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How does swelling go down the drain?

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

No, really. 

I have a decent $40 thinner scale. About nine years old. 

I play with it a lot, weigh myself multiple times; it’s usually within a few tenths of a pound. 

I weigh myself before showers & after. No diff. 

Unless I am swelling up. Then I lose a pound in the shower. Maybe two. 

Where does it GO?

Finally

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

I’ve thought of the thing to say that is least likely to get me punched to folks hopping out of their placarded vehicles and sprinting over to the latte shop.

“Wow. Isn’t is wonderful having a pain-free day? Good for you!”

Not dead yet, just a bit whelmed.

Just stressed, I guess.

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

I honestly dont get WTF is wrong with me. 

Yes, it’s hot. Yes, pollen count is INSANE. Yes, I’m stressed (more about that when I can). 

WTF is with my knees? Elbows? Everything – except my scalp. Everything hurts though I’m not that swollen. Ice and Aleve barely touch it. I’m ditching a family vacation this weekend that involves heat and walking about in it. 

At first I feared I was flaring up again, but when I reread my pieces of flare entries, it didn’t match up, symptom wise. (I am so glad I wrote it all down!!)

But I rested my ass off anyway. I just keep getting worse and worse and I’m baffled. I’m finally doing everything right! And yet …

Unwelcome migrane

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Is unwelcome.