Comments on: Elgin Award for Field Guide! Good News and Perspectives from the Wheelchair

By: Penny Harter

Penny Harter — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:51:37 +0000

Jeannine, I’m so sorry you are having to deal with all this! your positive attitude (though I know from my own experience there are down times) is both courageous and inspiring! Sending love an healing light your way. And I’m so happy for you re: your Elgin win!

By: Jeannine Gailey

Jeannine Gailey — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:24:03 +0000

Thanks Suzanne! I had some problems with IVs in the hospital, so no, this was a one-week oral prescription to try. Taking the steroids in the morning would be normal if I could! My sleep schedule is all off! Thank for your for the congrats. I’m hoping the steroids will shake off some of my symptoms but leave me alone otherwise the rest of the time! (Good tip on the acid blocker – I had already been on prilosec but noticed heartburn big time!)

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:33:51 +0000

Hi Jeannine, are you on oral steroids? They wreak havoc with your stomach. So, either ask for an acid blocker, if you can take them, or see if they will give you IV steroids, which work much faster. Insomnia is common with steroids, which you probably already knew, so can you take Melatonin? or can you take the steroids in the am only?

Congrats on the award, so nice to have a little positive feedback from the universe.

Let me know what I can do.

xo Suzanne