Gila Monster Spit

[dreamer_easy]

I've switched from insulin to exenatide*, which is more complicated to take, but comes with the huge bonus of decreasing my appetite instead of increasing it. I'm not experiencing nausea, which is a common side effect; I'm eating slightly less at mealtimes and barely snacking at all, which is a major change.

I am concerned the stuff might be giving me a low mood, but as usual there are so many things that could be making me feel down that it's difficult to know which to blame. Bipolar? Sleep deprivation? Menstruation? Actual emotions? Who knows.

* Brand name: Byetta. Made from the saliva of the gila monster, one of the only two known venomous lizards. No joke.

Comments

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

I wonder how they collect it. Gila Monsters are not the most co-operative of beasts.

[dreamer-easy.livejournal.com]

Apparently they can't move very fast, though, which give me a hilarious mental picture of pharmacists chasing them with tiny buckets.

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

^ My actual expression!