Start of HRT: Day 3 and 4
What a weekend. Yesterday was some dining and bar hanging and dancing, hence no blog post, and today visiting parents.
So, yesterday we had old friends dining meeting at Maruseki, for a first time in years. Had good time and some of the people continued to Teerenpeli to drink some more and continue talking. After that, all the other people scattered and I was left with Certain Someone, and we found ourselves dancing in Ilona. Would have had excellent time without HRT. The medication started to act up and I got at least some degree of hyperkalemia. So, sitting still and around 100 bpm heart rate. It was bit better if I did something, which would get heart rate into those readings. I also had 3 restaurant doses of alcohol during the evening, so not much at all but more than I have planned. And at rate that previous has burned already when I took next one so I wasn't even tipsy in any point.
Had good time anyway, it has been ages when I was out having fun. The Certain Someone also applied some makeup to me and random 40-year old mom helped us as She didn't have much supplies. And what shocked me is that I was through-going to that mom until I spoke. Even while standing in front of her, like less than half a meter away and she applying makeup to my eyes. It was bit awkward as it was in womens toilet where the makeup was applied so I didn't want to say anything as more people came in. After getting out, the mom took picture from two of us and we went for smoke, although I did it only passively. The mom was so surprised when she heard my voice but was very happy for me. It was heartwarming :3.
People also checked me out. I'm still getting used to it. It's so confusing. I don't feel being worth checking out in this outfit. Although I was happy that I chose lady-fit t-shirt for that night. I concentrated my attention to the Certain Someone, though. After we had enough, around 1:30 am, we realized that her last bus and train has went already so She came to my place. And She liked my place, although She isn't goth, so my style is bit.. dark for her. Well, me being goth won't go anywhere but how to express myself can change. And there is actually quite colorful ways to do it. It just needs more time to find out those clothes. And black furnitures are neutral so you can add color very easily and change it very easily as well if you want.
After we got ourselves to my place, we realised that I practically didn't have anything to eat. So, as I was sober, we grabbed car and went to ABC (24/7 open gas station with fast food restaurant). Although I didn't eat anything as the hyperkalemia was starting to really act up and I felt nauseated. But She got food so that was the main thing. Afterwards we were quite sleepy so were lazy and she slept next to me, as making bed to the sofa was going to take more effort than we were willing to do. Either of us didn't sleep quite well because of that decision, though. And next morning my feeling was even worse.
Hyperkalemia is bit annoying state, granted that it was that. In the morning I was still feeling nauseated and I burped mojito I drank during the night and my rest heart rate was around 115 bpm. My muscles were aching and overall I felt quite bad. I didn't have urge to puke but I thought about it seriously couple of times. And I hate puking over everything else, I do anything to avoid it. I did manage to drink mug of coffee and glass of water with my meds, although I didn't take spironolactone on purpose. And my feeling has gotten much better during the day so it was most likely it.
So, as my parents live generally in same direction as She does, it wasn't that big of detour to give her a lift to home, and it was much easier for her. When I got to my parents place I talked about hyperkalemia with my mom although she didn't know enough to say anything else than followed what I had to say about it. I also checked if my blood test were available in omakanta already, and some of them were. All of those were within normal limits. Potassium was 0.1 above lower limit of typical range, so I'm actually quite interested that if this WAS hyperkalemia or something else. When I start to think about it, I had same kind of symptoms when Atacand were tested if it was good as part of my migraine inhibitors. It worked back then, but had these same kind of symptoms. I have forgotten those when I talked with the doctor so I will call to TAYS tomorrow that what should we do. I will go to see neurologist anyway but should I stop eating spironolactone until I do or what. As getting to see one can easily take for a week.
The main reason I went to my parents today was that my big brother was coming for a visit as well. I haven't seen him in three months so I wanted to use this opportunity. Had usual chit-chat and talked for an hour in a car with my brother before leaving. I also noticed my older niece to pay attention to me as I have small boobs already and I didn't try to hide them. She is 7 so she starts to understand about these things. Well, my brother has to tell both of my nieces about me as next time they will see me I will look different.
