These last few weeks have been horrid. My fatigue and pain levels were so high that I had to have Prednisolone to bring the inflammation from my Polymyalgia Rheumatica and fibromyalgia.
I have been so fatigued that I have to have a nana nap after breakfast. Without it I can't even function. So I have had to just do the basics to keep our home clean and keep us watered and fed.
My doctor retested me for Lupus and even though it came back negative she discovered that I now have stage 3 kidney failure.
She is going to send me to a nephrologist after I have a KUB scan.
I am able to sit here on the computer for the first time in weeks but I have very little spoons still. With my kidneys failing it is not likely to improve much in the near future.
We have to keep a lookout on my kidneys, blood pressure and diabetes. To that end, I have started a new diabetic medication, Jardiance which is more kidney/heart friendly.
Today I have started to slowly wean off the Prednisolone which not only will help my sugars but my weight. It has been a struggle to keep from adding more pounds due to hunger from the steroids.
My pain tonight is not too severe considering I am decreasing the steroids and this is a good start, all things considered...
