I’m getting more convinced my problem is cystitis. I’m still reading conflicting information about whether or not it’s caused by a UTI. I was 90% burn-free throughout the night until I had wine, a known irritant. Then it started picking up. I didn’t bother to test my leukocyte count tonight because I know it’s still elevated. My urine still smells strong in the shower too.

The nasal dilators arrived, and they’re not quite as comfortable as the silicone ones, but hopefully they’ll work better. I’m amazed I have any energy at all today because I slept so shitty. I had the silicone dilator and a breathing strip on and was snoring loudly, so I yanked out the dilator. That helped, but I still kept waking up a lot. Hopefully, the new ones will make things a little easier until I can get the CPAP, at least regarding the nasal valve aspect of it.

I’m also more convinced that the lung tightness is due to the medication. Yesterday, my lungs got pretty tight, and I even had to take my inhaler because I had mild wheezing and congestion. I skipped today’s dose, and my lungs are fine.