Posts tagged Flare Up
Prednisone: High Dosage = Serious Side Effects
Hello all ! I have been in hiding for quite some time now, and I am about ready to come out and join society again. I have been going through a very tough time with the high dosage of prednisone that I have had to go on to control my flare up with lupus. As
Horrible major flare up- time to sort out priorities
I am in so much pain that I feel as if someone has jumped all over my body in their combat boots, leaving broken bones and bruised skin. I am surrendering and asking for help from my loved ones. I have such a hard time letting other people take over responsibilities that I have placed
Forgoing Social Events due to Illness
Throughout the year, we have been invited by our friends to many social events. I have been sick the majority of the time and we have had to decline most of these invitations. It gets to a point where my husband, Brent, and I worry that we will no longer be invited to parties by
Brain fog has taken over my life!
Since the beginning of my diagnosis of lupus in 1999 I have had cognitive issues. It started off as me having difficulty concentrating on school work, almost as if I had attention deficit disorder. I took beginning algebra in college twice and intermediate algebra 3 times before finally passing with a C. I was taking
Here we go again!
I sometimes wonder how much abuse my body can handle, but each time I begin to doubt myself, God reaches for my hand and guides me. My mother has always said that God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. So, of course, you know what that means: I’m a force to be reckoned with.
