If this is a flaire I don't want it

Since my dcc left on Friday all I've wanted to do is sleep. I went to bed early on Friday night granted I took a muscle relaxer which did me no good. It was only 10 mg. I took it before bed like I said Friday night didn't go to sleep until 2 body wouldn't quit hurting. Joints in my toes would hurt then it would  move to anther part of body then it would start down in my toes again. First one side then the other just different parts.

I slept yesterday until 9:30 when my friend called and asked if I go a couple places with her and of course I went thinking maybe I just needed to get out. Came back home around 2:30 went back to bed. I can't get cooled off and body is aching. Got up this morning feeling awful. I was sitting on couch and went to get up and almost went to ground so I sat back down legs have been shaky. Fixed b/f and my son lunch for Father's day even though son is not a father. Went back to bed felt like heart racing but when I checked neck for a pulse it's not going fast.

There are so many things I need to do today but I know nothing is going to get done. I'm so glad b/f is understanding. I have been crying alot today. I'm so mad at myslef for getting sick even though the dr says the only thing wrong with me is my iron. I've been taking my iron and eating better but my body still doesn't feel right.

I'm also in a fog, I let my dog out and about 5 minutes later I thanked my b/f for letting him out. He looked at me and told me I let him out I didn't remember. I've been doing that all weekend. Yesterday I was having a hard time remebering things and conversations. It was so bad I didn't even want to talk to my daughter on the phone.

Sorry for whinning.

Veronica

Sounds like a bit of a flare to me. Are you on any meds? Can you call your doc and see if they want to increase anything temporarily? Meanwhile, napping, trying to eat well, and resting are helpful to me. Also drinking cool water & putting cool water on my face helps when I feel really hot like that. Hope you feel better soon,

Lynnwood,
I'm not on any meds. just Iron pills.

Veronica

Veronica - sounds kind of like a flare, but it may be your body has something going on it can't handle. It took doctors years to find out I had Lupus. May I say too late also. I have a family history of it too. But doctors didn't want to hear it. I decided to make a list of all my odd test results over the years, my obgyn oddities, and all my ailments and diagnoses over the years. It really added up and made a picture. They still shooed me off, but when I had pericarditis, costrochondritis, blood clots in my eyes and dementia one year, they definitely took notice. Did a lot of bloodwork and lo and behold I had Lupus. I had an unusual manifestation of the disease and it was CNS Lupus to boot. Keep a general diary. It made the diagnosis that much easier for the doctors to make. Some are very hardheaded and if it isn't the exact package they are use to seeing in Lupus patients or what they think a Lupus patient should look like they blow you off. As I said back then, either way I was sick an awful lot and needed help and understanding. Thankfully, I had here to come for support and understanding. It gave me the strength to demand treatment. I doubt I would be here now if that didn't happen.

First things first, definitely need to get your iron under control. Very important. Honestly, it is possible that this is what is causing this flare. It can make you real sick. Put the fire out first and then go find the cause, as they say.

I hope you get the answers you need. It can be an overwhelming uphill battle at times. Take care - Kristin