I started on the full dose and never went back. bit the bullet.

my (useless) ms soc nurse told me i should come off my alternate daily brufen x2 and codeine x1 as it was 'too much medication'. i suggested to her that until she felt the force of the beta flu, she should just let me be the judge of that. i foolishly stopped taking them to try it out and got the full side effects. bang.

I am sorry to hear that the brown stuff hit the fan for you. I remember my Avonex flu. Just pre or post medicate, whichever one you feel more comfortable with.

Some put a pill and water by their bedside table, in case they wake up in the middle of the night with fever and aches. I hope it goes away for you.

You sound like you are made of tough stuff, so keep on fighting Pud. Do something special for yourself once in a while. Some frivolous. That works for me. We are all worth it. How's the list coming along?

I have tablets by the side of the bed but the other night, I was too stiff to move and hurting real bad.
I knew I had tabs there... I knew I had a cup of water.
I also knew that I had heard Pud LAPPING the water out of it earlier !!!!
Didn't fancy sharing... much as I love my feline friend

I got to 50 on my list before it got a bit repetitive.
100 things is a LOT !! Have you tried it??

No Pud, Sorry to say, but I have not made a list of 100 things I am grateful for. It sounds like a very positive thing to do though. At night I count my blessings, and what I am so thankful for, mostly the same thing as you do, you think?

I used to wake up in the morning and dwell on things like, "Okay, how am I feeling this morning?" I don't do that any more. I just get up. Whatever the day brings, it brings. Bring it on.. (knocking on wood).

We all have our own little ways of dealing with our feelings and problems. If I have an important decision to make, I will write the pro's and con's down on paper. The visual thing does help, just like your list.

Your putty tat got the water. I hope the pill was still there. Feel better soon. Let us know how the next shot goes. Maybe you could ask if you could half the dosage for a while, to get used to it. Just a thought.