So as many of you may know, I have a couple digestive issues. Basically, I get chest pains that feel like I'm being stabbed in the heart - lots of fun. No heart problems, it’s been checked, just digestive. So I started a new med to get my system back into peak digestive form. I'm sure I'll be able to tackle mexican again soon, but right now the thought of a burrito makes my stomach churn.
So my doc told me that the med had one major side effect - dry mouth. Dry mouth? No problem. He said to drink lots of water. Hah - I drink way more than the average person anyway. I bet I won't even notice it since I'm always so nicely hydrated.
Boy did I underestimate the power of dry mouth. It feels like a barren desert, a pack of XXL cotton t-shirts or about twenty spoonfuls of peanut butter all crammed in there. I drink water and 10 seconds later it feels like I haven't had liquids since I crimped my hair and pegged my pants. I now have to make sure I have a water bottle with me when I go to and from work. I had a dry mouth attack on the 405 one morning - not pretty.
The worst part seems to be at night. I woke up at 3am this morning coughing and chocking because my nose/mouth/throat was so void of any and all moisture. A few chugs from the glass on the bedside table and five minutes later I'm barren and coughing all over again. My poor husband, who needed a good nights sleep, didn't really get one. I didn't either, but what do you expect when you have a dozen of Shaq's size 21 socks in your mouth?
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So does it help your stomach???
NO, getting into details about my digestive symptoms would be TMI - dry mouth is nothing, comparatively.
Yes, the meds seem to be helping, thank goodness.
Ummmm, what's "pegged my pants"? I have no idea what you're talking about.
Oh, I forgot that CA legalized marijuana for medical use. It's funny that they would prescribe that for your stomach though, with all the munchy cravings it invokes.
How does no one remember pegged pants?? Was it just an Ohio thing? It was middle school time and you tucked the bottom of your pants and rolled them up a little bit so they were really tight on your ankle. It was super cool.
I did a short, unofficial survey at work and someone from IL calls it "tight roll" not "peg".
Oh, and it's not marijuana - 29 years marijuana free and going strong.
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