Busy weekend. And busy week starting, let's see how I manage. More will follow tomorrow.
So, yesterday we had old friends dining meeting at Maruseki, for a first time in years. Had good time and some of the people continued to Teerenpeli to drink some more and continue talking. After that, all the other people scattered and I was left with Certain Someone, and we found ourselves dancing in Ilona. Would have had excellent time without HRT. The medication started to act up and I got at least some degree of hyperkalemia. So, sitting still and around 100 bpm heart rate. It was bit better if I did something, which would get heart rate into those readings. I also had 3 restaurant doses of alcohol during the evening, so not much at all but more than I have planned. And at rate that previous has burned already when I took next one so I wasn't even tipsy in any point.
Had good time anyway, it has been ages when I was out having fun. The Certain Someone also applied some makeup to me and random 40-year old mom helped us as She didn't have much supplies. And what shocked me is that I was through-going to that mom until I spoke. Even while standing in front of her, like less than half a meter away and she applying makeup to my eyes. It was bit awkward as it was in womens toilet where the makeup was applied so I didn't want to say anything as more people came in. After getting out, the mom took picture from two of us and we went for smoke, although I did it only passively. The mom was so surprised when she heard my voice but was very happy for me. It was heartwarming :3.
People also checked me out. I'm still getting used to it. It's so confusing. I don't feel being worth checking out in this outfit. Although I was happy that I chose lady-fit t-shirt for that night. I concentrated my attention to the Certain Someone, though. After we had enough, around 1:30 am, we realized that her last bus and train has went already so She came to my place. And She liked my place, although She isn't goth, so my style is bit.. dark for her. Well, me being goth won't go anywhere but how to express myself can change. And there is actually quite colorful ways to do it. It just needs more time to find out those clothes. And black furnitures are neutral so you can add color very easily and change it very easily as well if you want.
After we got ourselves to my place, we realised that I practically didn't have anything to eat. So, as I was sober, we grabbed car and went to ABC (24/7 open gas station with fast food restaurant). Although I didn't eat anything as the hyperkalemia was starting to really act up and I felt nauseated. But She got food so that was the main thing. Afterwards we were quite sleepy so were lazy and she slept next to me, as making bed to the sofa was going to take more effort than we were willing to do. Either of us didn't sleep quite well because of that decision, though. And next morning my feeling was even worse.
Hyperkalemia is bit annoying state, granted that it was that. In the morning I was still feeling nauseated and I burped mojito I drank during the night and my rest heart rate was around 115 bpm. My muscles were aching and overall I felt quite bad. I didn't have urge to puke but I thought about it seriously couple of times. And I hate puking over everything else, I do anything to avoid it. I did manage to drink mug of coffee and glass of water with my meds, although I didn't take spironolactone on purpose. And my feeling has gotten much better during the day so it was most likely it.
So, as my parents live generally in same direction as She does, it wasn't that big of detour to give her a lift to home, and it was much easier for her. When I got to my parents place I talked about hyperkalemia with my mom although she didn't know enough to say anything else than followed what I had to say about it. I also checked if my blood test were available in omakanta already, and some of them were. All of those were within normal limits. Potassium was 0.1 above lower limit of typical range, so I'm actually quite interested that if this WAS hyperkalemia or something else. When I start to think about it, I had same kind of symptoms when Atacand were tested if it was good as part of my migraine inhibitors. It worked back then, but had these same kind of symptoms. I have forgotten those when I talked with the doctor so I will call to TAYS tomorrow that what should we do. I will go to see neurologist anyway but should I stop eating spironolactone until I do or what. As getting to see one can easily take for a week.
The main reason I went to my parents today was that my big brother was coming for a visit as well. I haven't seen him in three months so I wanted to use this opportunity. Had usual chit-chat and talked for an hour in a car with my brother before leaving. I also noticed my older niece to pay attention to me as I have small boobs already and I didn't try to hide them. She is 7 so she starts to understand about these things. Well, my brother has to tell both of my nieces about me as next time they will see me I will look different.
Busy weekend. And busy week starting, let's see how I manage. More will follow tomorrow.