Solu-Medrol Sucks and So Does Nuvigil

I think Solu-Medrol made my pins and needles in my right foot go away, and it improved the sensation in my fingertips, which were sort of numb before.

But it gave me stiff joints in my fingers, elbows, and knees. My knees hurt, especially the left. It also made me feel achy and sick. It made my minor bladder issues much worse--I don't think I could empty my bladder fully.

The burning feeling on the left ball of my foot has been there off and on today. Worse when I'm sitting?

My vision is still steadily declining. That has been since Sunday. I don't know whether the Solu-Medrol caused that or just didn't prevent it. Not happy either way.

Today I took Nuvigil and was VERY jittery. I'm shaky anyway, but this was just over the top. Hard to write, felt unsafe driving (probably was, honestly). No way I'm taking a full pill again. Maybe 1/4 or 1/2. Or maybe not, because...

I developed a rash on my chest and back this afternoon. I didn't feel it until recently. It feels warm now. But is this from the Nuvigil or the Solu-Medrol? I took Nuvigil once before and felt jittery but didn't get a rash.

And I've had vertigo off and on today. It gets better and worse. I wondered if it was the Nuvigil, but that didn't happen before. And I wondered if it could be the Solu-Medrol. I spoke with Dr. Gabby this afternoon, and she said it's the MS.

The jitteriness is wearing off, but not the vertigo. So maybe Dr. Gabby is right. I don't like the vertigo, because it makes me feel kind of sick to my stomach, and it makes it harder to focus (which is already difficult).

I hope my vision doesn't get any worse. I'm using a pair of night driving glasses, which are pretty minimal--I had them in case I needed to read street signs at night. So I'm using those all day, which is helping, I guess. I don't know. I'm not sure they're the right prescription for what my eyes are now.

So today kind of sucked.

Dr. Gabby said she'll get the nurse right on the ACTH order for me. I hope she's doing the right things for me. She said to call tomorrow morning at 10:00 and speak with her. I guess to tell her how I'm doing? I want to tell her about the rash, ask if I should see the eye doctor, and ask about DMDs.

My left calf cramped this evening.

And the front, right area of my tongue is numb.

And I've felt anxious sometimes today, which I think is understandable. Between the jitters, the vision, and the vertigo... plus the accumulation of lesser problems... It's just hard to be hopeful. I'm looking forward to seeing the shrink on Saturday, hoping she can help me.