Are you getting enough lubrication? With age, we get drier and the irritation may cause small tissue tears. KY lubrication is quite helpful!...
Well, I'm finally home after a 160 day sojourn to be with my father during his last days. I don't know yet what I'll be doing in the future, but hopefully I'll be headed back to life with a renewed...
You'll find there are lots of clubs and groups in college. I'd start by finding a club that does something you are interested in - then you will have something in common to talk about. Good luck!...
Good for you, Turtle! Sometimes the emotional cost of continuing a fight is just not worth any funds you might recoup. Congratulations, it's not easy to do! aka Lynnwood...
I am stuck at my fathers deathbed with no privacy, no respect, and a cot in the hallway. My "fun" today was a 15 minute errand to HomeDepot. lol...
Good news/bad news.... Started Lyrica last week for fibro, feel better than I have in years. My 94 year old Dad has suddenly been diagnosed with extensive lung cancer. Guess the Dr he's been seeing...
Day 4 of Lyrica, 75mg 2x daily. The excessive sleepiness has passed. Last 2 days I've woken up early, and instead of wanting to snuggle in I had too much energy and had to get up. Have been getting...
I agree, check in with your gyn! I don't think it's anything to worry about, but probably worth double-checking to be sure....
Wow, 500mg seems like a lot. My script is 75mg twice a day. This is the third day, and I'm wide awake. The first two days I couldn't wake up. I do think I feel better! Oh, wait -- you mean 500mg of...
"Languishing" is the perfect word for life right now! Waiting for Covid masking/etc to pass....
Thanks, I'm aware of the possible weight gain. I'm monitoring my food intake carefully and drinking lots of water. If I start gaining I'll know it right away with daily weighing. Thanks for the idea...
I've been having EXTREME joint and muscle stiffness. It's been suggested that I try Lyrica so I'm doing that. The internet says the side effects I'm experiencing after 2 days, sleepiness and...
Well, I had a whole post typed. Said I had to login again and lost my post....
Rheumatologists are not just for the many types of arthritis, they treat all kinds of inflammatory diseases that a primary care physician is just not educated enough to deal with. Lupus, connective...
Best way to start an easy program to strengthen the core, where you can't cheat and hurt yourself. Make sure to keep the small of your back pressed down against the floor as much as possible. You...
It's probably the host server's time that's gone awry, and HW wouldn't have any control over that. It'll drift back into a reasonable margin of error at some point. Looks like it was 20 minutes off...
My father has photos of himself at 4 corners before there was ANYTHING there. It was just a slightly wider place in a dirt trail (he was on a motorcycle). Sometime in the 40s......
JNF said, "In Georgia going outside the Network on PPO Advantage plans generally double the out of pocket maximum." That has NOT been the case for me, in either of the PPO Advantage Plans I've use in...
JAMIE, HANG IN THERE, YOU KNOW THIS WILL PASS. WE'RE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU! aka LYNNWOOD...
Things I noticed in this discussion -- 1) Someone mentioned that once you get an Advantage Plan you have to stay on it. Untrue, you can change plans for a 6-8 week period every fall. 2) Some are...
Thanks, Pitmom -- I am so relieved! My stress level is down by two thirds, at least!...
Y'all may remember my issues with Meals On Wheels not wanting to serve my father.... well, somehow we got thru all the red tape to the right person and his meal delivery starts Friday! I can't begin...
Yeah, beans... unfortunately most legumes have always made me gag, ever since I was a child. Once I was diagnosed with Lupus and learned about it, it seems a large percentage of Lupus patients have...
Thanks, Lanie! I knew you'd have some ideas....
Not exactly related to diabetes, but not unrelated, either. I'd like to beef up my fiber intake. Bran flakes, etc. seem to make me more constipated rather than less (might be the milk doing that)....
Y'all still there? I don't comment much, but read everyday and am surprised we have no posts for 47 hours! I'm still stressed out, reeling from finding out my brother is not the stand-up guy I...
