maladies 06 Aug 2007 05:33 pm

‘Roids (Do Not Read If You Are Sick of My Health Updates)

Well, I knew it would happen sooner or later. This is my 6th (7th?) spinal flare since April. I have had at least one, if not two, IVs of steroids each time, because it’s the only thing that will make the swelling and pain go away. Today, the doctor finally said I could no longer tolerate any more IVs. It’s too toxic and dangerous. Oh, I am still on steroids, but the puny, slow-working “dose pack” of pills that takes 5 days to administer completely. Not the same as the magic hour with the IV drip. Oh well. I don’t like how fat I have gotten since April. I can’t blame it all on the ‘roids, because I also like candy WAY TOO MUCH, but my face is definitely puffy and I am at my largest ever in my life. SUPER. Hence, my new snack friends, carrots and tomato cherubs.

It’d be nice if I could use that treadmill of mine . . . but I can’t put stress on my spine. I have got to get out of this cycle! I see the specialist on the 17th, and my fingers are crossed that he has an answer, any answer.

One Response to “‘Roids (Do Not Read If You Are Sick of My Health Updates)”

  1. on 11 Aug 2007 at 11:30 pm 1.me(pete) said …

    Meg, Have you tried water excerises. Peteie & Sharon got me to join the MAC and take the water excerise classes. They work. I can move without any pain in the water. The excerise are very low impact because of the buoyancy of the water. I swear, I fell like a teenager again in the water. To be able to walk without a cane.

    It has also improved my mobility. One day I got to the MAC and realized I had forgotten my cane. Of course, I was sorry halfway to the pool. You should try it.