I'm feeling pretty good. I had just mentioned it in passing to Big Boss yesterday as I drove her to the airport and - ta-da - it is now approved. It doesn't solve all the problems, but still...it is a step.

a nice raise definitely helps. yay Suzi!

Suzi, yay on the raise! You SO deserve it!

I went to my doctor yesterday and he switched my perscription from Adderall to Adderall Extended release. So far today, I love it. I don't feel that sped up feeling when I first take it, just a steady sense of being able to focus. Hopefully I won't feel the crashing feeling as it wears off either.

sj, because I'm too lazy to switch over to e-mail, there are no differences in terms of drug interactions, side effects, etc., between the immediate-release and the extended release. The only differences, as you've already noticed, are in how quickly/slowly the drug is released into your bloodstream. So you are good to go!

In memememe, I'm back from the doctor -- he said that it's 99.999% likely that it's muscle-related. He even managed to pinpoint the exact spot on my back where the muscle is attached to the spine where it's the most painful. Impressive! He said there's inflammation there, which is causing non-stop tightness and spasming in the rest of the muscle that goes around my hip and down my leg.

He told me to ice the spot on my back where it's sore, and use heat lower down on/below my hip to make the muscles relax. And I have giganto ibuprofen pills and that godsend of the pharmaceutical world, flexiril. I'm supposed to take it easy this weekend (yeah, like THAT'S going to be hard....) and not do anything that might aggravate my back. Good thing I have a Boy at my beck and call....

And I got to see my husband get as close to Squee! as I think I'm ever going to see him.

This is so exciting connie. Yeah!!!! I'm so that that he has improved movement, and hope he has less pain in the long run.

Does anyone know anyone who has had one of those implanted pain blocker devices, that uses electrical impulses to interfere with pain impulses in the nerves? Hubby's pain specialist has mentioned them, and I'm a little twitchy.

My uncle had something like this, but it was temporary, so I'm not sure if it was actually implanted or not. He loved it. Also, a friend of the family actually had something implanted. I don't remember the details, and don't know the person myself, but I heard glowing reviews.

Oh, dear. I will never be able to eat that again.

Yeah, I was pretty close to that before, but ewwwww.

I was going to post: Oh, Kristin. At least your day has to get better, right?

And then I saw:

I see Botoxed people.

Hmmm. I'm not sure if that's better or not.

And, randomly, I got a free sample in the mail today of Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles. I was hungry when I got home, so I figured, hey, free food.

It's actually really good. FYI.

Yay on the raise, Suzi!

Yay for good news, Steph!

Steph, I'm so glad this is just muscle related.

Thanks for all the YAYAYAYAY. I'm off to see K-Bug play and then my A's....a whole afternoon/evening of bats and balls. WHeeeeeeeeeeee! My kind of celebration.

I was pretty close to that before, but ewwwww.

It's not as bad as the sound bites make it sound. The ingredients it has in common with lube, etc, are common food ingredients.

Don't eat it because it's funny tasting and real whipped cream is delicious--that's the best reason.

I wish Flexeril was still working for me. Looks like my love affair with Percoset is over just a week in.

Good thing I have a Boy at my beck and call....

So that's what they're for.

Suzi, good job on the job.

Yay for Suzi and Steph!! Good news all around!!

Yay for raise, Suzi!

Go, flexeril, Steph!

I made a needless trip to the old job. Even though I asked them to hold my last check, they mailed it to me. I picked up my mail yesterday from having it held while I was on vacation, but didn't look through it. Guess I should have. Ah, well, it was good to get out of the house.