It helps to make a list and take it with me. I got over being self-conscious about that a LONG time ago. Most of the stuff on the list isn't big enough or important enough to take up space in my head...
Finally got a call in to the Meals on Wheels people in my fathers area. They want him to be totally home bound, no driving at all. So he'd have to lie to get food. That seems ridiculous! I suspect...
Thanks, but my father doesn't need a hospital bed or other assistance of that type. He still drives and rides a motorcycle...or he did a few weeks ago. All he really wants is Meals On Wheels, he's...
I should call Meals on Wheels myself, as soon as I get the energy to do so. Ordering food isn't an option when you are not using computers or smartphones. It's also difficult when you are too cheap...
Ugh. Hit hard by depression today, makes everything hurt. My father needs help with food, just doesn't have the energy to grocery shop and prepare simple frozen meals anymore. Meals On Wheels wont'...
Don't polish the toenails. Drs can glean a LOT of information from looking at the nail beds of your hands AND feet....
My Lupus is much happier (ie, better controlled) when I avoid sugar (except for fresh fruit) and don't eat very many processed carbs. I disagree, there is TONS of scientific evidence showing lowering...
SSD is taxable only if it puts your total income up into taxable range, which in actuality rarely happens in disability cases - in retirement cases a person may have passive income which may put you...
The neuropsych testing is NOT about mental illness, nor about how you feel. No psychologists are involved. Nor is it a 'standardized test'. It's a day long series of scientifically devised tests that...
WalkingByFaith -- If you can get a NeuroPsych Evaluation that shows a measurable cognitive decline, you can qualify for Social Security Disability!...
Well, I received a "Stimulus Check", which is kinda' like the lotto as far as I'm concerned. I didn't really need it, so I donated it all to the Local Food Bank. I don't know anyone...
Well, I'm off to get my first vaccine this afternoon. I was planning to get groceries and such, as while I don't expect side effects, my Lupus means sometimes I just sleep for 2-3 days... so thought...
Kettle & Fire Bone Broth is the best!!!...
Thanks, my mood finally lifted. Seems it was prompted by yet another friend having gotten an appointment for a Covid vaccine, (and in the process cancelling an appointment with me), while I was...
Ever have one of those days, where you wake up in a foul mood, and no matter what you do, it just lingers on? It's sunny, clear, low 70's, my knee with the meniscus tear feels good, and I have no...
Well, my father, at 94 is definitely an older guy... with prostrate issues that mean he had to pee every 30-45 minutes. So far, he has opted out of getting the vaccine for that very reason. I totally...
I hear you! Sometimes I watch really violent movies to vent it out. I figure watching other people (fake characters) do awful things is a LOT better than acting it out myself. Hope you feel better...
Pitmom, My partner and I celebrate 19 years in a couple of weeks... we've never lived together for a variety of reasons. Just wanted you to know you aren't alone. lol...
I've been a member here since May 2005 -- mostly in the Lupus Forum as member & moderator for over 10 years, till the Lupus community changed and the forums lost momentum. Most recently I just click...
Pushups against the kitchen counter work better for me than the wall. Just work your feet out a little further every week. Then move to a bench or chair that is lower than the counter... and...
With the added stresses of living in today's world, I think my fibromyalgia is acting up and I saw where Cymbalta is sometimes used for pain control of fibro. But Cymbalta is also an anti-depressant...
He last posted in October. Here is the link to his profile. https://www.healingwell.com/community/profile.aspx?f=35&m=3922568&p=70652#gsc.tab=0 ...
As for SSD attorneys "taking a big chunk" -- they are limited by law in what they can charge you. I believe the max was around $5,800 when I used one back in 2002. Most places in the US have a huge...
I've taken Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) for over 15 years and never experienced any side effects! Remember what they list as side effects are the worst things that rarely happen, not the things...