Documenting Nico's Health

Period day one. Sweating, nausea, fatigue, joint pain, cramping. (Blood in stool afore mentioned...

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:24:13 -0400

Period day one. Sweating, nausea, fatigue, joint pain, cramping.

(Blood in stool afore mentioned continued for at least a week in copious amounts)

Has some blood in stool differentiated from menstrual blood.

Just went to the restroom. After a bowel movement, copious blood was found both on the toilet paper...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:16:25 -0400

Just went to the restroom. After a bowel movement, copious blood was found both on the toilet paper and in the bowl, turning the water bright red.

Unable to ID anything in particular out of the ordinary food wise in the past 24 hours. Had eaten some Olives by accident even though strongly sensory adverse, though.

Difficulty controlling bladder over the past week with increasing frequency. May have to go to...

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:21:07 -0400

Difficulty controlling bladder over the past week with increasing frequency. May have to go to wearing depends full time, which from a finances view is troubling.

Period has begun.

Day 1

Abdominal discomfort, some nausea. Diarrhea with lumps. stool turned water green, but appeared black...

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:12:17 -0400

Abdominal discomfort, some nausea. Diarrhea with lumps. stool turned water green, but appeared black on toilet paper. Since the only thing green I’ve eaten in the last 24 hours was maybe a few bites of green beans at dinner last night.

Food last night: Elk, Buffalo, Rattlesnake, one fried artichoke, bread, and vanilla ice cream. Drinks: Water, Apple Juice + Whiskey, Irish Coffee, and Rum + Tonic. (It was St. Patrick’s day- Plenty of water both during and after.)

nausea in the morning. Drank pepto, hot tea, and ate some toast. Some slight overwhelm on the...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:36:26 -0400

nausea in the morning. Drank pepto, hot tea, and ate some toast.

Some slight overwhelm on the airplane. It escalated, especially durring the walk through the Denver airport- too much noise, harsh lights, and people. By the time I made it to the pick up point for the shuttle, I was “seeing Auras” like in visual migraines.

Head pain on the right side throughout the day. This too escalated. It fels like it is behind the eyes, in the area of the optical nerve and above. No blood vessels appear broken on examination, though sight and pain made me decide to check. CLOSING eye makes the pain intensify. Heat and pressure above the orbital cavity calms the pain a little.

Fecal matter was hard in passing but felt as though it was soft and would “leak” out while waiting to use the restroom. It was Also GREEN.

Took hot bath, sorted and arranged my clothing and the bed clothes, and got into bed. Am currently laying propped up with the pillows from both beds.

explosive diarrhea, some burning and stomach cramping- not painful cramping, more queasy cramping.

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:18:52 -0400

explosive diarrhea, some burning and stomach cramping- not painful cramping, more queasy cramping.

My right hand looks bad, and the joints feel full of fluid.

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:06:00 -0500

My right hand looks bad, and the joints feel full of fluid.

Period ended yesterday. Woke about 8-8:30 a, couldn’t sleep. Came out of room by 9a. Drank...

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:38:17 -0500

Period ended yesterday.

Woke about 8-8:30 a, couldn’t sleep. Came out of room by 9a. Drank tea, and took pepto as was nauseous. Continued to feel sick, Vomited around 10a after attempting to eat bread.

Nausea continued, and so around 11, got hot shower for a half hour.

Stool was mixed- hard, then a lot of extremely, almost watery stool.

Nausea is a bit less. Not up to trying food again yet.

Hands are stiff and red, though right hand seems more swollen and red and painful. Left hand is all these things but less so. General feelings of fatigue in hands.

Period was very heavy today. Using super plus tampons, still had 3 occasions where it had to be...

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:45:12 -0500

Period was very heavy today. Using super plus tampons, still had 3 occasions where it had to be changed in 2-2.5 hours. Cramps have been particularly dificult.

Day 2

Period has started. Heavy flow- a super plus tampon was more than used up in 3 hours. Cramps are...

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:48:00 -0500

Period has started. Heavy flow- a super plus tampon was more than used up in 3 hours.

