So...I might be dying, but probably not. My lower leg hurts like a bitch. I woke up yesterday -- I sat up, in fact -- with the most sudden, painful, and stabbing cramp I've ever had in my life. I couldn't even move my leg the muscle was so contorted. I could SEE the muscle cramping beneath my skin. I almost cried. It was awful. And it hasn't gone away. The pain has dulled, but it's still there and it throbs every now and again.

The insert from my birth control pills says this could be a "rare but serious side effect" -- a blood clot -- and that I ought to see my health care provider immediately. Well...I called. I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. The receptionist didn't seem particularly concerned. Supposedly, smoking greatly increases my chances of developing this particularly nasty side effect. As I don't smoke, and as this is extremely rare even for smokers, I suppose that it's probably nothing to worry about. Still, since I'm not in the mood to die, I'm going to have it looked at just in case.

Let's hope that if it IS a blood clot, it doesn't find its way to my heart or lungs before 2:20 tomorrow afternoon.