Saw Rheumatology
Followed up with my rheumatologist yesterday. I've been through all of the sleep meds and can't find anything effective with out bad side effects. He wants to try me on an antidepressant and see if that helps. I've been down that road before, too. I'm not very happy about this. The medicine he wants to try me on is called Savella. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I don't like chemicals that mess with your brain. And then when they don't work out, getting off them is a nightmare. I'm already on gabapentin and I don't know if that will mess with Savella, because I know they both treat nerve pain. I told my rheumatologist about it but he didn't comment about it.
In other news, Christmas is coming up really fast and I'm not ready for it. We have our 1st Christmas party to go to on Sunday, on Pearl Harbor Day. And Pearl Harbor Day is usually a big deal around here. Everyone will be talking about it and Pearl Harbor will usually be crowded. I don't know if I can go to both events in one day. I'll probably be worn out after the 1st one. We'll see.
Anyway, have a good Pearl Harbor Day! Take care and God bless!
In other news, Christmas is coming up really fast and I'm not ready for it. We have our 1st Christmas party to go to on Sunday, on Pearl Harbor Day. And Pearl Harbor Day is usually a big deal around here. Everyone will be talking about it and Pearl Harbor will usually be crowded. I don't know if I can go to both events in one day. I'll probably be worn out after the 1st one. We'll see.
Anyway, have a good Pearl Harbor Day! Take care and God bless!
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YES YOU ARE RIGHT, TAKING TOO MANY DRUGS ONLY BRING MORE SIDE EFFECTS, YOU ARE NOT DEPRESSED, I SAW MY SPECIALIST AND I REFUSED ALL DRUGS, I PRAY WHEN I CAN\'T SLEEP AND JUST FALL ASLEEP AGAIN, SOME NIGHTS I SLEEP MORE SOME VERY LITTLE, TRY TO NAP DURING THE DAY, I DO AT TIMES AND IT FEELS SO GOOD.
ALWAYS CHECK THE DRUGS SIDE EFFECTS, ANTIDEPRESSANT DEPRESS THE BRAIN FUNCTION, AND IN A STUDY IN AUSTRALIA THEY PROVED THA PEOPLE THAT ARE ON PROZAC AND SO ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAVE DEVELOPED BRAIN TUMORS, AND IT IS TRUE BECAUSE I KNEW SOMEONE AND SHE HAD IT, AND WAS STILL DEPRESSED, SO SHE ACHIEVED NOTHING.
TRY TO RELAX, WALK, GARDENING IS GOOD, READ, PRAY, AND DON\'T WORRY ABOUT SLEEP, YOU WILL SLEEP, I WILL CHECK THIS SAVELLA, MY SISTER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS, AND I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CHOLESTEROL DRUG, PLEADED WITH HER TO COME OFF AND SHE FEEL BETTER, DOCTORS DON\'T REALLY CARE, MANY DIE BECAUSE OF SIDE EFFECTS , TAKING THEM LONGTERM IS NOT RIGHT.
GO OUT AND ENJOY THE PARTY, PACE YOURSELF, REST, SMILE AND EAT HEALTHY, LOVE LUCY***