On Monday, I began the three-month drug trial. I take three pills a day, 7 days a week. In a month, i will be on phase two, where I will take 4 pills a day, 7 days a week, and on the third month, I will be down to two pills a day, 7 days a week.
The first day I took the medications, it made me incredibly nauseous. I could not eat or drink anything, but the doctor told me that this was a normal reaction to the medication, and that if I didn't feel any relief from the symptoms in a week, that I might be disqualified from the trials. Other potential side effects that I might have that could potentially disqualify me are hallucinations, fever, night terrors, severe and uncontrollable nosebleeds and body swelling. I was told that only 1 in 50 people experienced such reactions, so I hope that I don't become the next statistic.
As of right now, I don't feel as nauseous and I have been able to keep food and water down today. I don't really have much of an appetite and I will have to go to the doctor on Friday for a check up to be sure I'm not having any more adverse affects.
I'm very tired right now, so I am going to go lie down, but I wanted to update everyone on the first three days of my new trial. I'll keep it updated as much as I can.
