Slowly getting there...

[Merri12]

I am so theilled becausey nose it pretty close to being normal again. No ear teeth or sinus pain in days. My nose isn't clogged anymore. Can breath in the morning. Yeah!!! Not going back there again. Yuck.

Still working on my taper. I am by Chicago so we are having majorly cold weather. Brrrrr. Tomorrow morning is going to be -14 and then add the windchill it'll be like -35. My body can't take this cold. My one issue is Raynauds Syndrome. I say I am basically allergic to cold. Hives break out. Everything starts hurting. Joints. To the bone literally. It takes me forever to get warm. Been taking lots of hot epson baths. So nice.

But I am planning my next reduction Thursday. Will be somewhat warmer. I'll be at 2 per day then. That jump will be hard. Stomach the worst. I'll bring my heating pad to work for the pain. We have a gym in my building so I keep exercising amd can take a hot shower too at lunch. I ran 3 miles today!! Haven't been able to do that for awhile.

So slowly by surely. And I haven't filled the Nucynta script yet either. If I keep going I won't need to. I know I am going slow. Gotta get down more to walk off. I wish it was Summer. This would be so much easier.  I keep reading all your posts. So inspiring and informative. Keeps me going in my path. Thanks so much you all.

[Merri12]

Thank you!!! This last taper has been rough. I know it takes 3 days to adjust though. Sick of counting the hours. Work has been a lifesaver because I find it just flues by and I don't notice the time as much. Then when I do the stomach starts in and yuck again. Next week will make the jump to 1 1/2 pills per day. So every 7-8 hrs a 1/2 a norco 10. That will be really hard. But am almost to the jumping off point. End of February I hope to be rejoicing and feeling good or close to it.

[Amandag78]

Hey Merill, how you going. Yeah been looking at the weather on the news and feel for you guys. IM in Australia, and here in Perth we are pushing 40 degree days almost every day.

You really are doing so well and sound extremely determined to change your life, and good for you, that's fantastic.

It's great your exercising and walking, I hope it makes your body not ache as much. Keep up the great work : )