Re: Re: I have become a monster

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Yes! I was going to ask you if you were on something like prednisone. I totally

lose all patience with anyone and everything when I am on steriods.It's no fun

learning to live with pain but you do come to terms with it at some point. Hang

in there!

bitsysguest <pmandell@...> wrote: Pain makes all of us lose

patience. Remind yourself that you are learning to live with a

different set of signals from your brain that are telling you that you hurt!!

Also, are you

taking any steroids? They can affect you psychologically a great deal. I tell

people to hide

from me when I must take them and I avoid taking steroids in any way that I can.

Hang in there!!!

Pat

>

> i noticed that i get angry really easy in the morning but today was the

> mother of all mood swings. i feel awful and please don't judge me. when

> my boyfriend goes to work early i have to take our dog out. it always

> takes me awhile to get up to take him out so i get pretty grumpy. well

> today when i was putting on his leash he licked and i got angry and i

> kicked him. just once though. what is wrong with me? who does that? all

> he did was lick me and it filled me with rage. i love him so much he is

> just precious but sometimes i just don't want him anymore. i don't have

> patience for him sometimes. what can i do?

>

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hi lizzy it me melynda. i to have a dog & BELIEVE me sometimes i get the same

way!!! you r not a monster,PLEASE. its just that when we are in PAIN every lil

thing BOTHERS US, ask my HUB.lol he would say YES in a heart beat.. DONT GIVE

IN to this UGLY disease.. HEY WE ARE WOMEN & WE ARE ALLOWED MOOD SWINGS,even if

we are not in pain!! HOPE you are SMILING1 god bless,melyndagamez 3/24/08

9:50p.m.cent.

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

Yes! I was going to ask you if you were on something like prednisone. I totally

lose all patience with anyone and everything when I am on steriods.It's no fun

learning to live with pain but you do come to terms with it at some point. Hang

in there!

bitsysguest <pmandell@...> wrote: Pain makes all of us lose

patience. Remind yourself that you are learning to live with a

different set of signals from your brain that are telling you that you hurt!!

Also, are you

taking any steroids? They can affect you psychologically a great deal. I tell

people to hide

from me when I must take them and I avoid taking steroids in any way that I can.

Hang in there!!!

Pat

>

> i noticed that i get angry really easy in the morning but today was the

> mother of all mood swings. i feel awful and please don't judge me. when

> my boyfriend goes to work early i have to take our dog out. it always

> takes me awhile to get up to take him out so i get pretty grumpy. well

> today when i was putting on his leash he licked and i got angry and i

> kicked him. just once though. what is wrong with me? who does that? all

> he did was lick me and it filled me with rage. i love him so much he is

> just precious but sometimes i just don't want him anymore. i don't have

> patience for him sometimes. what can i do?

>

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Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as that. It is a biological

and psychological. However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or that

cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds you need to be on more effective

pain management. If your pain is being controlled you may need to change

chemically...like that prednisone you are taking. I know for me, if I take my

4mg I am ok, but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose) I become Satan

himself. While my pain is greatly reduced it just does something to me

chemically that makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I cannot sleep,

I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure other medications can do that too, just

using pred. as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a hormone in your

body.

Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I know that is easier said

than done. And at least know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

sometimes. Without necessarily going into great details, explain to your doctor

what is going on. Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you need to

take other action due to depression if it is more serious. Don't be ashamed to

say you need help...you only have one life to live here, don't spend it

miserable and mad at the world. This is the body we were dealt and we have to

make the most of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and wrong.

Shandi

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Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

medications do not. I completely agree with taking

deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

each puppy one by one from the room they were being

kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

they give me so much comfort love and joy.

--- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@...> wrote:

> Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> that. It is a biological and psychological.

> However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> you need to be on more effective pain management.

> If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> hormone in your body.

>

> Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> know that is easier said than done. And at least

> know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> need to take other action due to depression if it is

> more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> wrong.

>

> Shandi

>

>

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hi steph,you are right that your dr. does not give you pred.it is sooo BAD for

you & it DOES harm your bones..i have a dog to (well its my daughters) but im

with him most of the time. his name is PEANUT & he brings me much COMFORT when

im bedridden as well sometimes. i seriously BELIEVE that he know im sick cuz

when im alone he gives me no TROUBLE at all,he understands what i say & do. they

say a dog is a mans BEST FRIEND but i think they could be a ladies too!!! god

bless,melynda<melyndagamez@...>3/25/08 5:55p.m.cst.

