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Warpy

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4. My rheumy knows this stuff so he just asks for a numerical pain
Wed Nov 6, 2013, 07:08 PM
Nov 2013

level (I live at 4-6 depending on whether or not I'm medicated) and checks the joints himself. 30 years of Yoga have kept me a lot more flexible than healthy people my age are supposed to be but some of the joints are visibly swollen and inflamed, limiting the amount of fiber work I can still do. I also lose strength due to increased discomfort. O bla di.

At least now he knows I'm not a drug seeker. Took him almost 2 years to figure that one out. When I requested a trial of Ultram because I hated the narcotic buzz, that convinced him completely. Ultram works well on me and with very little buzz, so I'm really happy about that.

Fatigue is an ongoing problem. I wish I could talk someone into a low dose dexedrine once or twice a week but nobody's doing that for us. I guess my house will just have to stay filthy.

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