Okay, so I have been hanging in for about as long as I can with Betaseron. Every now and then, I have a good day without having to constantly take Ibuprofen or Aleve. I am not even sure how much Aleve I should take, because I have a rx level of Ibuprofen (800 mg.).
I got the Aleve because I was afraid that I may become intolerant to the effects of the Ibuprofen. On a good day, I may get away with not taking it as much or I may just be able to take a muscle relaxant when I can nap. However, I am realizing that there are more bad days than good.
Today was a very bad day. I took my shot last night, awoke around 4:30, with body aches, and took an Ibuprofen. I felt okay (not great), until the Ibuprofen wore off. I took another dose, but never really felt any better. I had to run a few errands at the supermarket and Walmart. I was able to use a scooter at the supermarket, but there were none available at Walmart. I hung onto a cart and did my best to just get what I needed and go.
Even after I got home and took a nap (with the help of my muscle relaxant; needed after my legs stiffened and dragged in the store), I felt horrible. After my nap, enough time had passed that I could take another pain reliever. I took 2 Aleve, hoping it would help. I was totally miserable and achy for 8 hours; just trying to get through the rest of the day. I just took some Ibuprofen before I go to bed. I am really hoping it will help, and that I will feel better tomorrow.
I am ready, at this point, to just quit Betaseron and not be on any DMDs for awhile. I have to wait until Monday to reach my neurologist, but I am definitely going to tell him that I cannot function like this. I can't handle feeling this bad as often as I do.
I got the Aleve because I was afraid that I may become intolerant to the effects of the Ibuprofen. On a good day, I may get away with not taking it as much or I may just be able to take a muscle relaxant when I can nap. However, I am realizing that there are more bad days than good.
Today was a very bad day. I took my shot last night, awoke around 4:30, with body aches, and took an Ibuprofen. I felt okay (not great), until the Ibuprofen wore off. I took another dose, but never really felt any better. I had to run a few errands at the supermarket and Walmart. I was able to use a scooter at the supermarket, but there were none available at Walmart. I hung onto a cart and did my best to just get what I needed and go.
Even after I got home and took a nap (with the help of my muscle relaxant; needed after my legs stiffened and dragged in the store), I felt horrible. After my nap, enough time had passed that I could take another pain reliever. I took 2 Aleve, hoping it would help. I was totally miserable and achy for 8 hours; just trying to get through the rest of the day. I just took some Ibuprofen before I go to bed. I am really hoping it will help, and that I will feel better tomorrow.
I am ready, at this point, to just quit Betaseron and not be on any DMDs for awhile. I have to wait until Monday to reach my neurologist, but I am definitely going to tell him that I cannot function like this. I can't handle feeling this bad as often as I do.
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