Hurting Lately

Well, I've decided to kind of write about this here instead of flooding the forums with it, because I realized I've been kind of whining all over the hepatitis forums lately.  I think I just have to come to terms with the fact that I am probably going to have some type of residual issues from the interferon therapy.  I have a lot of pain in my joints, and it is the worst in my legs.  I have woken up twice this week in horrendous pain in my ankles, and in my heels even - where they touch the sheets.

I think the heel thing is just either referred pain, or actually just pain because the skin is too thin because I've spent so much time either hospitalized or in bed over the past seven months.  Either that or its some type of weird neuralgia, I don't know.  I do know that it hurts, regardless of what it is.  Really, its only the right side that hurts.  In general, my right hip and knee are also worse, although I have pain in both legs.  I also have pain in my ankles on the tops of my feet, so kind of on top of the ankle joint if that makes sense.  It had been getting a bit better, but its just gotten bad again this week.  I guess I'd hoped that since I'm finished with treatment that all the pain would go away, but...  well, hasn't happened yet. and I am a little discouraged that it seems to be hurting so badly again.  I mean, I'd like it to be going in a positive direction, not the other way.

Hopefully things will improve.  I am going to try to put my feet up on a pillow tonight (in just a few minutes) and see if that helps.  They are hurting pretty badly already but I've already taken my nighttime medicine so.., anyway.  There you have it.