Varsity Ford in College Station Texas

I needed an oil change on my Mercury Milan.  I had used Varsity Ford when I had my Mercury Marquis so I figured they would be ok.  So I took my car in, told them I wanted and oil change and a new air filter.  I waited for around 1 1/2 hours with only 3 people ahead of me.  Well, I got a real surprise when I was called.  I paid almost $4/quart for my little car and was told it took 6 quarts.  I was charged 19.95 labor for changing the oil and another 19.95 for changing the air filter.  My total bill for an oil change was $79.  Ok from now on, I change my own oil and air filter.  This is just outrageous.  No wonder the economy is in the toilet.  Every business out there is out to scam the customer. 

Still dealing

Apparently I am going to have to deal with the after effects of the hydrochlorizyde for the rest of my life.  I finally got my skin cleared up including my hands, but I never stopped getting large tumors on my arms.  Well now they have gotten really bad.  If I fail to take an antihistimine then my arms and back break out in huge welts that itch like crazy.

These are all over my right arm.  I have some on my left arm, but not like this.  And on my back. Wierd stuff and none of the doctors ever made the connection.  We have real jewels for doctors. 

Immune system

I think the docs have really screwed up my immune system. I popped a reaction last night.  Severe itching all over.  I took an antihistimine and the itching went away along with the huge welts.  And I'm not sure they haven't done some damage to my heart.  I am going to see a cardiologist as soon as my doc sends my records to him.  The skin on my arms looks like a burn victim.  Not as bad, but it does not have the texture of normal skin and I can't get in the sun without sunscreen.

My guys and gals.

Daisy counter surfs if I leave her free from the crate when I leave the house.  This is going to be a real problem if I go to my son's home for Thanksgiving.  My oldest will have to take care of them.  That means that Daisy will spend most of that time in a crate.  I have drawers in the bottom half of my kitchen cabinets.  I love it.  I was keeping the plastic containers in one of those drawers.  No more.  Daisy figured out how to open those drawers.  So now I have no plastic containers, my dish towels will all have to be washed and there are no more chips in the house.  Oh, and she ate the tomatoes that I had way back on the counter. She drives me nuts.

Still dealing with the after effects

I don't know if my skin will ever return to normal or not.  Unless I take an antihistimine every day now, I have to endure severe itching on my hands, arms, feet and legs.  I will also develop huge bumps, really itchy ones.  Apparently those docs really screwed up my immune system.  Never again.  I am really careful what I come in contact with, what I eat and will not take meds.  This is insane and miserable. 

Blood Pressure meds

It has been 10 months since I started taking Hydrochlorizide and 6 months since I quit taking it.  Before that doctor put me back on it in December, I had no problems.  Now I have trouble with my blood pressure and swelling of my feet.  My arms are almost clear.  My back is not ever going to get back where it was.  My hands are mostly clear.  I will be very careful what I let them give me from now on. 

I used a natural salve on my hands and I use a scrub made from olive oil, honey and brown sugar on my hands every day.  I am staying away from all chemicals.  I use all natural soaps.  Had I stayed on this medicine, I would probably be dead by now.  Yeah, big pharma is really looking out for us.