Hello there,

I have been prescribed prednisolone tablets to combat the inflammation and extended flare symptoms - i HATE them they taste yuk and give me indigestion :(

I managed to crunch one by mistake this morning and Paul couldnnt help but laugh at the face this made me pull, he has been great keeping me upbeat and smiling thru' difficult times...

Hopefully these tablets will be a temporary measure ~ just have to see how it goes.... i did feel a little better yesterday but very hot and flarey again this morning,

I have left work - they wrote to me advising dont be hasty, have a think - but my letter was very clear and they eventually accepted this yesterday,

my team didn't know and were thinking i was off sick - when my contract was finished by me on account of workplace issues - on Thursday. I had calls and emails wishing me well, get well soon and it has been very difficult especially when I returned my keys and things. I have insisted they are told the truth appropriately.
My senior is already aware from me due to necessary handover issues. I will miss them and the people we support very much :(

I missed my appointment at the job centre by arriving just 2 mins late on Monday so this had to be rescheduled for today - even though both people i needed to see were free, i was very organised with all paperwork and reasons were because i had a call about a job just as i was leaving the house!

Anyway, I have got a job interview on Thursday morning and another one in the pipeline. Headaches improving slightly so that s good lets hope indigestion and flare are next to go....

Thanks so much for all your support and good wishes xxXxx

Glad you've got some help for the flare Liz, hope they work well for you.
Good luck with the job interviews, although I do agree with Joanna, you could do with some time off inbetween jobs.

Love, Doreen xx

Hope that by now you have started to feel better, Lizzie. Crunching the pred? Oh my gosh..how awful is that - the Calcichew are bad enough!!!

Will be saying a prayer for you on Thursday for the interview.

Lots of love to you
Jeanxxxx

Got back from job centre earlier with a stung leg and arm as I parked too close to some nettles - it was bad enough going in without getting stung! Ouch!! :(

Forms all completed now, I will definitely take my time to find something right for me although finances are an obvious concern at the mo. I have some part time work tho', looking after young lad with autism - just for a few hours a week but this is really keeping my confidence levels up,

The job I really want doesn't close until next week ~ it's all sent off and I think I should get an interview, so I dont think i will make any big decisions tomorrow, just play my cards close and see what happens,

indigestion not quite so bad, I have eaten more today so think that may have helped. Still flared, had to really push myself to get out this morning but I did it! :)

Have had quite a lazy day, reading, online spending quality time with my girlies and not feeling guilty about this.

Thanks again for all your kind words, they've helped me SO much xxXxx

Hi Liz,

The depo jab in the bum is very effective for a flare like yours.
I have always steered well clear of oral steroids but I have had the jabs and always found them effective, both in the joints and the intramuscular "all-over" one. They don't cause indigestion and they are a single dose, one-off, you don't have the problem of having to taper down the dose to get off them like you do with the tablets.
Hope you feel better soon.

Love, Doreen xx

Hi Lizzie,

Glad to hear you are feeling better, and wish you all the very best on the job front.

I`m like Doreen - so far trying to get along without oral steroids, but I`ll take a depo any time it`s offered! I had one about 3 weeks ago into my bum and joints feel much better now.

Take care,

Kathleen x

Ooo Wednesday and counting.... wishing you well too Lyn, how are you feeling today?

Thanks for advice, finances are tricky and it is a funny time jobwise across the whole country, with lots of reductions in spendings - which certainly seems to have led to some of the problems I have had recently....

...but if I am lucky enough to be successful tomorrow, i won't start straight away, ....& will be very careful.... They seem very interested in me & have fed back i have the right qualifications for them plus more... so we shall see..... dont want to be too hopeful....

Thanks for advice everyone, i feel very looked after on here - it's lovely and has really helped me xx

I hope my knee problems are temporary, pain still there but i feel so much more cheerful today, i think its helped by all the support from the forum - it's been amazing and Paul supportive too...

......well it's either that or side effects of the prednisolone - apparently it can significantly affect mood, i've certainly felt much happier today apart from my nettle stings earlier! xxXxx

Hope your depo goes ok tomorrow Lyn and things continue to improve for you xx

Hi Lizzie

I'm glad you're feeling a bit more upbeat, I expect the job interview has helped. I hope that you get the job if that's what you want.

Steroids do tend to alter one's mood, I know the first one I had, I was smiling at everyone, expect I looked like a daft so and so! Do try and rest if you can, I know that's easier said than done with a family.

Wishing you lots of luck.

Lyn

Sounds lovely continue to enjoy your evening

thanks Doreen xx.
.....feeling sad about Jean etc :(