Hello, Pam. What a treat to meet you. Yep. I just took my a.m. pills, including 14mg Prednisone, as low as I can get and still move, use my muscles and have less pain. At 13mg, I can not lift or move my feet. Glued to the floor. And all muscles scream in pain. My muscles refuse to respond to nerve directions! And, glucose spikes like crazy with each steroid pill. So, insulin throughout the day. Low glucose alarms at night, from the sensor I wear that sometimes malfunctions, falls off, or won't even start. They have recalled some, replaced defectives, and I love it generally, if I trust it. But, it has been quite difficult adjusting to the severity and multiple issues caused by this diabetic emergency a year ago caused by Oxympic and steroids!

I'm now on insulin daily. Keep my diabetes bag with me at all times! Thank you, Prednisone!

Diet coke is such a tiny thing in the scheme of this life! But, it improves my little quality of life, so I'm thankful. Helps resolve tummy issues of gas, nausea, Gives me a bit more energy in this extremely fatigued body. All good.

I'm virtually bedridden now, due to Oxympic attacking my system, my muscles, my autoimmune diseases, causing the muscles to stop listening to nerve instructions.

It's been quite a ride on a very scary roller-coaster, since May 2025 and the glucose ER visit. Hospital stay, rehab facility, paralyzation of my legs, high Prednisone, PT to learn to walk again, infections, sepsis 3x, 2 NH rehabs from hell,

Need help daily now at home to survive and not getting it.

Quality of life is a joke now! I exit. Function at a limited basis, but can get to potty, little fridge and drinks, Greek yogurt that he1¹lps my gut work when added to Probulin Extreme Support Probiotic, diet coke, 1 cup of coffee, 2 glasses of iced green tea, 3-4 bottles of spring water, and deli food.

So, there you go. And, of course, my 57 year old precious son, lawyer who was struck by VmCervical Dustonia st 35 years, bright, successful life wit bright future... life gone. 100%disability since. Worsening daily. Constant, screaming at times pain. Loss of mobility daily. Decades of fight to get help!!! Still fighting!

But, i'm running out of fight. So, how does he survive... anyway....

That's my life now. Struggling to succeed today with a modicum of acceptance, positivity???, little depression, lots of frustration and anger at life at times and determination to survive!

Blessings, Pam. Stay strong and see the joy. Elizabeth