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FaithS · 04-05-2011, 09:53 AM

During the night, I experienced the mild, brief dizziness 3x when I got up to use the bathroom. But, not every time. If the dizziness does not decrease in the next day or two, however, I will likely contact the MS specialist's office again, in case she wants to increase the steroids.

I remain mildly concerned, because of my hx, that, if left untreated, this flare will spiral into something big. Hopeful, though, that the Copaxone will continue to give us time to assess (and re-assess, if necessary) treatment options, so that maybe I can avoid the side effects of a mega-dose of steroids if it's not necessary. No weight gain showing on the scale yet, this morning, on this lower dose. And, I did sleep fine last night. Don't know if it was because the 80mg prednisone dose is less than 10% what I usually take. Or, because of the Trazedone that I took, just in case.

Like I said, the symptoms of this flare, so far, are real mild and manageable. I plan to do my nursing home volunteer work today, as scheduled (playing piano for devotions and dinner music). I also have some short volunteer things coming up Thursday and Friday, and I got a phone call yesterday, and, consented to volunteer to substitute teach Wednesday and Friday (two hours each morning) for Community Playschool (nine 4-5 year olds; there will be 2 adults). Most weeks, I don't volunteer for more than an hour a day. But, the sub thing at Community Playschool has come up more frequently lately. One of their regulars (2 mornings a week) has been recovering from surgery for weeks, and they've been utilizing two of their subs to alternate to fill in for her. I've been enjoying the opportunity to work in the early childhood field again.

I'm not feeling badly at all -- slightly more tired than usual is all. Will just make sure that I nap as much as I need to. This seems do-able. I elicited feedback from DH, prior to consenting to do the playschool sub job this week.

~ Faith