Re: My worst flare to date//Sunday morning's update Legs

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You poor girls with the swelling. I was awake last night with my calves,

but it was muscle soreness which I have had for mo's can not stand the feeling

of them flat on bed, or anywhere else! I have laid them on heating pad which

helped, but have burnt it out, as have used it 24/7 on some part of my body.

But I was wondering if u are able to wrap your legs in moist warm towels, and

then ice packs when they get like this??? I know this has worked for clients I

have taken care of in the past. ???, of course there may be some reason u are

not allowed to do this, so would do u no good, but it feels good if u can. I

over do everything when I am in pain, and forget about the 15 min thing. I also

have a tens unit, and use to wear it around the clock exspecially when working,

and would crank it up until my body was jolting all over, would have co- workers

laughing because of the involuntary jerks I would put myself through, but to

much pain! I could laugh about it still

back then but not now! I have been insane with calves and back, hip, pelvic

bone pain now, exspecially when in bed and have been lucky enough to fall

asleep. I hope your legs get down and u can get out of pain from them. Take

Care and stay off them as much as possible until they go down huh?

sharonddean228 wrote: Well, I'm convinced

the flare is from the swelling. Had swelling last

night and took 1/2 a lasix and propped up my legs. Managed to sleep

until 5ish when my legs woke me up so I got up and showered while I

could, put on the TENs unit, took the anti-inflammatory and also the

muscle spasm meds as well as the Lyrica. It seems to all be kicking

in.

I definitely plan to call my PCP et al tomorrow. I am at least

breathing better....lolol.....

And Jeanne? I really really don't want to go back to the hospital

only because our 2 littles that we adopted last saw their bio mom

when she went into the hospital to have their younger half brother.

Really messed with them when I was in; they were afraid I was never

coming home. I would be better off dragging an IV pole around the

house, you know? At least they could " touch " me.

I'm still wiped out; plan to nap after church today. No running. No

nothing. Just rest and crochet and keeping my legs up up up!

(((((Hugs)))))

Darlene

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> OMG Darlene! That sounds completely horrible. My dad also is

having a retaining fluid problem, but nothing to that extent.

> I know they want to keep you out of the hospital because of the

germs, but couldn't they put you in isolation or something? I'm

scared for you. You're in my prayers.

> Jeanne in WI

> See I have been retaining fluid for an unknown reason. Since they

released me from the hospital, they switched my diuretic from lasix

(which wasn't working that great but was working) to something called

bumex (initially 1 tablet, didn't work so a tab and half). Anyhow,

> last night, we looked at my legs and all we could see were tree

trunks with little bitty toes.

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> Some time around 1 am, DH woke up to me moaning and crying in my

sleep (I hadn't woke up yet). At 2, I woke up and attempted to get

out of bed and nearly fell. I popped 2 darvocets and laid there

moaning, which of course woke him up. He got my legs propped as high

as they could go but all I could feel was that thrumming from my hips

down, with excruciating pain. As someone who has had 2 major

abdominal surgeries and one completely natural childbirth, this was

> the absolute WORST pain I have ever ever felt.

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> He got my stuff for inflammation and also spasms and I took those

too and fell asleep for a little while, only to wake up again around

4:30 in agony again. He rubbed my legs (OMG did that hurt *but* he

was hitting some trigger spots so it helped me out some). We located

my tens unit and got me hooked up and he got me into the back room.

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> I have to say I wailed and cried like a baby. In fact, at times,

the pain was significant enough that I couldn't even articulate or

cry. And there he was, laying over me, crying for me and the pain I

was in. It was bad enough I wanted him to get the chainsaw and lop

off

> my legs at the knees, maybe higher.

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> Well, the pain is abating some now. I have so many drugs in me

that I should be sound asleep and I guess I'll be taking more

shortly. I did decide I would take the lasix for a few days and see

if I can get the swelling down which I believe is a direct

contributor to this whole flare.

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> But my question is - what does everyone else do in this

situation? I also grabbed another Lyrica even though I am only set

for 2 150 mgs a day. I may take another one later on and then one at

bed time. I still have the TENS unit on (have moved it down to my

knees area

> where it seems to be giving the most relief.

>

> (((Hugs)))

> Darlene

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