Cramps are pretty bad, as is nausea.

Day 1

Skin on fingers feel tight. Joints a little swollen. Circulation is pretty bad today. Had one leg...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:32:16 -0500

Skin on fingers feel tight. Joints a little swollen.

Circulation is pretty bad today. Had one leg go blue and had to massage it to avoid pins a needles. If I don’t move my right leg it keeps going numb-ish.

A rash of a damp sort has developed in the creases between my thighs and my crotch. I have applied...

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:22:29 -0500

A rash of a damp sort has developed in the creases between my thighs and my crotch. I have applied Campo-Phenique to the area. When doing so, the tissue I used to apply it came away bloody.

Pain has been all over in past week.

This morning, got up to go to social skills group in Pittsburgh. roads were bad, so tried to go back to sleep and was unable to. Wake up time was 8:30am EST

Severe radiating fibro pain, particularly in butt, thighs, and legs. This is the second day in a row...

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:16:33 -0500

Severe radiating fibro pain, particularly in butt, thighs, and legs. This is the second day in a row of severe pain.

Areas most effected are at about a 9. less painful areas are about a 7. Am consuming Alcohol and Over the counters and herbal tinctures.

Fatigue is also notable.

Grinding teeth. Keep crying a little from the pain.

Pain in hips and the thigh of the left leg. Ankles and feet feel stiff. Pain in fingers and...

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:16:27 -0500

Pain in hips and the thigh of the left leg. Ankles and feet feel stiff. Pain in fingers and stiffness in those that are not painful.

some stiffness like discomfort in the chest. Back feels tight.

Stiffness in joints, as well as pain and swelling.

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:38:08 -0500

Stiffness in joints, as well as pain and swelling.

joint pain was not as bad as joint stiffness this morning, even though both were pretty...

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:56:31 -0500

joint pain was not as bad as joint stiffness this morning, even though both were pretty bad.

Awareness of surroundings relatively narrow today. Times when it wasn’t was overwhelming, so I let it go back to narrow since I seem to be still recovering from my trip out of town.

Scheduled appointments:

~ February 14th, 1 pm with Terry Slingloff. Therapist appointment.

~ April 27th, 11 am with Dr. Mclaughlin. Neurologist appointment.

On saturday pain levels were at 9ish. Began vomiting, presumably from pain. this was about mid...

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:54:36 -0500

On saturday pain levels were at 9ish.

Began vomiting, presumably from pain. this was about mid morning.

Continued vomiting, with additional uncontrollable bowel movements that were liquid rather than firm.

did not eat lunch.

was unable to keep anything, even water, down.

around 9 or 10 pm, was able to keep a few sips of ginger ale down- shortly before this, had vomited up water.

did not eat dinner.

Put on depends.

Went to sleep about 10 pmish. Woke intermittently throughout the night with heart burn.

Nausea, no vomiting. Didn’t sleep last night, but that may have been in part due to alcohol...

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:54:21 -0500

Nausea, no vomiting. Didn’t sleep last night, but that may have been in part due to alcohol intake- or rather the after effect of it. No drowsiness during the day beyond general fatigue, though, so possible manic stage- very typical for being on my period.

Day 4

Pain was tolerable, but flow was particularly heavy. I slept most of the day, in effort to avoid...

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:34:59 -0500

Pain was tolerable, but flow was particularly heavy. I slept most of the day, in effort to avoid pain from cramping. Had vivid dream about reuniting with a former friend during that time.

Current presentation includes marked pain in lower back, some increased lack of self guidance in dividing attentions, increased Auditory processing issues, and continued pain in the thighs.

Fibro pain present in arms primarily- most other pain could be construed as originating from my usual experiences of menstruation.

Day 2

Passed out in my chair during the steelers game, woke up again around 11pm est. fatigue setting in....

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:35:00 -0500

Passed out in my chair during the steelers game, woke up again around 11pm est. fatigue setting in. Thighs crampy and inflamed. Hip joints inflamed.

Scared to go to sleep again for fear that when I wake up, It will have gone into full blown flare.