Tuesday 26/1/10
As Week 19 begins, tongue has been much better. Feels like the last few days it's been winding down from another cycle. Right now, it's pretty much 99.9% healed.
One thing I can definitely say is that the days I cycle to work are days when it feels better. When I drive, it's worse. I really think exercise helps.
So... let's see if it stays healed and that was the last cycle.
Wednesday 27/1/10
Fractionally worse today but still negligible. 98%.
I'm currently writing a lecture about euthanasia. Puts things very much in perspective.
Thursday 28/1/10
Still good, bit greasy feeling. I actually forgot about it for most of the day!
Friday 29/1/10
Still looking good. 99%
Sunday 31/1/10
Still good - 97%
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Week 18
Wednesday 20/1/10
Was a bit off yesterday, more weird sensations and funny tastes on the tip and to the side. Up and down today, seemed to improve for a bit, now it's back to tingly, battery crackles.
Sunday 24/1/10
Still off, not painful, just greasy and tastes funny. Some tingling/crackling. Very frustrating when I really thought it was healed.
Was a bit off yesterday, more weird sensations and funny tastes on the tip and to the side. Up and down today, seemed to improve for a bit, now it's back to tingly, battery crackles.
Sunday 24/1/10
Still off, not painful, just greasy and tastes funny. Some tingling/crackling. Very frustrating when I really thought it was healed.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Week 17
Tuesday 12/1/10
Starting the week on a positive note, my tongue has been really good for about 5 days now. Feels slightly off, but no pain, barely any tingling and it's certainly not unpleasant. No significant relapses, either.
I could easily live with this if it got no better.
The only other thing that changed was I started taking L-Carnitine and Lipoic Acid but I'm loathe to say they made the difference, even though the change did start when I started on them...
Thursday 14/1/10
Well, the good progress continues. Still feels basically fine, a little 'off' but it's so minor. I have a little of the greasy/watery sensation but no pain and barely any tingling. In fact, I often don't think about it.
Went out sculling in the snow this morning and I swear exercise also helps. It takes my mind off it completely and I feel much better afterwards. Perhaps it's the fear of being mown down by rampaging VIIIs while I'm in a little 2x! Near miss this morning was quite hair-raising!
Saturday 16/1/10
About the same as Thursday, maybe a few more crackly tingles but I figure this is another cycle where the bad part is pretty much what I would have considered a good phase before. I forget it's even there most of the time.
Sunday 17/1/10
Not too bad today, some crackles, some weird taste but mostly fine.
Monday 18/1/10
Worst day this week. Back to being a bit more weird, some weird taste and bit greasy. Slight tingle with a little bad sensation but not quite pain. Along the side.
Starting the week on a positive note, my tongue has been really good for about 5 days now. Feels slightly off, but no pain, barely any tingling and it's certainly not unpleasant. No significant relapses, either.
I could easily live with this if it got no better.
The only other thing that changed was I started taking L-Carnitine and Lipoic Acid but I'm loathe to say they made the difference, even though the change did start when I started on them...
Thursday 14/1/10
Well, the good progress continues. Still feels basically fine, a little 'off' but it's so minor. I have a little of the greasy/watery sensation but no pain and barely any tingling. In fact, I often don't think about it.
Went out sculling in the snow this morning and I swear exercise also helps. It takes my mind off it completely and I feel much better afterwards. Perhaps it's the fear of being mown down by rampaging VIIIs while I'm in a little 2x! Near miss this morning was quite hair-raising!
Saturday 16/1/10
About the same as Thursday, maybe a few more crackly tingles but I figure this is another cycle where the bad part is pretty much what I would have considered a good phase before. I forget it's even there most of the time.
Sunday 17/1/10
Not too bad today, some crackles, some weird taste but mostly fine.
Monday 18/1/10
Worst day this week. Back to being a bit more weird, some weird taste and bit greasy. Slight tingle with a little bad sensation but not quite pain. Along the side.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Week 16
Tuesday 5/1/10
Little crackle and some metallic taste at the front of my tongue on the right hand side - a spot that has been fine. All of the pain/crackle on the underside has gone, though, which is new as that's been a problem for about 6 weeks (and came on when the upperside seemed healed).
Started L-Carnitine 500mg and Alpha Lipoic Acid 100mg today.
Wednesday 6/1/10
Still just the tip of my tongue affected and no crackle on the underside. Feels greasy, tastes a bit metallic, not really painful, just a bit tingly
Thursday 7/1/10
For a few minutes last night tongue was normal, then just a tiny spot of tingling at the tip. It's back again this morning, but it's more that it feels dry and tingly, almost as though there is something on it, and it's over more of the tongue. It's a distinct change. The only thing that's different is that I've taken Lipoic Acid and Carnitine, but I would be surprised if they've made this much difference so quickly. Time will tell...
Friday 8/1/10
Another good day. It was fine all through yesterday and it's feeling pretty good today. Very minor tingle and some mouth dryness - kind of feels like 'cotton mouth' you get with a hangover! At the end of the day there was even an hour when it felt completely normal
Saturday 9/1/10
Pretty good, not perfect, but only a mild off/tingly feeling over the side and tip.
Sunday 10/1/10
Still feeling really good. This is the most sustained period of feeling good I've had since I was injured.
Monday 11/1/10
Yep, still good. I'd say 98%. Feels slightly 'weird', a little watery and greasy but vastly better than it's been in any of the previous weeks.
Little crackle and some metallic taste at the front of my tongue on the right hand side - a spot that has been fine. All of the pain/crackle on the underside has gone, though, which is new as that's been a problem for about 6 weeks (and came on when the upperside seemed healed).
Started L-Carnitine 500mg and Alpha Lipoic Acid 100mg today.
Wednesday 6/1/10
Still just the tip of my tongue affected and no crackle on the underside. Feels greasy, tastes a bit metallic, not really painful, just a bit tingly
Thursday 7/1/10
For a few minutes last night tongue was normal, then just a tiny spot of tingling at the tip. It's back again this morning, but it's more that it feels dry and tingly, almost as though there is something on it, and it's over more of the tongue. It's a distinct change. The only thing that's different is that I've taken Lipoic Acid and Carnitine, but I would be surprised if they've made this much difference so quickly. Time will tell...
Friday 8/1/10
Another good day. It was fine all through yesterday and it's feeling pretty good today. Very minor tingle and some mouth dryness - kind of feels like 'cotton mouth' you get with a hangover! At the end of the day there was even an hour when it felt completely normal
Saturday 9/1/10
Pretty good, not perfect, but only a mild off/tingly feeling over the side and tip.
Sunday 10/1/10
Still feeling really good. This is the most sustained period of feeling good I've had since I was injured.
Monday 11/1/10
Yep, still good. I'd say 98%. Feels slightly 'weird', a little watery and greasy but vastly better than it's been in any of the previous weeks.
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