Hey! I impressed myself today!

[LuckyCharms]

I'm a very zen driver. I go with the flow, I don't get upset. I'm very aware and make cat-like defensive moves. Nice and smooth.

Enter Prednisone.

Much to my wife's objections, I said I was going out today to run errands. I had three places to go.

YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH THE WAY YOUR BACK IS!

Yes I am. I'll be back in a few hours.

Limped to the car with my fucking donut pillow to sit on, to ease the back pain.

Took me 10 minutes to get my left leg into the car after I sat down.

Sitting on the donut pillow like I'm in a goddamn high chair.

Screaming and moaning.

Again, enter Prednisone.

That shit turns me into a wild man. It's no good.

Motherfuckers driving 15 MPH in a 30 MPH.

One thing Prednisone does to me is make me bounce on the balls of my feet when I'm sitting. So I'm on my donut pillow with my bouncing legs, screaming in pain, and my hands are twitching.

And people are cutting me off left and right, the traffic was brutal.

Some guy stops dead in the road in front of me.

MOTHERFUCKER!

(don't hit the horn like an asshole, don't do it)

Some lady pulls out in front of me. I slam on the brakes and scream because it wrenched my back.

FUUUUUUUUUU....

(don't hit the fucking horn, don't do it, remember, you're "cat-like" )

Well, I didn't hit the horn or flip anyone off.

I'm so proud of myself.

[True Dough]

1. Hey Lucky

I see your donut!

[LuckyCharms]

3. I'm thinking of using a donut pillow when I sit on the toilet...

haven't done it yet, but I'm thinking about it.

I just have to work out the logistics.

[True Dough]

4. Just make sure

nothing splatters!

[LuckyCharms]

5. Oh well, I guess my idea won't work.

[Niagara]

7. Darn you, True!

You just had to place in a visual food item!

[True Dough]

8. Pardon me, Niagara

I know not what I do!

[Niagara]

9. You do realize that this is torture for me right?

Thems fighting images.

On guard!

[True Dough]

10. Really, no need to fight

Let's indulge:

[Niagara]

11. You're killin' me!

[True Dough]

12. May you be resurrected!

Variety, it's the spice of life:

[Niagara]

13. Oh boy, I can't eat any of that!

[True Dough]

14. It's all sugar-free

and calorie-free on your computer screen.

Speaking of computers, is yours fixed now?

[Niagara]

17. My PC is all repaired and is now running windows 11

I was having an issue a few days ago and it turned out to be my wireless mouse even after a battery replacement.


The mouse issue wasn't the problem in the beginning however, it was definitely infected with something.

[True Dough]

18. Glad you're up and running again!

It's such a pain when things don't work like they should.

[Niagara]

19. Me too!

Absolutely it's a pain when things don't work like they should.


Bah humbug!

[LuckyCharms]

25. Good to hear it is fixed!

I was wondering about it...

[Niagara]

29. Thank you! Me too!

[biophile]

2. Everyday small victories!

[LuckyCharms]

26. You bet, biophile!

[Niagara]

6. Just a thought, Lucky!

[LuckyCharms]

21. Haha!!

Love it!

[IcyPeas]

15. Wait... what? There are fucking donut pillows?

What, pray tell, do they look like?

🫣

[LuckyCharms]

23. I took a picture for you:

[LoisB]

16. I am proud of you too.

[LuckyCharms]

24. Thanks, Lois.

I'm proud of you too!

[electric_blue68]

20. Good on you! ....

As long as you have the car windows closed you can curse as loud as you want to!

Is the Prednisone helping at all? I hope so!

[LuckyCharms]

22. Today are my last 2 pills...

I can walk and drive (barely).

There is residual dull pain in my back, but the bad pain has moved to the front of my right thigh...pelvic area.

This is leading me to believe that it's nerve pain.

I get this once or twice a year, and it always heals in this manner. Every episode gets progressively worse.

I had to beg for the Prednisone because of the diabetes. I can't stay on it for more than 5 days, because it shoots your glucose up and basically renders insulin shots useless.

If today's dosage does not knock this out completely, I'm probably in trouble.

Thank you for asking electric_blue68. I hope you are well!

[electric_blue68]

30. Oh, hey, YW. Don't want DU'rs suffering if at all possible, or the least amount ....

Ah, yeah, I remember you mentioned the diabetes + Prednisone dilemma.

I guess there's something to be said for recognizing the cycle of this. Not good it gets worse. Sure hope these last pills do the trick.

I hope you can get to a neurologist? Or special pain management specialist. To try and head off, or really ease the next cycle. Obviously, unfortunately $$, availability etc plays their "parts". [insert "in a better USA..." mini-rant here]
Good Luck!

I'm mostly on the well side, a few concerns with fingers crossed for continued good, very good management.

[LuckyCharms]

31. Last Prednisone pill is tonight.

Then 36 hours to get my glucose down, then a primary care visit Monday morning for bloodwork to see how bad one week of glucose in the 400s and 500s messed me up.

I've been to a neurologist, and it was a bad experience. He was trying to tell me I had an ocular migraine, when the MRI showed a lacunar stroke. I never went back to him.

I think this pain is from either nerve damage or degenerative disc disease.

i hear you about the $$!

Fingers crossed for your continued good health, electric_blue 68!

[electric_blue68]

32. Oh, sorry you had a neurologistic that was Not acknowledging your MRI results...

I hope your blood work will be, i guess, better than you are worried about, since there might be some effect.

So maybe either neve pain, or degenerate disc disease. I hope you can get some more advice from your GP. Good luck, again.

And thanks for your good wishes. 👍

[UpInArms]

27. Well, aside from the

Prednisone and the pillow and the pain …

your driving and mine are pretty similar …

I am so pleased that you didn’t honk … am not certain that I would have shown that much restraint

[LuckyCharms]

28. .