I'm just down today...

[alana rose]

As I posted the other day, I am in a flare. The muscle and joint pain is gone...not too sure why it happened, but I will mention it to my gp.
I'm just down today. I've been on fentynl transdermal patch for about a month now-and it has been working great. I was silly the other day and had some chocolate without prelief and am paying for it for the past week. I can take empracet with the patches, but that is not helping with all of the pain. Can you imagine how bad it would be if I didn't have the patch on? I just haven't felt this bad for such awhile-and I'm going away on Friday to visit my friend in Vancouver and am worried that I won't be feeling well.
I'm just down in the dumps, feeling sorry for myself. It is such a beautiful spring day here and I can't do anything. I'm drinking lots of water and watching my diet like I usually do. Thanks for listening...I just needed a friend today, a friend who understands. Perhaps I just need to have a cry.
alana

[Audrey Rose]

Big Hugs Alana!!!
I am so sorry you are sad today!! :(
Don't beat yourself up for forgetting to take the prelief.
Nobody is perfect. I will pray that you are feeling awesome by friday!! I want you to have a really fun time while you are away.

:D

I'm here if you need a friend!!

Here's a rose for you: @ %---%---------------- (hope it works)

:kissing:

[alana rose]

Audrey Rose-
Thank you for you kind words...you are very sweet!
alana

[Iris]

Hi Alana, I m so sorry you are feeling down in the dumper, sometimes it does you good to have a cry, it sorta lets everything out for a while, and certainly like the other post said do not beat yourself up over eating chocolate, I think we all at one time or another have eaten something we should not, and then felt like kicking ourselves afterwards. Please know we are all here for you, and certainly understand your feelings, I am sure we have all felt the same ways at times. Be happy to be here, a shoulder to lean on, when necessary and jus tto talk with, take care and hugs Iris.:hi: :)

[Katrina]

Sorry you are feeling down and in pain. I know how frustrating it is to make plans and than feel sick and worry if you are able to go or if u will be too misserable to enjoy yourself. Try not to worry...stress only makes IC worse.....try to see you going away as medicine to your pain......I find I often feel better when I spend some time out doing something as long as I don't too much.



Best Wishes,

[Dixiefireball]

i'm so sorry you are feeling down the dumbs today. I wish i could reach threw the screen and give you a big hug. I do care anytime you want to chat please email me. i'm here for you.
Hope you feel better soon.
i wasnt feeling all to great today but i took a shower and went outside and sit on the porch for a while and played with the animals then i did some gardening and i felt better.
sending you hugs and prayers
Rhonda

[dyno]

Just wanted to jump in here and say I hope you are doing better. I have days like that too sometimes.:grouphug:

[alana rose]

Thank you for all for your replies. I'm still feeling a bit rough, but now am keeping up on my extra pain meds-which is helping. Except that I am a bit 'spacy'. All of your replies truly do help...I have friends you always wish me well, but they don't know how I feel. My friends on this site help me so much when I am feeling terrible. It means so much to me that all of you are so kind.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.:grouphug: :grouphug:
alana

[Nicole in ATL]

Hi Alana,

I'm sorry you are down and hurting. I've been there. Just take it one day at a time. Getting control of the pain will help and it sounds like you are on your way with that. Sometimes I slip up and eat soemthing I shouldn't or forget a prelief too. It's hard to maintain the diet and the meds sometimes.

I hope every day gets a little easier.
Take care,
Nicole

[Audrey Rose]

Alana,
How are you feeling lately?
I sure hope your pain has lessened a bunch!!
Keep in touch!!!

:kiss:

[alana rose]

Hi!
I am feeling a bit better-but I went to visit a friend of mine in Vancouver (about a four hour drive)-which always sends me into a bit of a flare. But I am doing better. I go and visit my friend quite often, but lately I have noticed a big change in myself. I have to take it a lot easier than I ever did before-this weekend was a reality check-a hard one to swallow. Thinking of how I use to be and comparing myself now. It's very hard. My friend had gone to bed on Saturday night and I sat up and watched tv and ended up calling my mom back at home. She said she could hear it my voice that I was down. I had a good time and did lots, but I'm just not at the speed I once was. Oh well, ....
alana

[blue]

Hi, Alana. I'm thinking of you!

[lotsofgirls]

Hey Alana,
hope you are feeling better, I PM'd you.
Cath :hi: