Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Burr- its cold in here

Bursitis is the name of the game. I have been suffering from some kind of hip/ psoas muscle/ sciatica pain intensely for the past few months. Between the Dr. visits, x-rays, prescribed medicine, I think one of the doctor's finally pinned down what it is. Bursitis in my left side- I have intense inflammation in the muscles around my hip, psoas and sciatica. Fabulous!! However, being on a lot of prednisone, a steroid, tends to make me react with all the side effects. For example, I'll be at work and helping kids with activities and it will just hit me like a truck..If I don't get food within 5 minutes, I swear I will devour my left arm...it increases your appetite...Awesome. It also tends to make me nervous and anxious and finally it causes me not to sleep, which I heard is in for August 2007, because I am definitely setting a trend with that one. So you can imagine what I look like at school...A hyped up person who acts like she is quitting diet coke- that has the munchies every other hour and who falls asleep when students are talking to her. Pretty much a really good role model at this point. Thankfully, I only need to be on the steroids another week...Good thing next week is vaca time.:)
Anywho, life in the "COUV" is great- Russell just finished with finals and has 5 weeks off from school..YIPEE. Well, till next time-Aloha!

Here is a link to more information on the Bursitis- I have talked to several people who have suffered from this or think they might-either way it's interesting.
http://www.winchesterhospitalchiro.com/trochanteric_bursitis_of_the_hip.html

3 comments:

Hayley said...

that sucks. but that post just made me laugh so hard! i hate it when i want to eat my own appendages due to hunger. and the no sleep thing - that's gotta go!

Unknown said...

Cute...cute...but wheres the pic with the new do?? I'm waitng
mom

Betsy said...

Lo siento Brie...I hate steroids, they do the same thing to me, what can you do?