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

medications do not. I completely agree with taking

deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

each puppy one by one from the room they were being

kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

they give me so much comfort love and joy.

--- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@...> wrote:

> Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> that. It is a biological and psychological.

> However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> you need to be on more effective pain management.

> If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> hormone in your body.

>

> Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> know that is easier said than done. And at least

> know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> need to take other action due to depression if it is

> more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> wrong.

>

> Shandi

>

>

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Hi Guys,

?? You are sooo right about dogs knowing when your not feeling well.? My puppies

climb all over me when I don't feel well.? My hubby calles them the therapy

dogs.? They love us unconditionally and always bring such joy.? Melynda, sorry

you are bedridden so much.? It would be wonderful if someone were to find out

the cause of this disease and find a cure.? There are too many people out there

who think it is all in our head - you know the type.? They're the ones who say

that " you don't look sick " .? A while back an able bodied " gentleman " parked in

the handicapped spot at work.? His comment to me is that he'd be quick and the

walk would do me good.? Yikes!? The predisone seems to be wearing off (not soon

enought for me).? I didn't realize just how much of a posion it was for the

body.? Hope everyone has a pain free day!

Meg in MO

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

hi steph,you are right that your dr. does not give you pred.it is sooo BAD for

you & it DOES harm your bones..i have a dog to (well its my daughters) but im

with him most of the time. his name is PEANUT & he brings me much COMFORT when

im bedridden as well sometimes. i seriously BELIEVE that he know im sick cuz

when im alone he gives me no TROUBLE at all,he understands what i say & do. they

say a dog is a mans BEST FRIEND but i think they could be a ladies too!!! god

bless,melynda<melyndagamez@...>3/25/08 5:55p.m.cst.

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

medications do not. I completely agree with taking

deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

each puppy one by one from the room they were being

kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

they give me so much comfort love and joy.

--- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@...> wrote:

> Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> that. It is a biological and psychological.

> However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> you need to be on more effective pain management.

> If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> hormone in your body.

>

> Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> know that is easier said than done. And at least

> know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> need to take other action due to depression if it is

> more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> wrong.

>

> Shandi

>

>

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I know I have been awful still, I apologize but kids just do not understand

like an adult can esp my little ones. I hope my lyrica works and I can go back

to normal...I know my family thinks I have lost my mind and they probably

avoid me most of the time......I just so miss NORMAL......I get soo frustrated.

I try to put the happy face on and do whatever the family is doing but then

I get sooo frustrated with the pain I blow. I hate it but I do.... I try to

tell my kids that mommy is sick and having problems and try to explain to them

that the pain makes mommy cranky but it is so hard for them to understand

and remember.

I got to find my normal again.

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THE WALK WOULD DO YOU GOOD? I would have called a cop ( after I kicked this

gentleman in the something!)

Jill

On 3/27/08, megsbyte@... <megsbyte@...> wrote:

>

>

> Hi Guys,

>

> ?? You are sooo right about dogs knowing when your not feeling well.? My

> puppies climb all over me when I don't feel well.? My hubby calles them the

> therapy dogs.? They love us unconditionally and always bring such joy.?

> Melynda, sorry you are bedridden so much.? It would be wonderful if someone

> were to find out the cause of this disease and find a cure.? There are too

> many people out there who think it is all in our head - you know the type.?

> They're the ones who say that " you don't look sick " .? A while back an able

> bodied " gentleman " parked in the handicapped spot at work.? His comment to

> me is that he'd be quick and the walk would do me good.? Yikes!? The

> predisone seems to be wearing off (not soon enought for me).? I didn't

> realize just how much of a posion it was for the body.? Hope everyone has a

> pain free day!

>

> Meg in MO

>

> Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

>

> hi steph,you are right that your dr. does not give you pred.it is sooo BAD

> for you & it DOES harm your bones..i have a dog to (well its my daughters)

> but im with him most of the time. his name is PEANUT & he brings me much

> COMFORT when im bedridden as well sometimes. i seriously BELIEVE that he

> know im sick cuz when im alone he gives me no TROUBLE at all,he understands

> what i say & do. they say a dog is a mans BEST FRIEND but i think they could

> be a ladies too!!! god

bless,melynda<melyndagamez@...<melyndagamez%40>>3/25/08

> 5:55p.m.cst.

>

> Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

>

> Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

> medications do not. I completely agree with taking

> deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

> soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

> prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

> resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

> mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

> lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

> 2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

> before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

> year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

> day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

> each puppy one by one from the room they were being

> kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

> later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

> his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

> with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

> Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

> mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

> every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

> when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

> unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

> conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

> cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

> they give me so much comfort love and joy.

