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Aww, sweetie. I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. Does ginger work for you? Slice a few pieces and steep in boiling water. Sip slowly. Also, try nibbling on soda crackers constantly throughout the day. I always found that an empty stomach was more nauseous.
As for the beer weekend, give it a try. There's nothing saying that you can't grab your own cab and go back to the hotel early to rest, or to have a rest and come back and meet them later. Do your best, but also, there's nothing wrong knowing when to call it quits.
Hang in there, girl!
Love ya bunches,
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You poor darlin'. Hang in there. I don't think that most people could put up with as much as you have.
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It's just NOT FAIR!! That's all I can say - you're so fantastic and you so do NOT deserve all these yucky illnesses and drug side effects.  
No advice, as no-one knows better than you what you can/can't/should/shouldn't do, etc, but sending you millions of hugs and all the love I have - 'cause it sounds like you really need it! [[[[BIG HUGS]]]]
Wish I could do something to help darlin!! Can I just ask something? From the way you've started talking the last few weeks I get the impression you're worried about how Will's coping with all this? I know I'm not a long-timer on here, but even since I've been around you seem to have changed how you've talked about him. Hope that makes sense?! And hope I'm wrong anyway! 
Keep fighting, things HAVE to get better... 
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*HUG*
#274486 - 07/18/06 06:58 AM
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Michelle- if its that bad- call the doc, they may be able to adjust things a bit to help... good luck!
and have fun at the festival- that sounds interesting...
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Oh Michele
#274494 - 07/18/06 07:58 AM
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I am so sorry that you are feeling sick from your meds. I was really hoping that you could skip that part and just feel good from them.
I'm sending you lots of love and hugs. I hope that you are feeling better for the weekend. The things we do for our hubbys. At least you still have your sense of humor. Barfing in the bushes won't even be noticed at a beer festival, LOL! I sure hope you don't get to that point though.
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Thanks Blondie. Yes, I am concerned about how WIll is handling all this. His mother died of breast cancer, a slow, painful death, when Will was 12. He never dealt with it, he used to have anger issues but after spending some time in the military, he mellowed a bit.
His way of dealing with illness is by ignoring it and it'll go away. The kind of putting your hands over your ears and going lalalalalala, if you know what I mean. He has thrown himself into his work and has been drinking more than he should. The drinking isn't to the point of needing intervention or anything and he doesn't get mean or anything, in fact, just the opposite! He gets all slobbery, mushy after he has had a few drinks!  
He understands the severity of my illness but does not want to attend any doctors appts-says he doesn't want to take the time off. Ok, I'm a big girl, I can d\go to appts by myself. He is pretty good (for a guy!) at helping out when I'm too sick to cook and stuff. He lets me be when I just want to lay on the couch and asks me if he can get me anything.
I feel guilty for being sick. I know I shouldn't but I do. I feel like I'm holding him back and he should be having fun instead of worrying about me and how sick I am. I feel bad because I never feel well enough to go out or have as many porch parties as we used to in the summer. Thats why, on the rare occasion when we do make some sort of plans, I feel so obligated. I've asked him to go and talk to my shrink about it all and he says he is too busy and its too far (35 minutes) and there is always an excuse. I don't want to pressure him but it has affected our relationship. I feel bad because I'm always to sick to have sex and I don't keep the house as clean as I used to, etc, etc. Its all I can do though to work full time, there's just nothing left. So, yes, I am worried about Will and our relationship. I haven't talked to Will as much as I should about it because, frankly, I don't have the energy and can't hold a thought long enough to have such a meaningful conversation. I know he isn't seeing anyone else and he still says he loves me and I'm pretty sure we will work things out as long as I can get healthy. 
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#274501 - 07/18/06 08:23 AM
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Thanks Janey! I was also hoping to skip the sick from the medications thing but the rheumy warned me. I obviously need the higher doses because even still, I'm having problems with the Uveitis (swelling and redness in my eyes) I had to use the steroid eye drops this am and the eye specialist said to use them as little as possible because they are damaging my cornea's.
The dentist did say I also had some inflammation in my jaw joint and me grinding my teeth from the pain all the time isn't helping so he is going to make me a bit splint. The dentist said he didn't see any erosion's in my teeth or anything from the barfing, so thats good!
I, too, hope it doesn't come to barfing in the bushes this weekend!!  But, as I said, its a beer fest so no one will probably give it a second thought! I'll be sure to take extra anti-nausea medication and drink lots of fluid. I'll have to find some safe snacks to take as I'm sure all they will have is beer and burgers! That wouldn't settle well on a good day let alone with the way I've been feeling! I figure if I take an extra Vicodin, I'll be a little loopy and will blend right in with all the drunk people! The things we do for love!
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I see the rheumy next week but she warned me I would probably get sick. I'm still having issues with my eyes so can't back off the higher doses right now as the only other treatment for my eyes are steroid eye drops and I've been using them for so long that they are damaging my cornea's. The only way to fix the damage is by cornea's transplants so we need to prevent any further damage as I definitely don't want to be faced with that type of surgery!
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Thanks hohoyumyum. Unfortunately, there isn't much choice is dealing with all this . I've considered the alternative and although that would be much easier on me, I don't feel that I could do that to my friends and family. I guess you never know just how much you can take until you are forced into dealing with it. 
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Thanks Hansolo! My new best friend is Nilla Crackers! I snack on them when I can't eat and it at least helps keep the acid and stuff down.
I'm going to try my hardest to have fun this weekend, I need it, I really do! I know I'll pay for it for a few days afterwards but sometimes you just gotta do it!
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