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Date Posted: 18:21:57 07/22/07 Sun
Author: Karen (Understand!)
Subject: Re: Saw The Dr Yesterday (UPDATE) - LONG POST!!!
In reply to: Tiffany 's message, "Re: Saw The Dr Yesterday (UPDATE) - LONG POST!!!" on 07:33:46 07/22/07 Sun

Tiffany:

I do understand - especially the evening thing. I seem to be okay in the morning and then about an hour after taking my steriods I get hot flashes and the doom and gloom sets in. I feel as if I will never get better. I don't want to do anything or talk to anyone. At least I take a nap around 1pm. By the time I wake up I feel a little better, but definitely feel much more positive in the evening. Did I tell you about EFT - Emotional Freedom Therapy. You can go to www.emofree.com and learn more about it. I might take a class. There is a place near me called Harmony House that teaches it. Although like you, I don't like going anywhere by myself. I am okay with Jerry or a friend, but going anywhere by myself is more than I can handle. I do believe it is the reducing side effects. I know it will all end once this stuff is out of our bodies. My doc. explained it to me as really not having "panic disorder," but just the way the brain deals with the body's load of trying to "wake up the adrenals."
Don't know if I explained that right, but what I get from it is that it is part of the reducing for some people - the anxiety. I was reading on the BOOP Town website and Sandy posted that she went from 10mg prednisone to 0 cold turkey. She is brave. Although, sometimes I think I just want to get this over with and just stop it altogether. I won't, but I want to sometimes.

Oh - just to let you know. I have been to the doctor in my pajamas too. No makeup, no shower, no hair done. So don't feel bad. I felt so bad I didn't care. I didn't even have a bra on. When he asked me to lift my shirt I was so embarrassed. I told him I wasn't wearing a bra and he listened to my lungs through my shirt. For some reason the worse you look the more sympathy you get I think sometimes??!? Hee! Hee! Just wanted to let you know that you weren't the only one that has had to show up to a doctor in less than "perfect" condition!!

I keep praying. You will make it through this. Just keep looking up and holding on!!

God Bless!

Karen

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