Relapse and 'Roid Rage!

Relapse and 'Roid Rage

I'm back again after some health problems.  I am currently experiencing yet another MS relapse.  I do have to admit that I kind of saw this in the making.  I haven't quite been feeling well since the death of my 101 1/2 year old grandmother.  Then before, during and after that was us getting our house together for my other grandmother's 90th Birthday Celebration.  My brother wants me to learn to say no, but how do you say no to your grandmother who you love dearly and who specifically requested her "little picnic" be at your home!?!

Well, during the prep, the humidity was high, the work that needed to be done kept mounting.  My husband and kids were helpful, but there are just some things that only I could do, and only I could clean better, hence the problem.  With constantly working, constantly dealing with the immense heat and humidity, it just totally did me in. Now...I am dealing with a major relapse that, quite frankly, is taking me for quite a loop.

I have just finished my three day IV infusion of solumedrol, or high levels of steroids. We are talking about 1,000mg of steroids each day for three days.  I have enough steroids to light up Cleveland. Unfortunately...here comes the immense side effects of the steroids. Here comes the 'roid rage.

I feel so sorry for my family. They have to deal with me with intense irritability, intense levels of depression, increase levels of annoyance, and the list goes on.  Now, all I have to do is figure out how not to take this out on my family.  My only options is to quarantine myself in a room until some of the high levels of intense irritability goes away.  Again, I don't know when that will happen because there is a taper of oral steroids to continue with the problems that I am experiencing currently with the steroids.  

I look at this relapse and I don't feel bad because this relapse was done for the beautiful birthday of my grandmother.  I don't regret it, but, this relapse is lingering quite longer the rest and quite frankly I am getting a little bummed out.  Not at all helping with my current mental state.  MS, treatments and relapses are not fun.  But, I am thankful for feeling better.  Though, I feel bad right now for my family.  Sorry fam, I love you all so much, I am just a little crazy right now.