Casablanca

Mothers new pill plan

Prednisone - steroid
25 pills taken every other day.
Can be used in autoimmune diseases

Common Side effects:

• increased appetite
• indigestion
• nervousness / restlessness

Less frequent side effects:

• darkening or lightening of skin color
• dizziness or lightheadedness - current MS symptom
• flushing of face or cheeks - current MS symptom
• hiccups - current MS symptom
• increased sweating
• sensation of spinning - currentMS symptom

Less common side effects:

• decreased of blurred vision - current MS symptom
• frequent urination - current MS symptom
• increased thirst - current MS symptom

Rare side effects:

• confusion
• excitment
• false sense of well-being
• hallucinations
• mental depression.... who wouldn't be under the circumstances?
• mood swings
• restlessness... wasn't this a common side effect?
• skin rash or hives

Additional side effects:

• abdominal or stomach pain or burning
• ache
• changes in vision
• bloody or black stools
• eye pain
• filling or rounding of the face
• headache
• irregular heartbeat
• menstural problems
• muscle cramps or pains
• muscle weakness - current MS symptom
• nausea
• pain in torso
• reddish purple lines in body
• redness of eyes
• sensitivity to light
• swelling of feet or lower legs - current MS sympton
• tearing of eyes
• thin, shiny skin
• trouble in sleeping - current MS symptom
• unusual, easy bruising - current MS symptom
• unusual increase in hairgrowth
• unusual tiredness or weakness - current MS symptom
• vomiting
• weight gain
• wounds that will not heal
  

"My immune system attacks itself, Prednisone breaks down my immune
system, further slowing the progression of Multiple Sclerosis"

...

Ditropan - oxybutynin
1 pill daily
Used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder

Serious/severe side effects:

• hot, dry skin and extreme thirst
• severe stomach pain
• constipation - current MS symptom
• pain or burning when urinate
• urinating less or not at all
• allergic reactions
• confusion
• fast or irregular heatbeat
• fever
• halluciations
• mental or mood changes
• seizures
• swelling of feet - current MS symptom
• vision problems - current MS symptom

Common side effects:

• dry mouth
• dry eyes
• blurred vision - current MS symptom
• mild constipation - current MS symptom
• diarreah
• nausea
• dizziness, drowsiness, weakess - yup
• headache
• sleep problems - check
• runny nose
• trouble sleeping - affirmative

Methotrexate

6 pills daily

Iterferes with the growth of certain cells in the body, especially ones that grow quickly; cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.

Common side effects:

• acne
• chills and fever
• dizziness - current MS symptom
• flushing
• general body discomfort
• hair loss
• headache
• infertility
• irregular periods
• itching
• loss of appetite
• lowered resistance to infection
• miscarriage
• nausea
• sensitivity to sunlight
• sore throat
• speech impairment
• stomach pain
• swelling of breasts
• unusual tiredness - current MS symptom

Severe side effects:

• allergic reactions
• bloody or black stools
• blood in urine
• bone pain
• calf pain
• change in the amount of urine
• chest pain
• confusion
• dark urine
• diarrhea
• dry cough
• enlarged glands
• fatigue - current MS symptom
• fever or chills... wasn't this common?
• inflammation of the pancreas
• irregular heartbeat
• mental changes
• mouth sores
• muscular weakness - current MS symptom
• alskfjdasljdf etc., etc., etc.,

The upsides to downs

Aside from receiving stem cells twice, progressing into a current worsening state, 100+ grand spent, side effects that could potentionally make matters of MS worse, and an every day (known as normal) struggle; Day 1 of Prednisone : Mom has NEVER felt so good. Seems small to most... but it's huge. THAT is huge! Regardless of the downs (FUCK THE DOWNS)

that

woman

deserves

good days.