Here’s a “fun” new thing I’ve had to deal with: vomiting blood. Now don’t freak out. It’s not quite as bad as it sounds. The blood isn’t coming from damage in my stomach or esophagus. As far as I can figure, the blood is coming from my mouth and lips. This is due to the joys of lithium-fuelled dehydration + a night’s “sleep” wherein I’m not drinking the 500mL/hour that I usually try to get into me. Thus I dry out and skin cracks, lips bleed, gums bleed, not fun. And then, as I so often do in the morning, when I vomit the blood is there either from my mouth or because I’d swallowed some of it while sleeping.

Yup. Got to love when my medications’ side effects combine to make life fabulous. I’ll talk to my doctor about it when I see him next week.

I’m going to go have some tea now.