Today's even worse, think I'm a roaring lion today.

Sherry

- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, "lauragld" <lauragould@m...>
wrote:
> Morning Sherry,
> You don't sound like a grouchy
> bear...or maybe you do ;-) but
> pain hurts and constant pain
> makes us "grouchy" to say
> the least.
>
> I understand everything you say
> about the trade offs between pain
> and daily life and long term
> consequences.....sometime pain takes
> priority because it really HURTS...
> it changes everything.....
>
> I am breaking a flare right now
> with 5 days of 50mg Vioxx...and
> Voltaren. I hope I can keep it
> under control. I dream about the
> days when the flare is gone....I
> hope to find that comfort again
> some day.
>
> This is the longest flare I've
> ever had...and I know stress is
> the root of it....but stress is
> not always easy to get rid of =(
>
> I hope you find some comfort and
> the pain subsides soon.....
>
> xox
> Laura
> Mom of Graham
> My bright spirit, my guide, my strength, and forever the center of
my
> universe.
>
> Just because you can't see it...doesn't mean it isn't there
> Just because you can't believe it...doesn't mean it isn't true
>
>
>
> --- In costochondritis@yahoogroups.com, "sherryga1tor"
<wbrooks@t...>
> wrote:
> > Oh absolutely that one went in the trash can. It was only
helping
> > maybe 5-8% on the worst chest spot and not touching the upper
left
> > back, so no big loss there.
> >
> > I had an allergic reaction to a med about 3 wks ago that was the
> > worst rash I've ever had from an allergic reaction and the worst
> > adverse reaction I ever had to a med was to Bextra.
> >
> > But, the point is, I just had that reaction a few wks ago to a
> > different med and now the Gabitril caused an even worse rash
that
> > turned into hives that were literally spreading before my eyes.
> > Popping the maximum dose of Benadryl, putting on hydrocortisone
> > cream and as it was progressing so rapidly that's when I made
the
> > decision to put myself on the Prednisone. So, when I go in for
my
> > thoracic epidural on Wednesday I don't know what kind of meds
will
> > be used. But, I'm definitely going to speak up (did you think I
> > would play it any other way) and tell them this isn't just
another
> > day at the office guys, be on your toes, is the crash cart
ready to
> > go, be prepared for an allergic reaction, etc., etc., etc.
These
> > allergic reactions are getting worse so it's making me think the
> > next one will be anaphylactic shock. I'm not going to be trying
any
> > new oral meds. Not taking any more suggestions I don't think.
> >
> > I definitely take Vioxx every day and have for yrs. I wouldn't
be
> > able to move without it and that has nothing to do with costo.
My
> > entire back is eaten up w/arthritis after that bad fall and my
hips
> > and knees are arthritic. I wouldn't be able to get up out of a
> > chair if I didn't take it and if I sit still too long, still
have
> > trouble getting up sometimes. Get too stiff. So, I could
really
> > care less about the heart muscle, I've got to be able to move
and
> > not be in so much pain. I'm already suffering so much from so
many
> > things as it is. Don't mean to sound like a smart aleck but I
hurt
> > so much all the time, every day of my life for the last 9 yrs
must
> > have been at the emergency level then and the last 14 months has
> > been a living hell. A decent quality of life and keeping the
level
> > of pain down is more important than anything else to me. What's
the
> > point of worrying about the long term effects on your heart
muscle
> > if you're in so much pain you'd rather not be alive anyway? If
I
> > had no meds at all to take, then somebody better just shoot me
like
> > they do old injured horses.
> >
> > Today I had to go buy regular groceries and extra stuff for
b/day
> > dinner for the nephew and it's been a busier wknd than usual and
I
> > haven't had my usual amt of rest and by the end of the groc.
store I
> > was about to collapse. My level of pain was so bad by the time
I
> > got home. My husband who's absolutely not a cook really did a
good
> > job pitching in today and doing about 75% of the work. Thank
> > goodness. I immediately had to medicate when I got home and put
on
> > ice packs and then still put on pain patches and still hold my
chest
> > while company was here and still occasionally scream when my arm
> > moved. So, the middle of the chest definitely got into a severe
> > flare at the grocery store.
> >
> > You can tell when you read other people's posts on here that
> > say "Oh, I'm handling this with a little ice and a little gel
and a
> > little this or that" that they have nowhere near the kind of
costo
> > that a few people including me on this board have.
> >
> > I know I must sound like an old grouchy bear right now, but one
> > that's been wounded would probably be acting just like this and
the
> > amt. of pain I'm in right now, nothing is helping. The company
just
> > left thank goodness.
> >
> > Everytime I try to have somebody over or do something it seems
to
> > turn into a disaster. My daughter's b/day party put me into the
ER
> > the next day. I hate this, I used to love to cook and entertain
and
> > this is just another thing that costo has taken away.
> >
> > Sherry
> >