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Originally Posted by doydie
I'm getting pretty tired of it. I called my nuero this week and all she did was order another Medrol dose pac. Last week when she did that it gave me wonderful relief the first day and then as each passing day when the dose went down, the pain came back. I'm trying something different with dose pack. I'm taking all the days pills at one time every morning. I don't know if that will do any thing different or not. But as expected, I had a good day today because I started the med yesterday. So I probably did to musc.
My families Christmas is at my house this Saturday. All of them know that my house won't be spotless and decorated for Christmas and they don't care. I just want to enjoy the time with them and the new baby. So I hope history won't repeat itself and I am having more pain as the dose goes down.
Right now I am down. We draw names now for Christmas. I don't like it but go along wtht it. I think it gives the children the wrong impression of Christmas. We have one family that has had car trouble and won't be able to come. They usually make excuses not to come. So of course they have our name. My husbadn thinks it's silly to give presents, one daughter has no money, the other will give even if it puts her in debt and now the family that drew our name isn't coming. In the past, we have sent them a nice Christmas box, really loaded. And they send nothing in return. I know that's not the right spirit but right now I hurting and I'm feeling a little hum bug. Maybe my own little pity party. Sorry for the rant
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Hi,
You are right to be hurt by the people who continually treat you rude. Who wouldn't be. It isn't the giving so much as the lack of respect, right?
I don't know what your doc said you had because this is the first time I have seen a posting of yours. The medrol pac as you probably know is prednisone. It is used as an anti inflammatory.
The first day or two are pain free and put some people in a state of euphoria and hyper-drive. As you back-down on the dose, the pain comes back and there is a big drop in mood also. It is natural and it is not you. Prednisone is considered the BEST/WORSE drug on the market, mainly because of the side-effects.
Go on-line and research the side-effects. It does help to understand what you are feeling. Prednisone can have a big affect on some people mentally too.
I am on the back-down after almost 5 months. I am beginning to get all of my symptoms back also because I am at 20 mg from 65 mg.
Not everyone has all of the side-effects but it sounds like you are having some.
It doesn't help that it is the holidays. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Take care and give yourself a break. Christmas can be a tough holiday on people for many reasons. The economy hasn't helped any of us.
warm regards and a better 2007 to you,
Judy