This morning I woke up with the itching all over. Not the worse I've experienced, but still frustrating. By 6:20 am, I decided that I was going to take my first dose early. (Normally, my first dose is taken at 7.)
When I went for the pill bottle, there was only one dose in the container. I had missed the final dose the night before and I was paying for it.
This was the first dose I've missed since beginning to take Lyrica in over 3 months. I could never have imagined the discomfort that would result from one missed dose. But, have I ever learned that consequence today.
Three full doses later and I am still itching. Scalp, face, arms, torso, legs, palms. It is crazy making!
At this point, the only thing to learn is how long I am going to suffer for having missed a single dose of Lyrica.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Small Depressing Update
I was surprised to see that I haven't posted since May of 2012. Not sure why that revelation is so shocking, considering the state of my health over the last eight months.
Fortunately, I finally received a diagnosis in October. Unforturnately, I officially have Fibromyalgia. Despite the diagnosis, I am relieved to have a name to put to the pain and fatigue that I have experienced over the last 9+ years. It's just a shame that I had to wait so long, in order to be bad enough, to finally have a clear picture of what I was dealing with.
I'm very grateful to my family doctor for sticking with me so long and believing that my symptoms were, in fact, real. She also did a tireless job in trying to find a specialist that would be able to help me.
At present, I am dealing with the after effects of complications from the flu. It has been over 3 weeks, yet I am still having a difficult time with a cough and runny nose. Then there is the fatigue...is my body just trying to heal from being sick so long or is it the Fibromyalgia. *shrug*
Otherwise, it seems that the medicinal treatment the rheumatoligist has recommend is helping tremendously.
Until tomorrow,
~Michelle~
Fortunately, I finally received a diagnosis in October. Unforturnately, I officially have Fibromyalgia. Despite the diagnosis, I am relieved to have a name to put to the pain and fatigue that I have experienced over the last 9+ years. It's just a shame that I had to wait so long, in order to be bad enough, to finally have a clear picture of what I was dealing with.
I'm very grateful to my family doctor for sticking with me so long and believing that my symptoms were, in fact, real. She also did a tireless job in trying to find a specialist that would be able to help me.
At present, I am dealing with the after effects of complications from the flu. It has been over 3 weeks, yet I am still having a difficult time with a cough and runny nose. Then there is the fatigue...is my body just trying to heal from being sick so long or is it the Fibromyalgia. *shrug*
Otherwise, it seems that the medicinal treatment the rheumatoligist has recommend is helping tremendously.
Until tomorrow,
~Michelle~
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