I woke up in extreme pain this morning. I managed to work a half day as planned and then head over to the clinic to have my dose for the day.
I can’t say that I was too thrilled. I was use to steroids providing relief but this time I felt like I was literally at war on the inside. I wanted to get away from having pain but my entire body felt horrible.
When I got to my infusion the nurse asked me how I was feeling and I told her that I was in pain. I then found out that the extreme pain was very normal when getting steroids at a high dose and that my body is just trying to fight against it and trust me, every step and move I took, felt like I was definitely at war.
Everything went smoothly, the staff is amazing and helpful. Another side effect I had was a burning sensation down my throat when I swallowed food, my stomach is a little upset and my joints are hurting so bad.
Everything I taste is a little metallic. We are hoping my system calms and I start feeling some relief. I’m hopeful that this pain will pass, even though I feel right now It’s going to last for an eternity.
By the time I got home, I realized why I was having difficulty with walking. Both of my knees were swollen, more so on the left side. No wonder I was exhausted! My legs were so heavy. I felt like I was carrying around a ton all day.
Hopefully tomorrow some of the swelling will go down and some of the fatigue will start to go away.
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Happily Ever Amber 