If you can see a theme here in this weeks posts….it’s 8:30 and I’m out of bed, showered and dressed but I’d give anything to be back in bed!! why are things so much worse for me lately?   before going to the dr last week I had already been out of my meds for a week so I was feeling crappy, but instead of taking the prescription meds I was just taking regular ibuprofen.   and it seemed to make as little a dent as the prescription pain meds I was on did….so I figured I would just stick w/ non prescription.  but I also cut a few other of my meds…my migraine medicine, which was costly and flexeril,the muscle relaxer the dr prescribed to help me sleep, but it wasnt doing its job of helping me sleep anyway so it was pointless to waste the money as well.   so it’s been two weeks w/out 3 of my daily meds, some which I took twice daily.  the biggest complaint is I feel horrible in the mornings.  I mean this is generally normal but I could take my morning pills and get going and feel somewhat manageable in an hour or two.   but now I’m just constantly behind in energy and frequently in pain.    the drs prescription for all of this, I need to exercise.  needless to say she’s probably right but I think if she went through a day in my life she might realize I do a lot and I’m not a sedentary SAHM.   I think she thinks I just stay home w/ the kids and sit on my butt all day.  there was no way to argue w/ her, except we cant afford the meds what makes her think we can afford a gym membership, which we did tell her.  we agreed I’d start walking every day.   so in order to feel better I am suppose to work through my pain and fatigue and maybe one day it will help me feel better…anyone see the downside of this plan?? who’s going to help me take care of the kids when I feel so crappy because I’m not sleeping well, am in pain and am so tired all of the freaking time??  guess that’s not the doctors problem right?