Doctors. Fuck 'em.

Hospital visit:
Chest infection, bronchitis.
Only mom knows best.

It seems the only thing that can cure any of my illnesses is my mom's home remedies. I went to the hospital a few days ago, and was diagnosed with bronchitis (again) and a chest infection. They gave me four different prescriptions, including an inhaler (wtf?) and a note excusing me from work for two days. I took the drugs as instructed for two days, but so far my only result has been throwing up at a Pho place in Germantown. Twice.

So I got dropped off at my mama's. I've only been home for about 12 hours, and I've already stopped coughing, regained a bit of my appetite, and have completely stopped wheezing. All she did was force this goopy..porridge thing down my throat, and demand I swallow a teaspoon of "habat al soda," a rather suspicious looking black powder. Some sort of crushed seed, I'm sure. Or at least I don't *think* I swallowed a teaspoonful of coal...

Anyway, that stuff did wonders. I still haven't fully regained my appetite, and the only thing I really feel safe eating is the porridge stuff and Gatorade (is it in you? there's about 3 liters in me), but I still feel muuuch better than I did last night.

I feel like I could recover fully with my mom's methods, but she's still making me take the antibiotics and Tussionex (super sleep-inducing cough medicine).

In other news, I went a little crazy with my purchases last week. I managed to blow about $400 in just a few days. x___x;

SO to prevent any future sprees, I'm opening a new savings account and transferring all funds minus rent and food to it. I'm a lot more responsible with money when I have less on my hands to deal with.

That's actually not a bad new year's resolution:

• I will be more responsible with my money.

And, because I have to:

• I will take better care of my body.

No more late night drinking, no more days full of junk food... More vitamins, more vegetables, more fruit, more exercise. D: (.... = less weight?)

K. The tussionex is kicking in. I was going to try and go back to my house sometime in the next hour, but I guess that'll have to wait until I wake up. goodnight!