After being home for about 10 hours, my itching flare returned. I’m not sure why I didn’t have to live on Benadryl while staying in a hotel and eating so much junk food. I was sleeping on sheets that weren’t washed with organic soap and had the dog in the bed with us. I’ll be…
Category: Chronic Illness
Almost Home
After a fun but severely painful trip, we’re almost home. We only have 600 more miles to drive and then we’ll be home. Our entire family and Archie (our dog) has been making this trip over the Christmas holidays. THere’s not too much to talk about today, because I’m in such horrible pain. My new…
The New Medicine
I’ve spent the past few days resting in my recliner. The new medicine (Clonazepam} has improved my jerking and some of the hand tremors, but it has caused tons of side effects. My husband said that I’m not the same person. I guess that could sum it up. This drug makes me doze, daydream, and…
Getting Ready for the Holiday Season Hurts
Two days of the weekend were spent foolishly by me. With an unexpected group of guests coming Tuesday night, Hubby and I de-cluttered and cleaned the great room until we couldn’t walk, sit, or sleep. I wasn’t happy about people inviting themselves in, but honestly, people don’t have a clue how we live. From day…
Appointment Updates
Sorry that I haven’t written lately. My itching and huge doses of Benadryl have made me so sleepy. I do have some news to tell about that. I saw a specialist in Immunology last week who was very thorough at my first appointment. He is not totally convinced that I have MCAS. He thinks it’s…
A Different Medicine
Well, once again I am beyond thrilled to be taking a dosepack of Prednisone. I took 8 Benadryl every day for over five weeks. Doing this 24/7 has really worn me out physically and mentally. Benadryl puts me in a terrible mental fog. I’m in a chronic state of dozing off. I catch myself waking…