What's everyone doing?

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Registered: 03-25-2003
What's everyone doing?
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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 8:55am

Its pretty quiet around here, considering how many posts we usually have. Everyone okay? Just busy? Getting ready for the holidays? WHAT?

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:01am

It has been quiet...but I've noticed other boards I go to are the same way.


Not sure if its the weather, time of year or if everyone is having a rough time right now.


And I think with us...if we are not in a good place, they don't like to post.

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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:15am

Nope...pain is bad...called my doctor this morning and said (for the 2nd time) that I want some Prednisone...its supposed to help pretty fast with a flare and that's what I need til I can get into the Rheumatologist...I also asked the nurse to call the Rheumy's office to see about getting me in quicker...I'm really tired of not being treated for this in the interim.

The NSAIDs the GP rxed only made me sick...didn't relieve any pain, inflammation, or fatigue...and I'd had it by this morning, so I called them back and complained.

I had my dh take my ds to practice last night...so I laid down from around 3:00 til bedtime...I woke up easier this morning, with a bit more energy, but still not up to even close to feeling better.

But, I will, eventually...

How are you?

Love you

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:30am

Definately push for the prednisone..my mom is on it...and within days the inflammation was down.


Sounds like you have

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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:37am

oh we're not in the 80s anymore!!! its cold here too, but cold for us, is 40...it will get to 69 today...i wouldnt' trade with you...

i so want the prednisone...everyone i've talked to says it helps soooo much and i'll feel so much better once i get on it...course, there is weight gain and i'm just starting to try to get my weight back under some semblance of control...but at this point, the pain and fatigue are SO bad, I don't care about the weight thing at all...

things with dh are fine...he wrote me a short love poem...he does that from time to time...hadn't in a long time though...i was surprised...

i really want to feel better by next week, thanksgiving...its one of my favorite holidays and i do not want to be in pain...plus, i need to put up my Christmas tree the day after! :)

i hate when the boss does that...and makes your day so miserable...sucks...hang in there, its just a job...lol.

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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 9:41am

You don't always gain weight on prednisone...you can get...how do I want to put it..puffy.

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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 11:08am

We are just getting ready for a trip to Phoenix on Saturday to see my family. It'll be great to see my family again, and also to get out of the cold for a bit:)!

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Thu, 11-17-2005 - 11:32am

i'm checking in. dd and i met with tdoc last night and dd is markedly better today, which is good. that was the whole point of tdoc appt last night.


i'm not doing good though. and although the doctor's appt went well and things with dd are doing better, i feel i should be doing a lot better than i am. i know i've got a lot of irons in the fire, but i think i know the particular one that's getting me down right now. and i really don't know how to work through it, anymore than i have for the last 2 years. this coming tuesday will mark the 2nd anniversary of my dad's passing. with that, i am trying to cope with my own feelings about it, but then i have my mother who copes with it by diving deeper into the bottle which makes life a living hell around here. i'm angry at myself for not being over it and being able to move on. it's just a mess and i'm tired of the messes. i want to be back to where i was a few weeks ago. when i didn't have to call tdoc daily to check in, when i wanted to do something more than lay in bed or on the couch all day and sleep, when i thought things were finally going right.


don't know what else to say that hasn't already been said 100's of times before, so i'll stop here. thanks for listening.


love u


traci