Snoopy05's Journal

I talked to my doctor and he said I have to be totally wheelchair bound before my insurance will pay for me a scooter.  So it is up to me to do that on my own.  I am looking into a referbrished scooter that is about $200 dollars less.  I like the P3 Cruiser the best, but I have not seen them in person, only online.  I have to stand up to wait my turn to talk to doctors at my office and also I have to walk quite a long distance to the bathroom and other areas at work.  I cannot walk more than 5 or 10 minutes without terrible pain in both hips, my knees, and then my feet swell too. So I am thinking a scooter would help me a lot.  I probably could get Voc. Rehab to help but I have such a hard time getting my counselor to even think about anything like that. So rather than go through the stress of it all, I am going to see I I can pay it out through a store on installments or 90 day lay away.  Anything at this point will help me.  I am reduced to 10 mgs of Prednisone, still on Plaquenil, and now am taking 40 mgs a day of Lasix for my swelling.  Still waiting on the Rheumatology exam December 5th.  My pain is better, but never gone.  I quit the Prednisone again this Friday, so that means I will be hurting really badly after that.  I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired.  Even my finger and toes hurt at times.  I hope everyone is doing well, hope you have a great week and I will try to post soon.  Love, Char