Feel better soon, Pam. I'm still battling this darn ON so I'm under "house arrest", too. Wish we lived closer.....we could visit and share our misery!! :cool:

The weather forecasters are predicting warmer weather next week. I doubt it will get into the upper 50's like they're saying. But even the 40's would be nice. It's still very cold here today.

Made it to the drugstore. The sidewalks are still a mess around here.:mad: Spasticity seems to be getting worse, especially around my rib cage and back (just the left side). I never know if this is considered the "hug" or not. I just took 1/2 of a clonazepam; hoping it helps.

Pam -- What are the little red pills? I want one!:rolleyes:

Barb, does it feel like you've pulled a muscle in your ribcage? That's what my "hug" feels like. Mine was right after I had my yard sale so I figured I had pulled something lifting and moving stuff around. Duh......after it didn't get better in a few days it dawned on me that it was the "hug". You'd think by now I'd recognize it. I don't get it very often.

I think the little red pills Pam mentioned might be the cranberry pills? I'm not sure.

LOL, Barb I wish they worked on the other problem. The little red ones are Pyridium...bladder pain stoppers!

I do need to get back on the cranberry pills. I forgot those the last few days!

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Hello! I better check in before you call the search squad out! LOL We're all Ok here.

To all those having stiffness, Jim feels your pain. Even mj isn't touching it at times. I swear the cold weather is brutal on those with ms. So is the heat but the cold seems to stiffen up the muscles so much more. That's what Jim says about him. The heat makes him a noodle though.

Anyway huge :hug: to all those having pain and UTI issues. :hug:

I have some good news though! I booked our cabin for our 25th anniversary! It's in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and the owner gave us half off! And he's letting Bergie stay in the cabin with us! WHOOHOO!

Here's the pics. I will be broke from now until April paying for it. It's Ok though because we never had a honeymoon so this can be the one we never had. We didn't need such a large cabin but this is all they had with wheelchair access. Our bonus! We'll get lost in it. LOL

http://luxurycabinrentals.net/photo-galleries/22/

If you can't see the images good, just right click and hit zoom in.

Sandy -- OOOH! Looks really nice!!!

Kelly, My first symptom prior to my first flare was a feeling of pain/tightening in my rib cage. Then the left side of my body from the rib cage down went numb. I do have a lesion in the T area of my spine. The feeling of tightness has never gone away, although at times (like now) it is worse. I feel a constant squeezing pain in my rib cage and back on the left side. It has been gradually getting worse over the past week. I hope that it is due to the cold weather. The clonazepam seemed to help a bit. It also bothers me less when I am laying flat on my back. I don't think I can do that in class tomorrow:).

Good morning. Have been up since 5:00. I am getting ready to leave for school. My break is over. I know I am really lucky to have had three weeks off, but I still could use another week. I wasn't able to sleep last night-- think I am dealing with the first day jitters. I can't believe I still get them after teaching for 24 years. I hope that I have good classes. It seems that everyone is a bit grumpy during the first few months of "Spring" semester. and then it will be Spring Break!:rolleyes:

It looks like I have been talking to myself on here.:)

Hey all!

Sandy...that cabin is beooootiful. You two are going to have a great
time.:)

Kel...I hope it warms into the 50's for you real soon....feel better!:hug:

Sarah...feel better...maybe pam is right and you have some food triggers.
My son's girlfriend has those problems and needs to go to bed straightaway
and then she is fine!:hug::hug:

tricia...Im glad you had a nice time with your dd.:hug:

wiz....good luck this week.

barb...happy back to school!!!!:hug:

Pam...How are you feeling today?

fin, moo, holly, weav,vonn, debd...everyone have a great day!

my update: still struggling with hip/back issues...they cranked my excercises
up at pt so I am having a lot of difficulties. Beyond that things are good
and busy.

We went to a football party at my brothers yesterday...oooh, bad game.:(
But the food was good. I made my famous Captn Crunch chicken fingers(well,
famous in my family, lol), they were yummy.:)

Well, I have nothing going on until pick up at school, so I have to put
away the Christmas(I know, its about time). Then an evening meeting later.

Everyone have a wonderful week!:grouphug: