It's a virus!

joyful164
joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
edited 16. Oct 2009, 19:17 in Living with Arthritis archive
4 30 am this morning saw me going through the NHS assessment for swine flu. Felt quite ill, but lucky me doesn't have it. Didn't think I had but thought I ought to do it before going drs, again.
So much hurts of me, I don't know where to start. Blood test shows raised inflammations levels again, so if the antibiotics I have got do not help me then I go back and she will instigate more tests to find out why.. Good. I need some more answers because I am taking all this extra MTX, Gababentin etc etc. I'm sinking under the weight of them all. Yesterday morning saw me just staring at all 13 tablets I am taking everyday and said, I'm sick of it. I can't swallow another tablet. Anyone else feel like that.
I know I'm not well, so it's to bed for me. See you in a couple of days.
joy

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,147
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy
    I don't expect to hear from you till you are better.....

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    Virus' can be really nasty can't they?

    I do hope you are feeling better very soon and YES I do want to stop taking tablets sometimes :wink:
    Love
    Toni x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Yes, Joy, you must rest and give your body chance to fight the virus.

    Take care and see you when you're feeling better.

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy,

    I really hope you feel better soon. Rest is what you need and I hope that you do get some. It sounds like a virus but glad it wasn't swine flu.

    Tablets...... Well on the plus side before mine work I am a zombie and can't get dressed and an hour after I have taken mine I can :D I never bothered to count how many I take before and I am really lucky I just do them in one hit and a big glug of tea but its actually 14 in the morning and 4 at mid day and 7 at night so your right ....... Its a lot I guess, but they are worth it in my case, or all but the sulfa are my jury is still out on those ones :wink:

    A ((( ))) (with a mask though :wink: ) and hope your soon feeling much better. Cris x
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy

    Sorry you are still struggling, it has been a while that you have been feeling so poorly so do hope the antibiotics help. Try and have a rest and gain a bit of strength. I send several hugs and best wishes that you feel better soon.
    Chris
  • ritwren
    ritwren Member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    So sorry to hear how unwell you feel. I hope that a few days rest and the antibiotics help you feel a bit better. Best to look after yourself and take it really really easy. Take care
    rita
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy

    I hope you feel better soon. You are doing the right thing by resting.

    I've been naughty today - off my diet and eating sugary stuff.

    Take care.
    Sharmaine
    joyful164 wrote:
    4 30 am this morning saw me going through the NHS assessment for swine flu. Felt quite ill, but lucky me doesn't have it. Didn't think I had but thought I ought to do it before going drs, again.
    So much hurts of me, I don't know where to start. Blood test shows raised inflammations levels again, so if the antibiotics I have got do not help me then I go back and she will instigate more tests to find out why.. Good. I need some more answers because I am taking all this extra MTX, Gababentin etc etc. I'm sinking under the weight of them all. Yesterday morning saw me just staring at all 13 tablets I am taking everyday and said, I'm sick of it. I can't swallow another tablet. Anyone else feel like that.
    I know I'm not well, so it's to bed for me. See you in a couple of days.
    joy
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi, I hope you feel better soon. Once you'r back to normal, takeing the meds won't seem quite so badl :wink: The thought of having to take all that medicaion when you were going down with someing nasty must have made it harder for you to swollow all those pills. I'm not so good at swollowing things now, I think its because I have to take a fair few and it just revolts me!

    I do hope you are on the mend tomorrow, bed is the best place when you'r really ill though! Lots of love Sue
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Joy

    Sorry to hear you are still feeling so unwell. These virus bugs can be very nasty.

    Both me and my husband have been ill today with a tummy bug, so we've been crawling round the house together. We ve only drunk water all day, so hope we'll recover tomorrow.

    I hope you will soon feel better too.

    Joan
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  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi everyone, I'm back, as you will see from my aromatherapy session. I hope to be back on form in a day or so but thanks for the messages.

    joy
  • debbierose
    debbierose Member Posts: 403
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hope you are feeling better, joy,
    rest up keep warm and drink plenty of fluids,
    eat choccies read mags and ware warm fleecey socks
    pump your cushions up turn the radio on and listen to your fav station.

    there feeling better me love.