More (good) update

All of a sudden, last week, I started feeling better. I am not sure if it's the acupuncture or a combination of the acupuncture and the very small dose of Elavil I am taking. First I noticed all of the anxiety is gone, even though I am weaning off of the anti-anxiety meds and basically am taking.5 mg a day. Then, I noticed all of the rheumatoid and bone pain was gone. I was still having the tinnitus every other day or two days, but today is the fourth day it hasn't been there, or is very mild. I still wake up with it, but it's gone by the time I eat breakfast. I'm sleeping better and I have gained back the weight I lost (well, now I am actually having to watch what I eat quite a bit).
I have exercised 5 days in a row and I feel like my endurance is back. It's really weird.
Hopefully, I will be able to stop taking the Elavil after a couple of months; it does have weight gain as a side effect, but since I'm taking 10 mg. as opposed to the usual dose of 75 or 100, I am hoping that won't happen. Thankfully, I think I will be fine for my vacation in Vermont starting Monday.

Thanks everyone for your support. I will keep you posted.

Robyn

Great news! I'm praying that you only continue to feel better and better.

:D:) Great news Robyn!

I hope your health keeps improving!! Take care of yourself & don't forget to rest.

It's been a loooong journey, Robyn

Wonderful to hear your endurance is coming back

AwhiAwhi

Great news! Glad to hear that you are feeling so much better. Enjoy your vacation in VT next week.

SheFly

Fabulous news! Sending vibes for continuing improvement!

Karen

Excellent!

Robyn, that's fantastic! Yay!!!

Sending lots of butterflies to help those improvements keep coming and to remind you to rest and keep listening to your body.

Have fun on your vacation!

Hugs,
~T~

Wonderful to hear!

That's great news Robyn. I'm so happy to hear you're feeling better.

:D:D:D

Yipee Robyn, I'll continue to send healing vibes. Enjoy your vacation!

Well, I'm a little tired today from all the exercise this week. But, I was very nervous about doing a ski/snow shoe trip without building up a little bit before. I didn't do anything today, except go to Ikea and tomorrow I doubt we will ski, because the sun will be going down when we get there.
The tinnitus is totally gone in the daytime now. It's weird; it reappears during the night when I am sleeping and it's there when I wake up, but it goes away by the time I'm eating breakfast. The only other symptom I still have is some pain in the cartilage in my throat and ear, but it's very intermittent.

Well, I am going to go start packing. Of course, it's freezing up there, but I have plenty of left over hand and foot warmers from last winter when there was no snow.