most important are:

1- OUTCH GULL DURN IT! and some other choice 'unprintables', and

2- You aren't in a 'body cast', are you?

I am beginning to believe that since these meds have only been used in the last 15+ years to any extent, they are only NOW beginning to know the price we all unwittingly pay in the long run. You and I, along with many others are ultimate victims of our 'cures', or if not that, our 'therapies'.

I don't know about you, but I suspect it's also your situation, that whatever you really SHOULD do, such as weight exercises and walking, etc. is exactly what we CAN'T do! It's a frustrating cycle! AND a scary one.

Know what keeps me going? Then that doc takes that little knocker thingie and boinks me everywhere and NOTHING happens! Not in my head, thank you very much! Before I'd acquired all this 'stuff' I'd warn them to 'watch out' as I'd had VERY GOOD reflexes until...

That bed rest stuff is harder, than they [docs] think! I'd love to 'observe' THEM trying to 'keep still' in a real life world! HUMPF!!

Super hugs and soft fuzzies for now? - j