Whew, what a flare. It was miserable until I called the doc and got a pred pack and some Ambien to help me sleep. I hadn’t slept for 3 nights and I was crabby. Well, beyond crabby. The pred pack is working on the all over flare. The swelling in my hands has gone down and I have the energy back to use my crutches instead of leaning on people when I need to get up. However, my foot is still the same. The pred hasn’t touched it. So now we are wondering if the foot is something else besides an RA flare. I sure hope not.
Danny went back to work today after staying home for 2 days to care for me. I really appreciated him doing that. He has never stayed home before to care for me. I was pretty bad tho. It was miserable. He was very worried. He played his game to relax and would get up when I needed him to in the middle of the night with me. He went out today before work and picked up my scripts for me and did a little shopping. I would really be screwed without him. I just don’t know what I would do. I thank God everyday for sending me such a wonderful partner in life. He dose need to focus on himself some more tho. His acid reflux is really bothering him and he needs to get back to the doc about it but he won’t. Makes me mad. He needs to care for himself because me and the girls want him around for a very long time. So I guess I need to talk to him about that.
Going to get some really cold weather this weekend. I will be staying in since it not only affects my RA, but asthma too. Bleargh. I can’t wait for Spring. Winter has been hard on all my RA friends. We are all waiting for spring but it seems so far away when you are stiff and in pain every single day.
Today was shot day. Both of them. Tired tomorrow. Foggy Friday!! LOL. I guess it is better than not having any meds at all. I would really be curled up in a whimpering little ball. All this bed rest is getting on my nerves. There is only so much you can watch on TV. Only so much crocheting I can do in a day. So much reading I can do in a day. I need another hobby lol.
Why does it seem like the kids act up more when I feel miserable? Maybe I am not giving them as much attention as they are used to. I just don’t have the energy when I flare like that. I tried to explain this to them and they were like ok mom….but it made no difference. Bleargh. I love my kids and they are my world, but some days I can’t wait for them to move out lol. But then I think, now what am I going to do with myself? My life has revolved around taking care of them and making sure they grow into respectable productive adults and members of the society. All I know is that they better visit me often lol. And they can only move 1 block away lol. I wonder if I will ever stop worrying about them. I hope I’m not a wreck when they do leave. I don’t want to be one of those hovering mothers lol. It’s going to take a lot of control NOT to be. Well, they can move farther than 1 block away. But they better call me a whole damn lot lol.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. I feel a nap coming on. Ahhh the never ending fatigue of RA. It is amazing how much it takes out of you. Why I never knew it would take so much energy for my body to turn against itself lol. What the heck is going on in there? 30 mile hikes? LOL! Time for some Doritos, a little reading, and a little nap. Yes, Doritos. That is the latest prednisone craving lol. And I only want to eat them when I read. And I only want to read right before a nap. STOOPID PRED!!!! But hey, I can crutch again lol.
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