I've gotten some materials from the Avonex Alliance over the past couple of days. It's a service provided by the drug company to give additional needle supplies and information. I sat down and read through the materials last night, and I learned that my worn-out feeling has a name, asthenia. More than 20% of the people who use Avonex experience such weakness. Today is a day of reflection for … [Read more...] about
Training Day Today was a perfect day, weather-wise, so the dogs and I started our training for the Pooch Parade. We did one mile this afternoon, and we were all tired at the end. We need to get back in shape! … [Read more...] about
Yesterday was my third shot day, and I am one tired puppy today. I got some chores done, but then felt completely wiped out afterwards. I sat down to relax and watch the US Open...but that of course resulted in a nap. I had more side effects this time. I slept well past the time I was supposed to take Tylenol, so when I did wake up, I had to deal with chills and muscle aches. Tim suggested I … [Read more...] about
Friday was my second shot day. I thought it was going to be weird, since it was at home without a nurse there to guide me through it. We got through it just fine. I just set everything up, followed the step-by-step instructions in the book, and did it. I used one of my Winnie the Pooh bandaids, but I hardly needed it. It felt sore for a few minutes, but not bad at all. Compared to donating … [Read more...] about
The energy level is much higher now. Don't know whether to attribute that to the food, or just the passage of time since I had the shot. Whatever the reason, I feel a lot more like myself today...at least, as much as possible, given the rain falling outside. … [Read more...] about
Oh, cool! I sent out the link to this site yesterday, and I've already gotten emails! I have been absolutely wiped out since last evening. Yes, I went to the pool yesterday, but I either stayed in the cool water or stayed in the shade the whole time, so I definitely did not get overheated. I still felt fatigued this morning, even after a solid night's sleep. I did read that weakness and … [Read more...] about