Image 1: Woman sitting on couch eating cookies. Small puppy in green sweater comes over, puts his ear against her ample stomach and asks: “So, when is the blessed event?”
Image 2: Puppy in green sweater sails backwards after a Pow! Right in the kisser!
Hey, where are all the Bitey images? Sorry I don’t have any today. We’ll have to make do with imagination.
February 2022 came in with neither a bang nor a whimper but dizziness from the first day to the last (but as far as I can tell, not vertigo even though my ears ring loudly). As a companion it brought along such horribly cloudy thinking that I could barely function. I spent many afternoons asleep on the floor because I couldn’t do anything else. One day I woke up surrounded by tennis balls and a sleeping puppy. Even the Tobester found this condition annoying.
Post shut down in this area, it generally takes 2-6 months to get an appointment with a doctor. I decided to make my first with an eye doctor to see if my glasses were at fault. By the time I could get in, the calendar had turned to March, and my dizziness slowly started to fade. The brain fog hung around long enough to make sure I thoroughly embarrassed myself trying to talk to the doctor, though.
The take away from the appointment was that one eye had changed but the other was basically the same. What concerned her was the bad state my eyes are in and the transient drooping/numbness I have on one side of my face. She recommended I research Myasthenia Gravis to see if the symptoms matched my condition. If so, see a neurologist right away. In the meantime I desperately need medication for my eyes that I can’t afford.
When I got home, I was a dutiful patient and started the supplements the doctor recommended and stepped up the eye drops/ointments I use. I researched the conditions she suggested, then I started looking into assistance and grants to get the medication I need. At the moment, I am still waiting to hear what I might quality for. After that, I will better know which treatment to seek.
While I’m upset that I have lost so much time that should have been spent working, I’m hopeful that March will bring better news.
Then maybe I won’t have to spend another month drowning my sorrows in cookies.
Don’t look at me. I’m not going to say anything.
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 
DEAR SWEET LADY
AT THE VERY LEAST NOW YOU HAVE SOME PATHS TO FOLLOW
AS ALWAYS.. IT ISN’T THE ANSWERS WE WANT TO HEAR,,, BUT IT IS ANSWERS.
HANG IN THERE.. KEEP US POSTED ONE WY OR ANOTHER WITH NEWS OF MEDS AND EYES
LOVE D HUGSSS LADY
I’ve known something was wrong for quite a while, and it is a relief to have some suggestions about where to look for help. I’m excited about the chance to feel better and to get back to work.
That sounds awful. I hope you get some relief!
Thanks! I am hopeful that I get good news soon. 😊
I am so sorry you’re going through this. At least Toby is by your side, probably helping you eat those cookies (or hoping to). I’m shocked at how much prescription medications have gone up this past month. I hope you can get assistance for yours.
Except for the cookies, this is not good news at all. Assuming we can rule out day drinking as the cause (just kidding), it sounds like the key next step is getting an accurate diagnosis, doesn’t it? Then you might be able to approach the pharma companies for direct assistance on their drug prices; most have programs in place for that. While all prescriptions are expensive, it seems the costs for eye medicines are simply insane. I don’t quite know why that particular drug family is so disproportionately high and why generics are scarce. Meanwhile, the Tobester suggested we not bring up your due date.
PS: I first thought those cookies were meatballs. Just saying.
Toby would have been happier if they were.
Thank you for the sympathy! I actually considered drinking to see if the spin from the alcohol might counter the spin in my head and cancel each other out. I wasn’t brave enough to try, though.
It will still be a couple of years before this class of drug will be eligible for generics. Geordie was on it for his last few years. For pets, it costs way less than for humans. (Hey Doc, Geordie is back from heaven and says he’d like a refill!)
Real Life Toby has learned that flattery gets him more treats. He says I smell sweet after eating so many cookies. 🍪
This is quite dreadful…what sort of society permits this?
I do hope you get some help soon.
Aw, thanks. ❤️ I’m hoping to hear more within the next few weeks.
we wish you the very best and hope your condition improves. March comes in like a zombie and goes out like a sprinter.
Thanks! I’m hoping to be able to get the medication soon. 😊
Ask your doctor for samples. Drug companies love to give doctors samples and they will hand them out if you ask. Call your congress person, do whatever you have to do. And I hope you feel better soon!
Thanks for the good wishes! ❤️ I’m not sure if I can get samples of these, but I’ll sure try.