Ill

[ciphergoth]

Ill because I have a cold

Ill also because I was so fuzzy-headed with the cold I took two decongestants instead of one. 120mg of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride BP. WARNING: Do not exceed the stated dose. If you take too many, talk to a doctor.

I phoned NHS Direct; it's not available in my area, apparently, but they gave me the number of the NHS helpline. I phoned that; they can't give out medical advice, but they gave me the number of a pharmacist.

The pharmacist says "you'll be fine, just don't take any more today".

So I'm going to be fucked in the head while these things are coursing around me; then when they wear off, I'll be fucked because I can't breathe. And I had hoped to get some of the work done that I've been putting off. I suppose I should mail my work and say "I'm ill today", but given how delayed my work is already they'd be justified in not thinking much of that.

I'm not coming to London today. I might try and drop by on my way to Berlin if I can manage it.

I enjoy thinking. Or I used to, and probably will again when I regain the capability...

Comments

[keith-london.livejournal.com]

LOL Here's the rest of the possible side effects then - hallucinations, hypertonicity and hyperreflexia, dilated pupils and tachycardia (all unlikely I would have thought in this case).

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice! Drinking orange juice.

What do they mean? I know what the first and fourth mean...

Re:

[keith-london.livejournal.com]

Tachycardia is an over-rapid heart rate (pseudoephedrine does stimulate the heart to some extent)

- hyperreflexia overactivity of physiological reflexes; e.g. if in a case of severe toxicity, pseudoepedrine could initially cause massive unwanted effects related to its mode of action; this causes the body to counteract such side effects through the body's reflex mechanisms - e.g. the body, in an attempt to counteract a huge increase in heart rate during pseudoephedrine toxicity, could overcompnsate, leading to a lower than normal heart rate

- hypertonicity - too much muscle tone or tension (which is a side effect of the stimulant action on smooth muscle of pseudoephedrine; )

[I have to admit I had to check up on the last two - keeps me on my toes :-)]

[bootpunk.livejournal.com]

> hypertonicity - too much muscle tone or tension

Is this the "jaw clenching" effect that people get when taking speed or MDMA?