The Hogs of Entropy 0735

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        I have a love and her name is Costochondritis*.  Her very name sends  
 shivers down my spine, and squeezes my heart. 
	     
        She tiptoed into my room, late in the evening, and our souls became 
 one.  Her short, shallow breaths are now mine; the fierce tension of her 
 love aches deep in my breast. 

        To be with her, is to be on the brink of death.  She has taken me 
 over.  As a measure to exorcise her evil spirit, I was given drugs; Lodine 
 XL (an anti-inflammatory), Skelaxin (a muscle relaxant), and Vicodin. 

        But, she is a passionate beast and will not give in so easily!  She 
 fought hard, using my body as the sweatdrenched battle ground!  For 24 long 
 aching hours, every bit of food and drink I used to comfort her was thrown 
 back out of me as a sacrifice to the porceline gods.   

        Soon, dehydrated and weary and full of pain, I fled to the emergency 
 room, where she started to weaken.  She lost battles against the IV's of 
 Anti-nauseadrugs and morphine.. 

        Now, the cards are more in my favor; I have weapons of Percoset and 
 stronger anti-inflammatories.  Her will is beginning to crumple and die, and 
 soon, very soon, will I defeat her and reclaim the soul which is rightfully 
 mine. 

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        * costochondritis 
 (as from http://www.rxmed.com/illnesses/costochondritis.html) 

        What is It?  
  
        * Painful inflammation (swelling) of the cartilage of the ribs 
          (attaching ribs to sternum).  
        * Commonly affects the 3rd or 4th ribs.  
        * May mimic cardiac pain.  

        Signs and Symptoms  
  
        1.  Pain in the chest wall, usually sharp in nature, especially on 
            pressure. 
        2.  Pain may occur in more than one location and may radiate into the 
            arm. 
        3.  Pain worsens with movement.  
        4.  Tightness in chest.  
        5.  Affected area is sensitive to the touch.  
  
        Medication  
   
        * Mild pain medications, such as aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen 
          may help relieve discomfort.  
        * Stronger pain medicines and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may 
          be prescribed..  
        * Steroid injections may be prescribed for some patients.  

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