So tired from the Rituxamab and also taking Doxepin for itching.
Hi everyone it’s tremia and i was just checking in today to let everybody know that i’m still here um i didn’t get a video made this morning um i’ve been pretty much in bed from the chemotherapy last week that i did the rituximab and i’ve been having some reactions to it uh i’ve been having severe itching and hives and the benadryl isn’t helping so my doctor
She called me in a prescription for doxy pen and that’s really helped a lot and but it’s making me even more tired i know i must sound really worn out and everything i wish i had a little bit more energy especially when i watched these videos back it’s like man i sure sound tired i think i’m doing better and then i watch the video and realize i’m not where i
Thought i was and i just wanted to say hi and tomorrow is friday so i’ll be doing my regular video and then also the much about nothing video and i really enjoy doing those to have just fun times to talk so be looking forward to those and this morning i also i had my home healthcare come in with my physical therapy and she worked me really good and hard and
We’re really trying to build back up the strength in my legs so i can walk and last weekend i fell down again and so she had to report that but my legs are getting stronger they they are and so you know one day i’m just gonna bust out of here without a walker without a cane i’m just gonna walk out the door and go running it is gonna happen i’m this isn’t gonna
Be forever um also what else happened today i had to go back up um to my doctors my son drove me last week when i was in there and some of my prescriptions got mixed up and we had to go back up there and get them and the sun is it’s really hot here and the sun is just barreling down and so being out in the heat in the sun didn’t help with my energy or with
The flare any because my bones are really hurting and i don’t know if that’s from the rituximab because that affects the b cells in the bone marrow and i just really that really hurts like i’ll be doing fine and then all of a sudden i’ll just feel like somebody’s inside my bones whacking away and my legs have been really hurting from that so but i’m gonna go
Um go lay back down some more i guess and get some more rest and i will talk to you guys tomorrow bye bye
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Lupus 6-24-10 Just checking in By Tremia Appling
