I’m usually a happy, easy-going person–when I feel good…The past three weeks I have felt anything BUT good! It’s been a while since I’ve had a “flare”, but I’ve been in the midst of one for a while now.
I have this “visitor” (who is a member of the arthritis family) inhabiting my body who likes to “raise its ugly head” every now and then. My visitor doesn’t have a definitive name–just fibromyalgia/rheumatoid arthritis-like disease… Life is sweet, and pretty much normal…until my “visitor” raises its ugly head.
Certain things can trigger the visitor–such as stress or illness. I’m not stressed, so I’ll attribute its appearance to the stomach flu that I suffered about 3 weeks ago, plus the fact that I reduced one of my medications just before getting sick. I wasn’t feeling one hundred percent prior to getting the stomach flu, but I sure as heck haven’t felt good at all since having it!
My visitor makes my joints ache, my stomach roll and get upset, and my head aches. I also get “brain fog” and can’t concentrate. The worst part is not getting a restful night’s sleep. I wake up every morning tired–and the day goes down hill from there.
I’m determined not to go back up on the medication dosage if I can help it. Medication is a “Catch 22″ situation. While it fixes one problem, it creates another. It is for that reason, I made the choice to reduce the dosage, and hopefully get off eventually. I discussed this with my doctor, and he agreed that I could try it. He warned me that I may experience more pain…when I asked what to do if I did experience more pain–he simply replied “Get back on it.” Call me “hard-headed” or “slow-to-catch-on”, but I’m not ready to “get back on it” just yet…in fact, I am still taking 1/2 of my regular dosage. I have to take four different medications to keep my visitor under control–did I mention that I hate taking medications!
And so life goes on…we deal with the hand that we are dealt. I have been dealing with this “visitor” for nearly seventeen years… but it’s not going to get the best of me! Why I am I telling you all of this, you ask? I don’t know…sometimes misery loves company…sometimes I just need to rant…I have “brain fog” and can’t think of anything to write…take your pick–a poor excuse is better than none. LOL
I am sorry this post is a “downer” but sometimes it just makes me feel better to “let it all out”. Thanks for listening! Until next time…have a great day–as for me, I hope better days are coming 
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