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Medicine Regimen

First, I have my anti-biotic, which is supposed to be taken 1 hour before "dinner." Unfortunately, due to a translating error that every Russian makes, I think that by dinner, they mean lunch.

I also have bacteria replacements that I take after eating. It's meant to replace the "good" bacteria that live in the stomach and are killed by the anti-biotic.

Then I have a liver medicine that is supposed to be taken in-between meals.

I have a mouth wash that is to be taken 3 times a day.

I have an anti-inflammatory pill that is taken after meals. It's a translucent green, that looks surprising like it should have been a third option in the Matrix.

Then there are the nose drops, twice per day. When I was in the hospital, the nurses would administer the nose drops while I was lying on my back in bed. They would squirt it at breakneck speed, and it would go straight to the back of my throat, piercing through my nose. They don't taste very good.

Finally, I have Vitamin C tabs that are dissolved and taken once per day.

As you can see, I have many things to take, and various times to take them. It was relatively easy when I was in the hospital, because they forced a disciplined schedule on me. Now that I'm out, however, I don't have such a neat schedule. I eat at random times, making the before, after, and in-between meal medicines difficult to coordinate. Today is the last day, though, and it seems to have all worked out. I have, hopefully, my last follow-up visit tomorrow.

Posted by Owen at May 26, 2004 10:13 PM | TrackBack