Steroids Might Be Worth It

I had kind of a rough start, then things got so much better. I thought that I was finally done with the steroid sickness! Nope, it hit again around noon. Oh, well, at least I had a couple of good hours. And I enjoyed them!

I had no vertigo all morning, but it came back in the afternoon. That was disappointing. But my vision is the same as yesterday. I had emailed Dr. Rick and Alyssa about it last night, and they emailed me back (also last night--wow!) to say that I need to see an ophthalmologist, because blurred vision is not a typical side effect of steroids. The upshot is that I have an appointment with an eye doctor (well, third-year resident) tomorrow, Dr. Mindy.

If I can just get through the side effects of the steroids, I think it will be worth having them. I do still have vertigo, joint pain, puffy face... and developed acne today... can't sleep... And of course the vision problems. But my sensory symptoms are back to what they were before this relapse, and my spasticity is way down again. I think when I get enough rest and come down off the steroids, I will be back to where I was. Better than having disability accumulate. Much better!

Sensory:

-Pins and needles: 1
-Tingles: 0
-Dysesthetic pain: 3
-Paresthesias: 0
-Numbness: 2
-Vision: 4
-Nerve pain: 2
-Hearing: 1

Motor:
-Walking: 2
-Sore muscles: 1
-Fine motor: 3
-Weak muscles: 6
-Spasticity: 2

Cognitive:
-Processing: 1
-Memory: 0
-Attention: 1
-Confusion: 1

General:
-Fatigue: 7
-Balance: 4
-Sleep: 8, less than five hours of broken sleep
-Bladder: 1
-Proprioception: 1
-Swallowing: 0
-A: 3
-B: 0

Emotions: I have really tried to stay centered, and I think it has helped. I did get a bit teary-eyed this evening and ended up getting a blessing from my home teacher. I am glad that I accepted his offer. Good decision.