> --- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@... <seriouslysanibel%40>>

> wrote:

>

> > Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> > that. It is a biological and psychological.

> > However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> > that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> > you need to be on more effective pain management.

> > If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> > change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> > taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> > but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> > I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> > reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> > makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> > cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> > other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> > as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> > hormone in your body.

> >

> > Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> > know that is easier said than done. And at least

> > know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> > sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> > details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> > Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> > need to take other action due to depression if it is

> > more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> > help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> > spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> > the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> > of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> > wrong.

> >

> > Shandi

> >

> >

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I'm 36 and I have seen people that are quite elder

than myself and do not have a handicap plate or

placard and they have taken the only handicap spot.

With the FMS, RA, and bilateral patella femoral

syndrome I am supposed to only walk less than a block.

Yet it is usually me, even with a cane, that the

police officer approaches and asks me if I have A

RIGHT to be parking in that space. I've had this

happen two times and it was almost an effort not to

whack him with my cane:) I get so tired of having to

explain that because I look fine to them I am NOT

fine:)! And I feel if they have to question me they

could be more polite about it and a little less

degrading. I wonder why they are not asking the

person who just took the spot I was trying to take

where there placard was if they were indeed handicap

and had a right to be parking there.

--- Jill Watkins <jill.watkins@...> wrote:

> THE WALK WOULD DO YOU GOOD? I would have called a

> cop ( after I kicked this

> gentleman in the something!)

>

> Jill

>

>

>

> On 3/27/08, megsbyte@... <megsbyte@...>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Hi Guys,

> >

> > ?? You are sooo right about dogs knowing when your

> not feeling well.? My

> > puppies climb all over me when I don't feel well.?

> My hubby calles them the

> > therapy dogs.? They love us unconditionally and

> always bring such joy.?

> > Melynda, sorry you are bedridden so much.? It

> would be wonderful if someone

> > were to find out the cause of this disease and

> find a cure.? There are too

> > many people out there who think it is all in our

> head - you know the type.?

> > They're the ones who say that " you don't look

> sick " .? A while back an able

> > bodied " gentleman " parked in the handicapped spot

> at work.? His comment to

> > me is that he'd be quick and the walk would do me

> good.? Yikes!? The

> > predisone seems to be wearing off (not soon

> enought for me).? I didn't

> > realize just how much of a posion it was for the

> body.? Hope everyone has a

> > pain free day!

> >

> > Meg in MO

> >

> > Re: [ ] Re: I have become a

> monster

> >

> > hi steph,you are right that your dr. does not give

> you pred.it is sooo BAD

> > for you & it DOES harm your bones..i have a dog to

> (well its my daughters)

> > but im with him most of the time. his name is

> PEANUT & he brings me much

> > COMFORT when im bedridden as well sometimes. i

> seriously BELIEVE that he

> > know im sick cuz when im alone he gives me no

> TROUBLE at all,he understands

> > what i say & do. they say a dog is a mans BEST

> FRIEND but i think they could

> > be a ladies too!!! god

>

bless,melynda<melyndagamez@...<melyndagamez%40>>3/25/08

> > 5:55p.m.cst.

> >

> > Re: [ ] Re: I have become a

> monster

> >

> > Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

> > medications do not. I completely agree with taking

> > deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

> > soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not

> use

> > prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a

> last

> > resort for me. I do not like medications that

> alter

> > mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

> > lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound

> for

> > 2 years. She had had puppies during that time

> (right

> > before her appointment to be spayed before she was

> a

> > year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly

> bad

> > day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought

> out

> > each puppy one by one from the room they were

> being

> > kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

> > later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I

> adopted

> > his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

> > with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name

> is

> > Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a

> chihuahua

> > mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

> > every day alone, they are a great comfort to me

> even

> > when I am in the most pain. I know that they love

> me

> > unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

> > conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

> > cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

> > they give me so much comfort love and joy.

> > --- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@...

> <seriouslysanibel%40>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > > Pain and medication can change you, it is simple

> as

> > > that. It is a biological and psychological.

> > > However, it is nothing that you are stuck with

> or

> > > that cannot be manageable. From the way it

> sounds

> > > you need to be on more effective pain

> management.

> > > If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> > > change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> > > taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> > > but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low

> dose)

> > > I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> > > reduced it just does something to me chemically

> that

> > > makes people want to admit me into the nut hut.

