I went to the doctor this morning, because I was overdue for a check-up and I wanted to talk to him about my reactions to all the things that have been happening to me - my father's death, Tasha's death, Bonaparte's operation etc etc.
He examined me and we had a chat. The good news is that I am in pretty fine shape, and that he thinks that although I am finding it hard to cope, he thinks I am working through things Ok and he does not want to give me any drugs that are not in his view necessary. But my athritis is worse and he has upped my dose of voltarol to help with that. And now the strange thing - one of the side effects of voltarol can be diarrhea or stomach upset, though so far it has not happened to me. He said that if I get any such symptoms, to drink cola! Has anyone here heard of cola as a cure for diarrhea? He said it is very good to calm the stomach. I think I would need ot be very ill to drink the stuff - I do not like sweet fizzy drinks much, but it is a new idea to me.
He examined me and we had a chat. The good news is that I am in pretty fine shape, and that he thinks that although I am finding it hard to cope, he thinks I am working through things Ok and he does not want to give me any drugs that are not in his view necessary. But my athritis is worse and he has upped my dose of voltarol to help with that. And now the strange thing - one of the side effects of voltarol can be diarrhea or stomach upset, though so far it has not happened to me. He said that if I get any such symptoms, to drink cola! Has anyone here heard of cola as a cure for diarrhea? He said it is very good to calm the stomach. I think I would need ot be very ill to drink the stuff - I do not like sweet fizzy drinks much, but it is a new idea to me.