Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 I've been in a horrible flare for the past 4 days. I knew I was headed for one, did nothing to bring it on. Can't sleep well cuz I hurt, taking way too much Vicodin, dropping things & stumbling, having muscle spasms & tremors, bad leg & arm pain. Today was the last straw when it *hurt* my legs to sit on the potty. I went to the Dr. and he started me on a medpak of short-term steriods. I've done this once before and it broke the pain cycle & ended the flare. May not work for everyone & steroids can have unpleasant side effects, even for short term. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Also have an appointment in 7 wks. for a 24-hr. urine cortisol level test as the first step in finding out whether I have Cushing's Disease or not. ----------------- Marie, Have you considered adopting a child who is not an infant? The decision is yours, and I'm sure you'll do what is right for you and your family. I love all ages of children, but considering my limitations due to fibro, I think I could deal more easily with a child who was toilet-trained and was past the age of needing constant supervision/chasing after to avoid mishap on the part of the kidlet and physical stress on my part. Just a thought... Lancaster (feeling so well I'm scared...), So glad you got a diagnosis! I remember how relieved I felt after being Dx 2 yrs ago. There was definitely a " honeymoon " period. Diagnosis alone decreased my stress level. I got started on some meds that didn't work out in the long term but they did have enough placebo effect to allow me to shop for and buy another rent house. Just enjoy every day as much as possible! Lamisa, Thank you for posting about good sleep hygeine. I used to be pretty good about this, but I've really gotten undisciplined lately. Time for me to shape up, I think. , I think it may be time to look for a new doctor... I realize that people may have very stong feelings about the use and abuse of alcohol, and I respect that. I'm assuming the Dr who is rumored to abuse alcohol is not the negligent one? First, the abuse is a rumor. Second, what constitutes abuse can be variable according to one's point of view. Unless this doc is drinking on the job, how much is this rumored behavior gonna affect the way your fibro etc. is treated? Some people in my small town won't go to my Dr because " he drinks. " Yes, he does, but not on the job! I've even seen him drunk at a New Year's party many years ago. But he is extremely compassionate and willing to try different combos of meds til *we* find what works best to treat my fibro & other stuff . I've never had a problem with negligence on his part. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you need to weigh the cost of denying yourself the possibility of humane treatment due to rumored alcohol abuse, or keep seeing the clueless doc. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now... Ann R. in TX opinionated if nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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