The medication I am on can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
I am very pleased that the pharmacist warned me of this when giving me the pills this time.
Oh, and it’s a shotgun pill: Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine, and Caffeine. The doctor also told me to take ibuprofen for pain.
Remind me in case I get really stupid: no booze. I don’t know if butalbital or codeine is a barbituate, but one of those 4 is, and barbituates+ alcohol=a really good time, until you die.
Oh, yeah– and I’m in a Funky Bizarre mood today cause of the pills.
I am home today. The headache from the past week has not gone away. I saw a doctor today about it. She did all kinds of little neuro tests, which were fine. She gave me a pill that has codeine and a little muscle relaxant in it. I am to take one every 4 hours as needed. And ibuprofen (whee– codein and midol!) And lie down in a dark, quiet room and rest.
For someone who is as input-needy as me, lying down in a dark, quiet room is hell. Solitary confinement would drive me crazy, unless I could have a book with me. [which reminds me that I had a dream about going to prison last night.]
So, I am off to lie down in a dark room and maybe I will keep things quiet, or maybe I will put on some music.