Ugh

Boy am I getting tired of this. In my post I Choose I mentioned that I will be getting an ultrasound of my legs, tomorrow in fact, to determine why I have been having such painful swelling in my legs and ankles. I had this same kind of swelling with the Lithium which began to subside as my dosage was lowered. I calculated about when the swelling began again, thinking of course something must be seriously wrong if it is coming back. Well, it looks like the swelling came back around the time I increased my dosage of Geodon. I was so afraid of taking Geodon and now I feel so great you couldn't pay me to give it up. I may never be completely normal but I am enjoying a facsimile thereof. I am of course going through with the ultra sound. If there is an underlying issue I want to know it. It is strange that my right leg is swelling more than my left leg, however this is in keeping with Geodon's side effects. I really don't want to take a pill to fix the side effects of another pill but in this case I may make an exception. The really positive outcome of all this is that I was scared shitless into taking my diet and weight loss seriously. I have been trying to quit smoking (3 days no cigs) working out, cooking at home and reading a weight loss book put out by the American Heart Association. This is so not me but at the same time I am enjoying making choices that are good for me rather than being led around by my whims and addictions. Cross your fingers, toes, hair, etc. that my legs are fine and this is just med induced edema.