finally feel like ****

[granitekonig]

I'm hoping the sides are finally kicking in....but I think they might be. I feel like complete sh*t today. I'm in the middle of the 9th week (out of 24) and haven't had much in the way of sides. But I started feeling nauseated and flu-like last night and feel like my body has been run over by a truck and feel just exhausted and just ICKY and uncomfortable. It's a weird physical "down pressure" that's hard to explain to anyone.

[Trinity4]

Granite,
Just remember most of us had been or are going through tx prior to your first post.  Even though you came on the scene with both guns blazing, we knew if would be a matter of time before some type of storm hit.  I thought you were rather arrogant at times but people have a different attitude towards tx.  My post to you weeks back was let's see what you got down the road since you are early in tx.  It's good to have a positive attitude, but you have to keep an open mind with treatment and can't base every one's experience on your own.  The only thing I know for certain about tx is that things will change.  Expect the unexpected.  Fortitude and positive attitude doesn't keep the fatigue and low blood levels and crazy emotions from happening but it does help you cope better when it happens.  Good Luck
Trinity

[lapis]

Sorry to hear that the sides have hit.  But wow, UND!!!  That is such wonderful news!

You do have a great attitude and I agree with the Kathy as to the importance of that.  And 8 weeks with no sides is a real gift.  I have heard your commitment, and I know you'll hang in there with the rest of us.  Best wishes, hope the sides go back to where they came from : )

[Kathy73]

I'm so pleased to hear you are UND! Congratulations and keep up the good attitude. I've found that attitude is 80% of the job whether professionally, healthwise or emotionally! Don't let people get you down. I don't know whether you are on AD or not, but it really helped me. I'm an upbeat person but started feeling so irritated, angry and frustrated due to my doctor's office's incompetance. I'm sure doing SOC also excalabrated that. The doctor's office was very happy to put me on AD and it has helped. Don't know if you'll need it but it did help me.

[granitekonig]

Thanks for all your comments. Yesterday was not fun at all...but I still stand by my other thread. I can appreciate what I have recieved from this experience. It's tough. And now I really get to understand that. For anyone who is seriously offended by my other thread... and felt the need to take pot shots at me....You have a different attitude than mine and I'm really GRATEFUL I don't have yours.
For those who just wanted to relay the message that I didn't really understand the experience up until this point: you were right. And yes, it may get worse. At least I had 8 weeks easy and I'm UND.

[orleans]

BRAINS! BRAINS! I MUST EAT BRAINS!!!

[fretboard]

Dang!!  I thought for a minute you were gonna go straight thru with no sx's, well I hope things simmer down for you.  good luck