Hey everyone,
I am such an emotional wreck right now. Not only am i having a hard time with my diagnosis and not feeling any real difference from the prednisone but I had a scare last night. I woke up with this immense pain in my chest. I could barely breathe well because the pain was so extreme. I broke out into a cold sweat and my fingertips got really cold. I went to my gp and she ran an EKG but it was normal. She wants me to take an exercise stress test on Thursday. Thats great to have the test to be sure that I am ok but the thought of having to walk on the treadmill makes me want to crawl into bed and not get out. I have had to get my rheumy to increase my prednisone 2 times already in the last 2 weeks and I still haven't noticed a difference. I am praying that I can make it until I get some relief.
Then on the way back from the doctor my head started spinning some. It has been doing this a little on occasion but it was so bad today that I didn't do well staying in the lanes of the road. That scared me even more. I feel like I am losing control over my body and I am scared.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening. I talk to my hubby and he is understanding but of course he doesn't know what it feels like and it is hard to explain. I have never been much of a crier but lately I haven't been able to keep my emotions in check. This is definitely the hardest thing ever in my life.
Love,
Tracy
I am such an emotional wreck right now. Not only am i having a hard time with my diagnosis and not feeling any real difference from the prednisone but I had a scare last night. I woke up with this immense pain in my chest. I could barely breathe well because the pain was so extreme. I broke out into a cold sweat and my fingertips got really cold. I went to my gp and she ran an EKG but it was normal. She wants me to take an exercise stress test on Thursday. Thats great to have the test to be sure that I am ok but the thought of having to walk on the treadmill makes me want to crawl into bed and not get out. I have had to get my rheumy to increase my prednisone 2 times already in the last 2 weeks and I still haven't noticed a difference. I am praying that I can make it until I get some relief.
Then on the way back from the doctor my head started spinning some. It has been doing this a little on occasion but it was so bad today that I didn't do well staying in the lanes of the road. That scared me even more. I feel like I am losing control over my body and I am scared.
Thanks so much to everyone for listening. I talk to my hubby and he is understanding but of course he doesn't know what it feels like and it is hard to explain. I have never been much of a crier but lately I haven't been able to keep my emotions in check. This is definitely the hardest thing ever in my life.
Love,
Tracy