metronidazole

Hello.  Yes, it's been a long time since my last post.  Two big projects are finished at work (new Exchange server, new Active Directory domain), and two more are almost done (new Finance server, new phone tree).  I haven't done anything outside of work except play the new Star Wars game, The Old Republic.  It's a lot more fun than I expected.

Meanwhile, I'm scheduled for both upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures in two weeks.  I had new symptoms show up in November, and it's taken this long to see a specialist.  He's got me on a broad spectrum anti-infective before the visit because of potential complications.  I've never been on metronidazole before, but it kills just about everything, both bacteria and amoebae (plus other protozoans).  It has the weird side effect of making my mouth taste bad no matter how many times I brush my teeth and use mouthwash.  And I seem to get intensely sleepy a few hours after taking it too.

I'm hoping to take a week off from work soon... and do nothing, glorious nothing.  It'd be a good break from the fast pace of recent months at work.  With any luck, I'll get lots of play time in with Star Wars.