Steroids free for 3 days...

My doctor advised me to stop taking steroids (Prednisone) after taking half of a 5mg pill for a week.

So, the first time that I took half a pill, my body was feeling a little bit achy... maybe because it is also around the time that I should be getting my period, but since I am in Depo, I wasn't having it, and my body, was just in turmoil. So I need to go back to a week of drinking a whole pill like I used to.

 I did went back to a whole 5mg pill for a work, and the week after I went to the half pill that was advised by my new doctor (My former doctor is already done with her internship, I assumed), and I did the half pill for a week.

Today marks the 3rd day of my "no steroids" day. I think I will stop counting when I lost track of it. There aren't many or major changes that happened. I notice that my fingers at the moment, 09/19/12 1:30pm, that my fingers on my right hand, only the pointer and middle finger, is a bit swollen on the first joints. My right foot, just a few inches from the ball of my feet, is hurting since last week, and I don't think it is part of the "no steroids" side effects. But if it become unbearable, I will drink ibuprofen. But hopefully, it's just caused I wore slippers too much the past month.

I am happy, that right now, I am on my way to better health and hopefully, will be able to have my baby soon... :) I am old you know, and my biological clock is ticking, and my baby envy at full mode!

But as for now... Yey!! One less pill a day!!!

Lupus and cold weather... RANDOM ramblings...

It sucks being sick, I already have Lupus and I will get sick more???
I am already taking steroids.. Which subdues my hyperactive immune system... Which is really bad during this cold and allergy season..

Weather in Los Angeles is not really helpful during this times... But I hope to be better in time for the summer season where I will be fishing and camping and doing outdoorsy stuff (**Note: Buy tons of sunblock)

I have joint pains, stuffy nose and itchy throat... it's not flu, just a random cold.

I went back to 1 pill of Prednisone because of my joint pains, now I'm not sure if my jaw is hurting becuase of a tooth, or it's just another joint pain that is caused by Lupus. The weather is pretty cold... I feel so old because of my sickness.. :( (It rhymes too)


Sometime, my little sense of humor and my boyfriend's sense of humor help me survive this kind of days. I love my baby love... :) he keeps me happy and feel loved all the time... Even when I am on the verge of breaking his head... ** LOL **

I think I am in Love! LOL...

Why don't I feel any better?

I don't know why but I feel really bad today.

Maybe it's the cold, the makes my knees a lil bit in pain right now, or all the walking up and down the hill with my papi and George yesterday. I also have a cold today. And is still sleepy (I slept around 2, I drank Starbucks' Caramel Brulee yesterday at night).

But I should have been feeling better, I should have. My doctor told me that my blood count is going back to normal, which means my immune system is not as hyperactive as it is in Lupus.

I have freaking pimples as big as the Sierra Madres! And my hair doesn't grow long, like my finger and toe nails too!! UGGHHHH!!!

WHY ME?!?

I could forever rant, but I guess I just don't have a lot of time for it. I am happy and lucky that I have my parents, my bf and my bf's parents supporting me and loving we despite my ups and downs.

I can't fight Lupus, it's not like any disease that attacks your system that when you win the fight it just leaves you. Lupus is here to stay, like an annoying in law that some of you have, you just have to deal and live with it.