> I

> > > cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am

> sure

> > > other medications can do that too, just using

> pred.

> > > as an example, but remember is meant to simulate

> a

> > > hormone in your body.

> > >

> > > Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and

> I

> > > know that is easier said than done. And at least

> > > know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> > > sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> > > details, explain to your doctor what is going

> on.

> > > Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe

> you

> > > need to take other action due to depression if

> it is

> > > more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> > > help...you only have one life to live here,

> don't

> > > spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> > > the body we were dealt and we have to make the

> most

> > > of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> > > wrong.

> > >

> > > Shandi

> > >

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[Guest guest]

amber i can SOOOOO relate to you & lizzy. two nights ago i was in sooo much PAIN

i could not stand it. i was helping my lil girl with her homework & she was not

paying attention. so i just BLEW UP!!! just then my hub came home from work & i

said i cant DEAL with this,you help alyssa. he did,i calmed down &

APOLOGIZED...... LATER THAT evening, i said if i continue to be this way IM

SORRY but PLEASE forgive me!!! im TIRED of always saying im sorry because of the

way i feel. i HATE BEING IN PAIN ALL THE TIME,so i relate to how the BOTH of you

feel... god bless, melyndagamez 3/27/08 1:07p.m.cst.

[ ] Re: I have become a monster

hey amber. i know it's hard. i also saythings that i regret. i think

me and my boyfriend are on the verge of breaking up. he is getting

sick and tired of dealing with everything that has been going on and

i hate that he doesn't understand so i say mean things. uh i just

want this ugliness to go away. it's so terrible i feel like i can't

control myself when i get angry like that. but i will soon be off the

prednisone but perhaps on something worse

Liz

>

> oh my gosh, I so understand. I have 5 kids and a husband that have

been

> driving me insane for the past 2 to 3 weeks (same time this crap

has been flared

> up) ..... I have been hateful, mean and down right awful like a

monster, I

> feel awful later, guilty even especially for the kids who just do

not understand

> mommy feels like poo and she does not mean to yell and scream....I

do not

> know what to do either. I have tried walking away (and on my feet

that is a

> joke) I have apologized to the kids and husband already several

times but once

> the damage is done I think it is too late. I try to put on a happy

face but

> it seems after I have had my happy face on all day I get even more

monster

> like, like it has all built up all day from feeling miserable and

no one

> understanding that I am sooooo tired of this, sooo sick and tired

of being sick and

> tired.......

>

> anyway I am rambling on.....I do understand I wish I could make my

monster

> go away too

>

>

> amber

>

>

>

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amber i can SOOOOO relate to you & lizzy. two nights ago i was in sooo much PAIN

i could not stand it. i was helping my lil girl with her homework & she was not

paying attention. so i just BLEW UP!!! just then my hub came home from work & i

said i cant DEAL with this,you help alyssa. he did,i calmed down &

APOLOGIZED...... LATER THAT evening, i said if i continue to be this way IM

SORRY but PLEASE forgive me!!! im TIRED of always saying im sorry because of the

way i feel. i HATE BEING IN PAIN ALL THE TIME,so i relate to how the BOTH of you

feel... god bless, melyndagamez 3/27/08 1:07p.m.cst.

[ ] Re: I have become a monster

hey amber. i know it's hard. i also saythings that i regret. i think

me and my boyfriend are on the verge of breaking up. he is getting

sick and tired of dealing with everything that has been going on and

i hate that he doesn't understand so i say mean things. uh i just

want this ugliness to go away. it's so terrible i feel like i can't

control myself when i get angry like that. but i will soon be off the

prednisone but perhaps on something worse

Liz

>

> oh my gosh, I so understand. I have 5 kids and a husband that have

been

> driving me insane for the past 2 to 3 weeks (same time this crap

has been flared

> up) ..... I have been hateful, mean and down right awful like a

monster, I

> feel awful later, guilty even especially for the kids who just do

not understand

> mommy feels like poo and she does not mean to yell and scream....I

do not

> know what to do either. I have tried walking away (and on my feet

that is a

> joke) I have apologized to the kids and husband already several

times but once

> the damage is done I think it is too late. I try to put on a happy

face but

> it seems after I have had my happy face on all day I get even more

monster

> like, like it has all built up all day from feeling miserable and

no one

> understanding that I am sooooo tired of this, sooo sick and tired

of being sick and

> tired.......

>

> anyway I am rambling on.....I do understand I wish I could make my

monster

> go away too

>

>

> amber

>

>

>

> **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video

on AOL

> Home.

