Daily Update 4-20
I'm TIRED. Fighting off a panic attack and thoughts of cutting. Just your average night. (!!!) When will this end?
So, I was in calorie range today, and in range for carbs, proteins and fats too! Awesomeness. Though, I may have had one more Nature Valley Yogurt Granola bar than I wrote in - I lost track. :p
Tomorrow I see my therapist. Tomorrow night I talk w/my parents about the upcoming months. Options - I want to stay in Dallas but until the disability comes through, it's a financial burden on my parents. I'm supposed to know by May 1st if I'm staying here after June. Want to talk to my parents and come up with a back-up plan for if disability doesn't come through. I really don't want to move back in with them! Too many people, dogs and piles of clutter!
Did I say I was tired?
Oh, and I weighed myself this morning and was a pound and half heavier than last week. I may not start losing til after I'm completely off the prednisone, but I see the dermatologist on Thursday so hopefully he'll tell me to keep tapering off and be done in the next few weeks.
BTW - I'm tired.
So, I was in calorie range today, and in range for carbs, proteins and fats too! Awesomeness. Though, I may have had one more Nature Valley Yogurt Granola bar than I wrote in - I lost track. :p
Tomorrow I see my therapist. Tomorrow night I talk w/my parents about the upcoming months. Options - I want to stay in Dallas but until the disability comes through, it's a financial burden on my parents. I'm supposed to know by May 1st if I'm staying here after June. Want to talk to my parents and come up with a back-up plan for if disability doesn't come through. I really don't want to move back in with them! Too many people, dogs and piles of clutter!
Did I say I was tired?
Oh, and I weighed myself this morning and was a pound and half heavier than last week. I may not start losing til after I'm completely off the prednisone, but I see the dermatologist on Thursday so hopefully he'll tell me to keep tapering off and be done in the next few weeks.
BTW - I'm tired.
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Yes, prednisone is a big weight gainer. That is how I gained 80 lbs. I am now 18 pounds within my goal weight. Don\'t be discouraged. You might want to try methotrexate, if your skin issue returns. It is very hard on the liver, but has amazing results. I use it for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and it also cleared up my eczema. It is great you are considering your options.
Yeah, I\'m already on methotrexate. The doc has been increasing the methotrexate and decreasing the prednisone. I think I\'m at the max for methotrexate right now. So far my rash hasn\'t increased with the decrease in pred. Still struggling with some fatigue and muscle weakness though (other sypmtoms of dermatomyositis). You didn\'t know I was tired, did you? :p