Stopped off for labs this morning. Still trying to find a cause for me leg pains.

I also saw Dr. Schecter this morning as well. More good news: she has decreased my Prednisone intake again and added a week in-between frequencies of IVIG. That makes my IVIG’s every four weeks instead of every three, and the steroids are down to 15.5mg (per day) from 60mg (per day). We also talked about the pro’s and con’s of taking Cymbalta. We decided that this would not be the best course for me at this time.

Austin and I went to Luray Caverns today. This was an exercise in every sense of the word!! I’m sweating like crazy, going down steps, up inclines, down inclines and up the steps!! I’m tired and my legs are burning. The best news of all – I was able to do the course!! I’m sooo much better than this time last year.

It is HOT up here!!

I’m up in the Shenandoah Valley enjoying the “fresh air and county side”. At least my legs don’t hurt as much up here, which is a very good thing. I’m supposed to go site seeing and fishing later today and I don’t want to miss out on anything.

Here we go again. I saw Cheryl on Friday. My blood pressure is up, but considering the fact I’m in constant pain, that MAY have something to do with it.

Seems I’ve stumped the tech’s once again. According to all the tests results, I shouldn’t be in any type of pain from anywhere. Oh well. It seems like I’m the exception (again).

Cheryl is sending me back to see Dr. Schecter regarding a drug called Cymbalta for the leg pains.

We also discussed my concern with the weight gain I’ve experienced. Cheryl told me that as long as I’m taking insulin, I’ll experience weight gain. I also found out that while on insulin, the closer I get to “target A1c’s” the chances for weight gain increase. Talk about your “catch 22”. Somehow, they forget to mention this little tidbit to me before I started taking insulin. Being on prednisone doesn’t help weight loss at all.

Yesterday was a GREAT day!!

Mister and I spent most of the day at Jordan Lake fishing (caught four Bass & a Bluegill) and wading in the water.

Today is not so good. It’s been raining all day (we do need this rain) and it’s much cooler than yesterday.

I tried not to overdue it yesterday, but I may have. I’m spending a good part of today just “chill’n”

I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. I would like to have just ONE day without being in pain.