These past 2 days haven’t been going very well. What started it off was yesterday morning. I woke up with my ankle hurting me. I have no idea what I did to it while I was asleep but it was fine when I went to bed. It still hurts and I can barely walk.

I was out of my usual Tylenol Arthritis so I went to CVS to get more and decided to try some CVS brand of Bayer Back and Body. That was a mistake. I took them according to the directions and only took 2 doses but when I went to bed last night I could barely sleep because of the ringing in my ears. I haven’t had something like that since I was little and sick. My mom would give me aspirin when I was sick and I remember laying there and having my ears ringing like crazy. I always thought it was because I was sick. I Googled ringing ears and aspirin this morning and found this:

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. An overdose of this medication can cause serious harm.

Overdose can cause ringing in your ears, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, yellowing of your skin or eyes, increased sweating, confusion, hallucinations, rapid breathing, seizure (convulsions), or coma.

I also found this:

Medicines that commonly cause tinnitus or make tinnitus worse include:

* ACE inhibitors, such as captopril (Capoten) and ramipril (Altace).
* Antibiotics, such as gentamicin, neomycin, and streptomycin.
* Antidepressant medicines, such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline (for example, Pamelor).
* Anti-inflammatory medicines, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen.
* Birth control pills (oral contraceptives).
* Blood pressure medicine, such as captopril (Capoten) and ramipril (Altace)
* Heart medicines, such as nifedipine, quinidine (for example, Quinaglute), propranolol (for example, Inderal), and verapamil.
* Local anesthetic agents, such as bupivacaine, lidocaine, and procaine.
* Medicines used to treat cancer, such as cisplatin or taxol.
* Medicine used to treat Parkinson’s disease, such as levodopa.
* Radiation therapy to the head or neck.
* Vitamins or mineral supplements, such as niacin or vitamin A.
* Water pills (diuretics), such as bumetanide (Bumex) and furosemide (Lasix).

I didn’t take more than recommended… I took the recommended dosage and even waited longer between doses than recommended.

So now I have an almost full bottle of that stuff that I can’t use and have to go back to CVS and get some Tylenol Arthritis. I’ll be sticking to that one… forget the aspirin.

——————————————————————

Then last night hubby was getting on my case really bad about not having a job. I do office/clerical work and I have done that all of my adult life. He wants me to go to stores and look for sales jobs so I’d be pushing buttons on POS systems all day. What he just doesn’t seem to understand is that with my spinal fusion, although my back is better it will never be 100% again, I simply cannot stand on my feet for long periods of time. Working in a store would be a huge problem for me.

It’s not that I haven’t been looking for a job.. I have.. every day I look at the Press, Craigslist (although I don’t trust have of the jobs they have advertised there) and Careerbuilder. There just isn’t much out there. Most secretarial jobs I see are at lawyer’s offices and they want a legal secretary and someone who is bi-lingual. I only speak English (and I admit that sometimes I even have trouble with that!).

I know it’s hard on hubby and our finances with him being the only one working but I can’t go out and force people to hire me.. now can I?