> (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?

ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My husband says that all the time when I complain about how far away he is

parking.

" The walk will do you good. " I just wanna smack him upside the head sometimes.

Joy

megsbyte@... wrote:

Hi Guys,

?? You are sooo right about dogs knowing when your not feeling well.? My puppies

climb all over me when I don't feel well.? My hubby calles them the therapy

dogs.? They love us unconditionally and always bring such joy.? Melynda, sorry

you are bedridden so much.? It would be wonderful if someone were to find out

the cause of this disease and find a cure.? There are too many people out there

who think it is all in our head - you know the type.? They're the ones who say

that " you don't look sick " .? A while back an able bodied " gentleman " parked in

the handicapped spot at work.? His comment to me is that he'd be quick and the

walk would do me good.? Yikes!? The predisone seems to be wearing off (not soon

enought for me).? I didn't realize just how much of a posion it was for the

body.? Hope everyone has a pain free day!

Meg in MO

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

hi steph,you are right that your dr. does not give you pred.it is sooo BAD for

you & it DOES harm your bones..i have a dog to (well its my daughters) but im

with him most of the time. his name is PEANUT & he brings me much COMFORT when

im bedridden as well sometimes. i seriously BELIEVE that he know im sick cuz

when im alone he gives me no TROUBLE at all,he understands what i say & do. they

say a dog is a mans BEST FRIEND but i think they could be a ladies too!!! god

bless,melynda3/25/08 5:55p.m.cst.

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

medications do not. I completely agree with taking

deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

each puppy one by one from the room they were being

kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

they give me so much comfort love and joy.

--- " S. Pruitt " wrote:

> Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> that. It is a biological and psychological.

> However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> you need to be on more effective pain management.

> If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> change chemically...like that prednisone you are

> taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> hormone in your body.

>

> Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> know that is easier said than done. And at least

> know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> need to take other action due to depression if it is

> more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> wrong.

>

> Shandi

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I agree with you Joy........ mine says the same thing, and I say to him, " Would

you like to walk in my shoes for a day? " A smack on the head sounds just about

right.

Barbara

Re: [ ] Re: I have become a monster

Relaxation and guided imagery can help when

medications do not. I completely agree with taking

deep breaths before acting. It is very calming and

soothing. I'm really glad that my doctor does not use

prednisone for my treatment and that it is only a last

resort for me. I do not like medications that alter

mood or can affect my bones. I have three dogs. My

lab was a great comfort to me when I was bedbound for

2 years. She had had puppies during that time (right

before her appointment to be spayed before she was a

year old) she became pregnant. On a particularly bad

day, with a lot of pain and lonliness, she brought out

each puppy one by one from the room they were being

kept in and laid them on my lap. A couple of years

later, a friend was moving back to the UK so I adopted

his sheltie. Now due to my anxiety panic disorder

with agoraphobia, I have a service dog. Her name is

Bella and she is a 5lb chipoo (father is a chihuahua

mom is a toy poodle) with blue eyes. When I spend

every day alone, they are a great comfort to me even

when I am in the most pain. I know that they love me

unconditionally despite my flaws and my health

conditions. Even though it is not always easy, it

cheers me up to be able to take care of them since

they give me so much comfort love and joy.

--- " S. Pruitt " wrote:

> Pain and medication can change you, it is simple as

> that. It is a biological and psychological.

> However, it is nothing that you are stuck with or

> that cannot be manageable. From the way it sounds

> you need to be on more effective pain management.

> If your pain is being controlled you may need to

> change chemically.. .like that prednisone you are

> taking. I know for me, if I take my 4mg I am ok,

> but if I double it to a mere 8mg (still a low dose)

> I become Satan himself. While my pain is greatly

> reduced it just does something to me chemically that

> makes people want to admit me into the nut hut. I

> cannot sleep, I am tense, and I am mean. I am sure

> other medications can do that too, just using pred.

> as an example, but remember is meant to simulate a

> hormone in your body.

>

> Sometimes we need to breathe before we snap, and I

> know that is easier said than done. And at least

> know that you are not a lone in feeling this way

> sometimes. Without necessarily going into great

> details, explain to your doctor what is going on.

> Maybe you can reduce your prednisone, or maybe you

> need to take other action due to depression if it is

> more serious. Don't be ashamed to say you need

> help...you only have one life to live here, don't

> spend it miserable and mad at the world. This is

> the body we were dealt and we have to make the most

> of it...eventhough it seems grossly unfair and

> wrong.

>

> Shandi

>

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