Wonderful Magazine

I have been reading "But You Don't Look Sick" an on line magazine. I really enjoy reading it. IF you have not read it yet, I recommend you give it a try.

Great Article

Wonderful, wonderful article on living with Lupus and the changes the one suffering with Lupus goes true. A great read. Read it here.

Eyes on God

Well, I got through the weekend. Even, thanks to steroids, got to go to church.

I have told quit a few people that the Lupus is back and have had various reactions. Mostly, they say it is an attack from Satan. Does not feel that way to me. I believe it to be a test.

Some ask, what sin am I in. I'm always sinning, but, I have not entered into anything new. I did, start, to ask myself that question. But, decided that I was not going there. I was not going to dwell on looking for a sin in my life. I will, instead, concentrate on the glory of God. To stay in that negative thinking will only hurt me. God will reveal if I need to change something in my life.

I, again, am sad but not devastated. Whatever the reason for this flare or relapse, I will endure and all the while keep my eyes on God.

Sjogren's

I just got a diagnosis of secondary Sjogren's. What to do? My saliva glands are swollen on the right side of my face. I don't have dry mouth, but do have a fair amount of pain.

Doctor is ordering steroids again. Short term, but, I really don't want to go there again.

I'm posting a link that gives information on Sjogren's here. Starting steroids this afternoon, I'm hoping to feel better by Monday.

Warm

The pain of Fibromyalgia has been so extreme for me this winter that I did some research on how the cold affects Fibromyalgia.

Mostly what I was looking for was a remedy. I know cold affects it and I think this year it is so much colder that it is affecting me more.

I found that there is not much help. But,I did find that layers of clothes helps. So, because my left foot is so cold, I put on two pairs of socks. That helped for one day. Then, on top of the extra sock, I now have my foot wrapped in a heating pad. SUCCESS!!

Foot is now warm.

The extra layers of clothes help a bit, but not as much as I would like. So....last year I bought my husband a massage cushion to sit on. Turns out, it also, warms up. Now, I'm sitting on the warm cushion.

So, here I sit. My foot in two pairs of socks, wrapped up in a heating pad. My butt, on a heated cushion, layers of clothes on and a blanket across my lap. Do I feel better?

I certainly feel warm.