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[leighblack]

Oh look, it's raining again. That's a change. [/sarcasm] I'd give anything to see the sun right now!! Three days...three days and I will be in sunny smoggy LA, where there are no weather changes. It's supposed to be mid-80s and party cloudy all three days. Yay!!

Do you ever have moments when you realize that Office Space is the most true-to-life movie ever made? That was me today - except it was the printer instead of the fax machine. Me: "There is NO paper jam!!!" *kicks stupid printer* I ended up on my hands and knees, opening every door I could find and covered in toner. But I did eventually find the paper jam and became the hero of our department. *takes a bow*

I'm beginning to freak out a little bit. I've been getting these horrible dizzy spells lately. So bad that it throws off my equilibrium and I can't really walk straight. Not too mention that I feel really nauseous and gross. I had three really bad spells at work last week, and another couple at home this weekend. Then I got one while driving in the rain the other night, and that really scared me. I couldn't see right and if I hadn't been almost home, I would have pulled over and stopped. This is not good. I know, I know..."Gee Leigh, GO TO THE DOCTOR!!" I hate the doctor though, and it'll just cost money for them to tell me they can't find anything. I know it's connected to my neck injury, so I bought a new pillow yesterday and hopefully I'll start feeling better. I only have a low-level nausea right now, so maybe I'll be fine. And yes, I'm just going to believe that. It's not a tumah.

Back to the grind...

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Warning: Lecture Ahead

[terkey.livejournal.com]

First, yes, Office Space is the truest movie ever created, even to those of us who don't work in offices.

Second, "Gee Leigh, GO TO A DOCTOR!" Couldn't have said it better myself.

It sounds like you have a pretty bad case of dehydration. But it could be other things. I'm not saying a tumor, but meningitis is a distinct possibility. You already have neck pain from your injury, so you wouldn't have noticed that as a symptom, but what about headaches?

If you are getting so dizzy that it is affecting your life, it is time to see a doctor. No matter how shitty they can be. And if you want to put that off for a little longer, which I hope you don't, call your pharmacist up and ask him/her what it sounds like, and is there anything over-the-counter you can take. They aren't doctors, but they know when to tell a person to go to one.

If it is dehydration, which it really sounds like, the obvious thing is drink more fluids. But watch which ones. No caffeine, no sodium, and low acid until you feel better, missy! And eat bananas, the potassium is great for getting your body to hold liquids in.

Ok, end of rant. You just sounded too much like my mom there, letting herself fall down unconscious before she would go to the doctor. Don't let me hear about you pulling that shit, you're too cool. And besides, I still need some sort of Ewan McGregor and or Pirates of the Caribbean icon from you. And how will you do that from a hospital, huh?

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[leighblack.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Dehydration just doesn't sound right. It's not that warm here and I'm not any more thirsty than I usually am. I don't usually have any neck pain on a normal basis, so I'm pretty sure that's what is causing everything. I'm not getting headaches and I'm really only getting the dizziness when I've been sitting for a while and my spine is compressing.

But I'll take your advice and start hydrating. More water and the such. But I cannot give up my caffeine! I can't deal with the several-day long headache that I'll get. But I have severly cut down on the caffeine consumption lately, which is better than nothing. I'm not into bananas though.

Believe me, I won't let it get so bad that I'll get all unconscious. The dizzy spells don't last that long and are not constant. I can deal with it for a while. If it's still bad when I get back from LA, then I'll see about going to the doctor.

Thank you for your concern. And for saying that I'm cool. But I must have you snowed, because I am truly a huge dork. And I'm borrowing Moulin Rouge from my friend, so I can finally think about doing your icon. ;)

Re: Warning: Lecture Ahead

[terkey.livejournal.com]

All right, just watch yourself. Have fun in LA-LA Land.