During the week, my wife made me write down my list of issues and status of each.\u00a0 This was done, because I had to send a report into my neurologist concerning the affects of the dosage increase on Monday.\u00a0 In doing so, I think I may have made a revelation.<\/p>\n
There were some symptoms that were completely eliminated after the increase.\u00a0 Others were not changed at all.\u00a0 In further communication with the neurologist and my wife, we think that some of the problems with my hands could be my osteoarthritis kicking in.\u00a0 Consequently, I’ve upped my dosage of NSAIDs and it is seeming to have an effect.<\/p>\n
Additionally, I feel as though I am developing peripheral neuropathy and I am interpreting it wrong.\u00a0 My mind would interpret my legs being week.\u00a0 I think it is that I have limited control of them.\u00a0 Basically, I have hot-spots on my arms and legs where it feels as though a heating pad were applied.\u00a0 My fine motor coordination is degraded (no boots with heals, only sticky soled shoes and difficulty writing, eating, drinking, typing), but I definitely have strength in my arm and leg muscles.<\/p>\n
I’m trying to put out of my mind the tingling, burning and uncertainty feelings, and just power through.\u00a0 It seems to work for a while, then my legs give out.\u00a0 I sit on the floor for a while and then grab my chair.<\/p>\n
However, I am recovering from over-doing it rather quickly.\u00a0 If I don’t recover after a nap, then overnight, I do.\u00a0 Which is good.\u00a0 Before, it would take me days to recover from doing something stupid.\u00a0 I still have to save up my strength for big things, but life is starting to return.<\/p>\n
I have learned that I need to shed my ego and just use either my wheelchair or an electric cart when I am away from home.\u00a0 This greatly extends my ability to do things.\u00a0 I really want to go to a flea market, but those aren’t set up correctly.<\/p>\n
In all, I think with my wife, family and friends, I’m making it through this ordeal.\u00a0 It’s not really such an ordeal anymore.\u00a0 It’s just a different state of being.\u00a0 I continue to strive to understand this issue, but understanding my bodies capabilities is more important.<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading and God Bless,<\/p>\n
Jay C. Theriot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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