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LYRICA

Sara, right you are. It is Lyrica. What a lovely word, not at all technical or medical. Sounds like a song cycle by Shumann. It is a drug that has a very respectable history as a reliever of diabetic neuropathy and post hepatic (after shingles) pain. There have been sufficient studies to convince the FDA to approve its use in fibro which happened in June. When I asked my doc about it she said they are having impressive results. I've been sleeping more soundly and feeling great, that is until I sat down on a yellow jacket nest last Friday. I don't advise doing that for fun. Boy were those yellow jackets p****d!

After a declining dosage of prednisone plus applications of Benedryl salve, 50 mg. doses of benedryl several times a day and some other stuff including major scratching I am doing better with much less in the way of obvious inflammation There is light at the end of the tunnel. I found out from the ER doc, a comely young lady who admitted to being still in her twenties, two interesting facts. One is that yellow jackets are actually a type of hornet, and that in reaction to insect stings there are two different histamines brought into play. Only one of them responds to the prednisone and the other responds to acid reducing over the counter meds such as Pepcid so I am taking that too. I will hold judgment on the Lyrica until that problem is gone to make sure my response is not effected by it.

After no rain in months it has been dark and rainy ever since DB arrived from New Mexico. His beloved Plott Hound dog is with him. Although very large by my dog standards he is a love and since his bed is the sofa at home I've settled for a blanket on the sofa and he is, right now, stretched out with all the comforts of home. He is a dear creature despite his lax upbringing. I'm quite in love with him. We've had more rain this week than in months but we are not complaining around here. We are still not just inches shy of normal rainfall, but feet.

I'm nodding so will say night, night. Grace, I'm planning to be there next September. I've forgotten where you live in Ontario so ask you again. I'd like to check it out on a map and think about the fun we will have. My passport expires next spring so have GOT to remember to start the renewal process as the State Dept. is way behind and I need lots of lead time to make sure it will be ready in time.

Jane

posted by Jane in NC @ 9:00 PM