I went upstairs, and my parents were still asleep (it was 7am) and I decided not to wake them, so instead of going back downstairs (on the noisy stair lifty elevator thing we have) I stayed up there. Sat in my mom's chair which is one of those made for handicap people. Electronic controls to lay you back, and when you get up, push the button, and it lifts you to a near standing position. It's a very comfortable chair, even after my mom slept in it for a year after breaking her shoulder.

My parents have a couple of down filled small throw blankets up there. I grabbed one, and tried to sleep. My dad got up about 20 minutes later, and I was still wide awake.

He came out into the living room and sat on the couch and went back to sleep. I think listening to my dad sleeping, and comfyness of my mom's chair helped me to fall asleep for two hours until the cable guy showed up.

nothing is any worse except that I feel like I'm trying to walk on the moving deck of an old time clipper ship or something, and there's a hurricane going on.

I took my last antibiotic this morning and right now I feel like I just got another uti. Keep having to go potty. I'm hoping that's because I've been sucking down water all week and I'm just trying to get rid of the extra. OR I'm hoping this is a side effect to the antibiotic.

I am so tired and wobbly and I want to get my hair cut and go rollator shopping. But, I'm so tired.

This MS crap is really starting to suck. I want to send it back to wherever it came from. I dont like it at all. I want my old normal life and real body back.

my heart goes out to you Erin. I felt it when you said you wished it would go back to where ever it came from. Me too. I hate what my life turned out to be and I have a hard time like you dealing with it all at times. My cousin dianne has ms. Her Aunt has ms. I went on a vacation with both of them.They had a caretaker that I became friends with. We went on one of those really good trips to Puerto Rico and I learned about ms. I was very grateful to have the time with them too. I hope that there are a few people near to you that can give you the extra hug. none of these horrible conditions people get is fair thats fore sure, and it make you question your own faith at times, no matter what the faith is. Half the time I think I'm going nuts because there are so many troubles in my life. I am in good company on this thread and other people go through even more. I try to think about that when my own stuff overwhelms me. Thats what I am doing one day at a time. I try not to panic, and fail some of the time. I want to go back to my working adult life too instead of dealing with the paperwork, the agiencies, the doctors, tests, surgeries, pain, and all the other things you have to do when these conditions happen. I bet most of the people here maybe feel the same way. My heart goes out to you on this valentines day. One hurt heart to another, wishing you that this day will bring just a bit of peace in your life. Be good to yourself, I hope you have a friend near that you can enjoy this day with and have a movie or a treat of some kind. ginnie

I think I either just did too much today, or that stupid UTI or it's evil cousin the yeast infection is still hanging around.

Suddenly feeling like I have to go bathroom all the time. But, I dont know if that's because girl "stuff" began today or if the UTI or the YI is still hanging around.

Or if it's because my left hip and leg are screaming in pain from being stuffed into the back of my dad's RAV4 (Toyota) for the last time. (he just left to go pick up the new/used car)

I really wanted to go get the new car with them, but I couldnt take getting stuffed into the back of that car one last time. Driving home to get the checkbook was just a little too much for me. (should have stayed at the dealers)

I got home and suddenly I'm feeling like I've still got something going on with the infection. Maybe I should have taken the Cipro, but I was pretty sure that after all that macrobid, that it was a yeast infection bugging me now.

I should have gone with them to get the car. darnit. It would have been fun to ride home in a car that has leg room! (we got a minivan)

Oh well. Guess I'll sit here and decide if there's something going on with any leftover infection.

I reacted very badly to Ciprofloxin. Perhaps you could ask if there is something else good for UTI's. I think Levaquin is a cousin of Cipro, not sure, but it removed ALL my color vision. The vision came back when I quit the Levaquin. Also, I could not walk around corners while on Levaquin.