New Meds today, swelling gone down.



Today I started taking some MethylPREDNISolone, which is a hormone that is supposed to reduce swelling and keep my immune system from overreacting. So far, it seems to be working, as today my face was less "nut smuggling chipmunk" looking then yesterday.

On an unrelated note, if you use a smart phone, I highly recommend the Lookout app, it has a lot of nice security features and it is free. Today I read that somebody used it to find his stolen car because his cell phone was inside, police retrieved his car in seven minutes. Here is the Android QR code:

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