so far no effect. I'm scheduled to give my presentation any minute now. I'm so discouraged. I really want to be able to do my job and continue to work as I have for the last 8 years, but I'm getting sick so often I just can't keep up. I'm constantly playing catch up and making excuses for being late on everything. I used to pride myself on planning well and being on time, not procrastinating or doing everything at the last minute. Lately I've been lucky if I'm not more than a week late. I'm starting to wonder if it's realistic to have a job at all until my health gets a little more consistent. It's really hard for me to admit this, because having a job is usually so fun for me, and it's always been important to me. But I am having trouble keeping up with the pace, and wonder if I need to take a break until I'm really back to health full time.

Not another sinus infection

Monday 1/28 Ugh... I woke up feeling a little tired and congested, but I have a lot of work to do for a presentation.
Tuesday 3/1 I am soooo exhausted!! I definitely have a sinus infection... I won't do into the disgusting details. I made soup and sipped it all day. I had to work, but by the evening I was totally wiped out, my brain was all foggy and I felt miserable. I spent the entire evening on the couch, taking vitamins and trying to converse with my daughter. I usually reserve the evening times to play with her, but I was so wiped out. Unfortunately, my husband was not around and couldn't help with dinner and her homework. I did my best and then took turns watching movies with her and reading to her. I feel like such an awful mother at times like this: I realize I have been sick for most of her life. I want to be healthy so I can play with her like she asks me to.
Wednesday 3/2 Decided to take the day off of work to try to recover. I really don't want to have to go on antibiotics again. That is part of the reason my health went south in the first place (the candida overgrowth, leaky gut, food allergies, etc etc). Went to see Dr. Buscher and he provided some glutathione (amino acids that help the immune system), stuff to support my liver during the detox, and tons of probiotics to help me get rid of the infection naturally. I've been resting on the couch, and today is definitely going better than yesterday, so I have hope. If I get over this without antibiotics, it will be the first time EVER for me.
Marc went to our general practitioner, and she said he had the worst sinus/ear infection she'd ever seen, and gave him antibiotics. He's been sick for the last few weeks, so it's no surprise that it is so bad. When I talked with Dr Buscher, I told him about wanting to get my daughter and Marc out of the antibiotic cycle as well, someday, after I've gotten my own health under control. He agreed it's good to focus on one thing at a time. I'd just like to have everyone in this house be healthy at the same time at least once this year!!!!