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I finally saw a rheumy last week. He said that he believes that I do have lupus. Strangely, I am relieved. I am sure that you all understand that odd emotion - the one that makes you happy to have a name to what has been making you feel like ****. I am just waiting on round two of blood tests for confirmation.
I have a question about flares. I have been off of work since mid-December. I felt pretty okay during that time. I didn't feel great, but I wasn't crippled over in pain. I was put on prednisone last week. I can't remember the last time I felt so good. I had a 90% reduction in pain, fatigue, etc. It was fabulous.
Tomorrow is my last dose of pred. I went back to work today - and pow! - my pain is back in nearly full force. I am highly stressed at work. I try not to be, but I just am. My pain is always much worse at work.
Can a flare occur just like that? Maybe my flare was just suppressed by the pred and work knocked it back out? I don't know if I am making any sense. Can it be normal (whatever that is) to react physically to stress that quickly? Does that happen to anyone else?
I have a question about flares. I have been off of work since mid-December. I felt pretty okay during that time. I didn't feel great, but I wasn't crippled over in pain. I was put on prednisone last week. I can't remember the last time I felt so good. I had a 90% reduction in pain, fatigue, etc. It was fabulous.
Tomorrow is my last dose of pred. I went back to work today - and pow! - my pain is back in nearly full force. I am highly stressed at work. I try not to be, but I just am. My pain is always much worse at work.
Can a flare occur just like that? Maybe my flare was just suppressed by the pred and work knocked it back out? I don't know if I am making any sense. Can it be normal (whatever that is) to react physically to stress that quickly? Does that happen to anyone else?