Running to defeat MS (symptoms)

Even though I'm still battling some steroid side-effects, namely painful itchy knuckles in the morning, and some pain in my toes -- I feel pretty good. I've gotten a few headaches and taken my headache medicine, and I am taking the Ativan every 6 hours or so, since I'm still on Prednizone and it makes me a bit jumpy. Hoping to get a good night sleep and that the 'bladder' symptomps of my steroids start to wear off and let me sleep more than two hours straight.

Boy that really made it a fun night last night. Instead of getting all ornery and feisty I turned into a brain-addled, overtired mess. I stayed up from 2-5am, couldn't concentrate on sleep, my arms itched, and my brain was running at a million miles an hour. I finally hit upon the cause at 4am. It was the steroids and caffeine finally taking their toll. I took an Ativan and opened up my book. By 5am I had finished the book and sleep came easy. This morning I took my regular Prilosec, breakfast and another Ativan to keep me stable. I'm already feeling a little anxious for my infusion and blood tests today, after the long day yesterday with caffeine injections and the littany of medications, I'm ready for some quiet.

The ER is my favorite place! LOL Went through my history with the ER nurse, who was a little distracted and jumpy. It was hard to summarize things for her. I thought I might be having a bit of 'roid rage ', alas, Kris said she was being a bit upity as well. Thanks hon, but if I had had some roid rage that would have been cool too! I could be a little more pushy during my hospital visits to make sure I'm getting all the care and assistance I need, I tend to be a little passive. So, I got into the room and out of the general chaos that was the waiting room, my headache was only a 3-4 standing and 1-2 sitting. But, it was an 8 during breakfast and a 6 during the infusion. I was seeking long-term relief. The Dr. came in and described the routine. Since my headaches were not 9-10's and they were not continual since Firday; I was not a severe case. I had a spinal headache from the Lumbar Puncture. Which can be serious. So, IV , saline drip followed by an anti-nausea medicatio...

Hope the drugs work, hope they get some fluid from my spine, hope my radiologist is an expert. Wish me luck.