Posted by JerryLee on April 21, 1999 at 03:11:48:
In Reply to: Euphoria posted by Odin on April 21, 1999 at 02:04:24:
Odin,
I also addressed this issue around a month ago. Right now they are fading away, but this episode has been very different compared to the past episodes,{every three years for about a month and a half since I was 19. Im 37 now.} Anyhow I noticed this euphoria when I was being hammered day & night. There would be times between attacks I cannot describe, almost unreal, I mean I never felt like that . others said they have it too. I'm an big time spelunker, Ive dropped a 600 foot pit in GA,all kinds of spine tingling adventures! Never felt like this though. It was brief but I know what your talking about. Interesting, your patterns seem a lot like mine, I use 02 and I really would get slammed at night. My wife watched me one night, she said in 45 minuites I got up and hit 02. Then around every hour and a half after that .For the last year my Doc has had me on some meds for my very short fuse.They make me the really nice guy I am. I also believe that they kept me from the dispair I normally feel after about 4 weeks of torture. After 7 weeks I was put on a prednisone stack. THe nighttimers have gone away. Tomarrow I take my last half a pill. Still have shadows during the day, I don't mess around= 02.I wasn't sure if pred. was working the last two episodes lasted about six weeks. So this time I waited six weeks to see. Now I believe for myself that it helps stop the episode.By the way when your doing your 02 try to observe the side w/the pain from the side that doesn't. I figure if I can have so much uninvited attention brought to my right side, why not try to think about what my left feels? sounds strange but is interesting.
I'm ready for some painfree normal ol me time, and these attacks and their creepy sideaffects can kiss my ass.
Later Odin,
TO painfree days!
JerryLee