things were kind of the same for a while, so I guess I didn't have anything to say. I was going around most days not really dizzy, pretty much avoiding things that would make me dizzy.
day in, day out, I felt like a prisoner of my inner ear. I still do.
it got to a point where I said enough is enough.
I hadn't been driving for, what 3, 4 years? it was time. so I just started.
first it was out of necessity. a little here and a little there. my daughter needed a ride to school or a ride back from drama.
then, it suddenly became part of our routine. ha.
I also got a job. a tiny little part-time job, but a job nonetheless.
I did discover that I can't see at night to drive. at least not now. I made an appointment to get my eyes checked out, but I suspect that might be a permanent problem. I never was a good night driver.
the eye doctor I am going to see also is a neurologist, so hopefully he will understand my balance issues and my convergence issues. it's always an adventure when I go to a new eye doctor, so I don't know.
on top of this, I've been getting more and more arthritis, and the other day, I suddenly couldn't walk on my ankle. it got so bad, my partner insisted I go to the ER (I was just going to go to an orthopedist, but she insisted). they didn't see a break, so I'm thinking it's probably part of this arthritis ridiculousness.
at the ER, they prescribed Vicodin and a high dose of Ibuprofen for my ankle. I've been taking it for a couple of days. I've been careful to be conservative in how much I take since I already take other meds on a regular basis. however, I have been getting dizzier than usual, and I can only assume that it is side effects from the medication. also, I learned that trying to walk on the crutches the hospital gave me was a complete no-go and made me off-balance and spacey as well.
I'm going to an orthopedist the same day as the eye doctor, so we'll see what he has to say. I feel like I'm falling apart. just when I'm making a few steps in the right direction, poof, things go to crap. oh well, gotta keep on keeping on.
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